According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 942.29% higher in 2026 versus 1955 (a $9,422,923,673,997,414,400 difference in value).
Between 1955 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.36% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $1,000,000,000,000,000,000 in the year 1955 would cost $10,422,923,673,997,414,400 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.58% 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 $1,000,000,000,000,000,000 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 | $1,000,000,000,000,000,000.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $1,018,111,254,851,229,184.00 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $1,074,708,926,261,319,808.00 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $1,110,284,605,433,376,640.00 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $1,156,209,573,091,849,984.00 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $1,155,886,157,826,649,344.00 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $1,169,146,183,699,870,720.00 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $1,193,402,328,589,909,504.00 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $1,200,194,049,159,120,384.00 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $1,217,981,888,745,149,184.00 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $1,238,033,635,187,581,184.00 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $1,255,821,474,773,609,472.00 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $1,291,397,153,945,666,304.00 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $1,332,794,307,891,332,608.00 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $1,383,893,919,793,014,272.00 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $1,455,045,278,137,127,936.00 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $1,531,371,280,724,450,304.00 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $1,549,482,535,575,679,232.00 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $1,598,318,240,620,957,184.00 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $1,777,490,297,542,044,672.00 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $1,944,372,574,385,511,168.00 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $2,137,774,902,975,420,928.00 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $2,288,486,416,558,861,824.00 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $2,395,860,284,605,433,344.00 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $2,737,386,804,657,179,648.00 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $3,224,773,609,314,359,808.00 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $3,615,135,834,411,384,320.00 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $3,764,230,271,668,823,040.00 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $3,854,139,715,394,566,656.00 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $4,025,226,390,685,640,192.00 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $4,131,630,012,936,610,304.00 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $3,970,892,626,131,953,152.00 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $4,090,879,689,521,346,048.00 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $4,217,011,642,949,548,032.00 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $4,428,201,811,125,486,080.00 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $4,677,231,565,329,884,160.00 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $4,805,950,840,879,689,728.00 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $4,911,060,802,069,858,304.00 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $5,059,184,993,531,695,104.00 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $5,212,160,413,971,538,944.00 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $5,398,771,021,992,238,080.00 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $5,551,099,611,901,681,664.00 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $5,599,288,486,416,559,104.00 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $5,493,531,694,695,989,248.00 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $5,604,139,715,394,567,168.00 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $5,950,840,879,689,522,176.00 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $5,986,416,558,861,578,240.00 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $5,932,406,209,573,090,304.00 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $6,114,812,419,146,185,728.00 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $6,329,883,570,504,527,872.00 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $6,749,353,169,469,599,744.00 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $7,019,081,500,646,831,104.00 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $7,167,461,190,168,177,664.00 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $7,589,236,739,974,127,616.00 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $6,956,756,144,890,039,296.00 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $7,505,663,001,293,662,208.00 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $8,241,888,745,148,771,328.00 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $8,434,828,589,909,443,584.00 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $8,437,706,985,769,726,976.00 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $8,380,565,976,714,101,760.00 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $7,725,740,620,957,309,952.00 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $7,563,787,192,755,499,008.00 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $7,822,706,985,769,726,976.00 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $8,175,815,006,468,304,896.00 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $8,152,713,454,075,032,576.00 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $7,813,748,382,923,673,600.00 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $8,951,759,379,042,691,072.00 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $10,336,216,041,397,153,792.00 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $10,361,387,451,487,709,184.00 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $10,505,249,029,754,204,160.00 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $10,567,703,751,617,077,248.00 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $10,422,923,673,997,414,400.00 | -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 |