According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,012.45% higher in 2026 versus 1951 (a $1,873,032,723,507.08 difference in value).
Between 1951 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.26% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $185,000,000,000 in the year 1951 would cost $2,058,032,723,507.08 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.43% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
In the year 1951: Pricing changed by 6.43%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for transportation during the 1951-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1951 (7.86%), inflation for transportation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $185,000,000,000 beginning in 1951. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | $185,000,000,000.00 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $197,197,100,448.74 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $202,816,706,938.21 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $199,879,185,364.17 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $197,452,537,107.35 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $201,028,650,327.93 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $212,204,004,142.22 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $219,228,512,254.06 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $228,296,513,634.79 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $228,232,654,470.14 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $230,850,880,220.92 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $235,640,317,569.90 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $236,981,360,027.61 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $240,493,614,083.53 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $244,452,882,292.03 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $247,965,136,347.95 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $254,989,644,459.79 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $263,163,617,535.38 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $273,253,365,550.57 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $287,302,381,774.25 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $302,373,144,632.38 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $305,949,257,852.95 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $315,591,991,715.57 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $350,969,968,933.38 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $383,921,297,894.37 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $422,109,078,356.92 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $451,867,449,085.26 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $473,068,691,750.09 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $540,503,969,623.75 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $636,739,730,755.95 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $713,817,742,492.23 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $743,256,817,397.31 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $761,009,665,170.87 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $794,791,163,272.35 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $815,800,828,443.22 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $784,062,823,610.63 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $807,754,573,696.93 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $832,659,647,911.63 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $874,359,682,430.10 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $923,531,239,212.98 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $948,947,186,744.91 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $969,701,415,257.16 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $998,948,912,668.28 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $1,029,154,297,549.19 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $1,066,001,035,554.02 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $1,096,078,702,105.63 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $1,105,593,717,638.94 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $1,084,711,770,797.38 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $1,106,551,605,108.73 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $1,175,008,629,616.85 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $1,182,033,137,728.68 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $1,171,368,657,231.62 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $1,207,385,226,095.96 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $1,249,851,570,590.27 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $1,332,676,907,145.32 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $1,385,935,450,466.00 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $1,415,233,396,617.19 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $1,498,514,049,016.22 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $1,373,629,150,845.70 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $1,482,012,202,278.22 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $1,627,381,843,286.16 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $1,665,478,305,143.25 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $1,666,046,651,708.66 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $1,654,764,014,497.76 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $1,525,467,086,641.35 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $1,493,488,971,349.67 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $1,544,613,341,387.64 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $1,614,335,415,947.53 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $1,609,773,955,816.36 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $1,542,844,442,526.75 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $1,767,547,600,966.52 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $2,040,912,081,463.58 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $2,045,882,240,248.53 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $2,074,288,073,869.52 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $2,086,619,917,155.68 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $2,058,032,723,507.08 | -1.37%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Transportation:
| Year | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 14.200 | 14.250 | 14.508 | 14.675 | 14.317 | 14.225 | 14.592 | 15.925 | 15.942 | 15.900 | 15.900 | 16.567 | 18.450 | 20.575 | 22.117 | 22.683 | 24.142 | 25.733 | 26.467 | 26.083 | 25.767 | 26.233 | 27.692 | 28.608 | 29.792 | 29.783 | 30.125 | 30.750 | 30.925 | 31.383 | 31.900 | 32.358 | 33.275 | 34.342 | 35.658 | 37.492 | 39.458 | 39.925 | 41.183 | 45.800 | 50.100 | 55.083 | 58.967 | 61.733 | 70.533 | 83.092 | 93.150 | 96.992 | 99.308 | 103.717 | 106.458 | 102.317 | 105.408 | 108.658 | 114.100 | 120.517 | 123.833 | 126.542 | 130.358 | 134.300 | 139.108 | 143.033 | 144.275 | 141.550 | 144.400 | 153.333 | 154.250 | 152.858 | 157.558 | 163.100 | 173.908 | 180.858 | 184.682 | 195.549 | 179.252 | 193.396 | 212.366 | 217.337 | 217.412 | 215.939 | 199.067 | 194.894 | 201.565 | 210.663 | 210.068 | 201.334 | 230.657 | 266.330 | 266.978 | 270.685 | 272.295 | 268.564 |