According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,012.45% higher in 2026 versus 1951 (a $29,847,029,561,615.48 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 $2,948,000,000,000 in the year 1951 would cost $32,795,029,561,615.48 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 $2,948,000,000,000 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 | $2,948,000,000,000.00 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $3,142,362,443,907.49 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $3,231,911,632,723.51 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $3,185,101,829,478.77 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $3,146,432,861,580.95 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $3,203,418,709,009.32 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $3,381,499,482,222.99 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $3,493,435,968,243.01 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $3,637,935,795,650.67 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $3,636,918,191,232.31 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $3,678,639,972,385.23 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $3,754,960,303,762.51 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $3,776,329,996,548.15 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $3,832,298,239,558.16 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $3,895,389,713,496.72 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $3,951,357,956,506.73 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $4,063,294,442,526.75 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $4,193,547,808,077.32 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $4,354,329,306,178.81 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $4,578,202,278,218.85 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $4,818,356,920,952.71 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $4,875,342,768,381.08 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $5,029,001,035,554.02 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $5,592,753,883,327.58 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $6,117,837,763,203.31 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $6,726,365,205,384.88 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $7,200,568,864,342.42 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $7,538,413,531,239.21 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $8,613,003,797,031.41 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $10,146,533,655,505.70 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $11,374,782,188,470.83 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $11,843,897,825,336.56 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $12,126,791,853,641.70 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $12,665,104,590,956.16 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $12,999,896,444,597.86 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $12,494,147,048,671.04 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $12,871,678,287,884.02 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $13,268,544,011,045.91 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $13,933,039,696,237.49 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $14,716,595,098,377.63 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $15,121,601,656,886.44 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $15,452,323,092,854.68 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $15,918,385,916,465.31 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $16,399,712,806,351.40 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $16,986,870,555,747.33 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $17,466,162,236,796.69 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $17,617,785,295,132.90 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $17,285,028,650,327.93 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $17,633,049,361,408.36 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $18,723,921,297,894.38 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $18,835,857,783,914.40 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $18,665,917,846,047.63 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $19,239,846,738,004.84 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $19,916,553,676,216.78 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $21,236,386,606,834.66 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $22,085,068,691,750.09 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $22,551,935,422,851.23 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $23,879,023,872,972.05 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $21,888,966,144,287.20 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $23,616,064,715,222.65 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $25,932,549,589,230.24 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $26,539,621,857,093.55 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $26,548,678,536,416.98 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $26,368,888,187,780.47 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $24,308,524,169,830.87 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $23,798,948,581,290.99 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $24,613,622,326,544.70 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $25,724,653,006,558.51 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $25,651,965,522,954.78 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $24,585,434,684,156.03 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $28,166,109,879,185.37 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $32,522,209,817,052.12 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $32,601,409,968,933.38 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $33,054,060,766,309.98 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $33,250,570,355,540.22 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $32,795,029,561,615.48 | -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 |