According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 958.01% higher in 2026 versus 1955 (a $958,014,230,271.67 difference in value).
Between 1955 and 2026: Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.38% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $100,000,000,000 in the year 1955 would cost $1,058,014,230,271.67 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.57% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
In the year 1955: Pricing changed by -1.21%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for transportation during the 1955-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1955 (-0.28%), inflation for transportation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $100,000,000,000 beginning in 1955. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | $100,000,000,000.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $101,811,125,485.12 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $107,470,892,626.13 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $111,028,460,543.34 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $115,620,957,309.19 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $115,588,615,782.66 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $116,914,618,369.99 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $119,340,232,858.99 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $120,019,404,915.91 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $121,798,188,874.51 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $123,803,363,518.76 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $125,582,147,477.36 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $129,139,715,394.57 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $133,279,430,789.13 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $138,389,391,979.30 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $145,504,527,813.71 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $153,137,128,072.45 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $154,948,253,557.57 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $159,831,824,062.10 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $177,749,029,754.20 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $194,437,257,438.55 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $213,777,490,297.54 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $228,848,641,655.89 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $239,586,028,460.54 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $273,738,680,465.72 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $322,477,360,931.44 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $361,513,583,441.14 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $376,423,027,166.88 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $385,413,971,539.46 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $402,522,639,068.56 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $413,163,001,293.66 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $397,089,262,613.20 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $409,087,968,952.13 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $421,701,164,294.95 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $442,820,181,112.55 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $467,723,156,532.99 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $480,595,084,087.97 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $491,106,080,206.99 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $505,918,499,353.17 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $521,216,041,397.15 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $539,877,102,199.22 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $555,109,961,190.17 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $559,928,848,641.66 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $549,353,169,469.60 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $560,413,971,539.46 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $595,084,087,968.95 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $598,641,655,886.16 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $593,240,620,957.31 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $611,481,241,914.62 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $632,988,357,050.45 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $674,935,316,946.96 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $701,908,150,064.68 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $716,746,119,016.82 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $758,923,673,997.41 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $695,675,614,489.00 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $750,566,300,129.37 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $824,188,874,514.88 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $843,482,858,990.94 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $843,770,698,576.97 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $838,056,597,671.41 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $772,574,062,095.73 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $756,378,719,275.55 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $782,270,698,576.97 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $817,581,500,646.83 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $815,271,345,407.50 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $781,374,838,292.37 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $895,175,937,904.27 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $1,033,621,604,139.72 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $1,036,138,745,148.77 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $1,050,524,902,975.42 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $1,058,063,271,786.43 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $1,058,014,230,271.67 | 0.00%* |
* 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 | 272.628 | 272.615 |