According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 961.53% higher in 2026 versus 1955 (a $1,043,254,870,633.89 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 $108,500,000,000 in the year 1955 would cost $1,151,754,870,633.89 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.59% 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 $108,500,000,000 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 | $108,500,000,000.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $110,465,071,151.36 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $116,605,918,499.35 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $120,465,879,689.52 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $125,448,738,680.47 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $125,413,648,124.19 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $126,852,360,931.44 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $129,484,152,652.01 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $130,221,054,333.76 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $132,151,034,928.85 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $134,326,649,417.85 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $136,256,630,012.94 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $140,116,591,203.10 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $144,608,182,406.21 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $150,152,490,297.54 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $157,872,412,677.88 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $166,153,783,958.60 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $168,118,855,109.96 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $173,417,529,107.37 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $192,857,697,283.31 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $210,964,424,320.83 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $231,948,576,972.83 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $248,300,776,196.64 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $259,950,840,879.69 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $297,006,468,305.30 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $349,887,936,610.61 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $392,242,238,033.64 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $408,418,984,476.07 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $418,174,159,120.31 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $436,737,063,389.39 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $448,281,856,403.62 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $430,841,849,935.32 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $443,860,446,313.07 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $457,545,763,260.03 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $480,459,896,507.12 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $507,479,624,838.29 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $521,445,666,235.45 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $532,850,097,024.58 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $548,921,571,798.19 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $565,519,404,915.91 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $585,766,655,886.16 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $602,294,307,891.33 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $607,522,800,776.20 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $596,048,188,874.51 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $608,049,159,120.31 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $645,666,235,446.31 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $649,526,196,636.48 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $643,666,073,738.68 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $663,457,147,477.36 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $686,792,367,399.74 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $732,304,818,887.45 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $761,570,342,820.18 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $777,669,539,133.25 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $823,432,186,287.19 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $754,808,041,720.57 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $814,364,435,640.36 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $894,244,928,848.64 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $915,178,902,005.17 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $915,491,207,956.02 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $909,291,408,473.48 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $838,242,857,373.87 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $820,670,910,413.97 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $848,763,707,956.02 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $887,075,928,201.81 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $884,569,409,767.14 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $847,791,699,547.22 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $971,265,892,626.13 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $1,121,479,440,491.59 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $1,124,210,538,486.42 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $1,139,819,519,728.33 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $1,146,595,857,050.45 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $1,151,754,870,633.89 | 0.45%* |
* 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 | 273.520 |