According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 942.29% higher in 2026 versus 1955 (a $114,865,439,586.03 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 $12,190,000,000 in the year 1955 would cost $127,055,439,586.03 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 $12,190,000,000 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 | $12,190,000,000.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $12,410,776,196.64 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $13,100,701,811.13 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $13,534,369,340.23 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $14,094,194,695.99 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $14,090,252,263.91 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $14,251,891,979.30 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $14,547,574,385.51 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $14,630,365,459.25 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $14,847,199,223.80 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $15,091,630,012.94 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $15,308,463,777.49 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $15,742,131,306.60 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $16,246,762,613.20 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $16,869,666,882.28 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $17,737,001,940.49 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $18,667,415,912.03 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $18,888,192,108.67 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $19,483,499,353.17 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $21,667,606,727.04 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $23,701,901,681.76 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $26,059,476,067.27 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $27,896,649,417.85 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $29,205,536,869.34 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $33,368,745,148.77 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $39,309,990,297.54 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $44,068,505,821.47 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $45,885,967,011.64 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $46,981,963,130.66 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $49,067,509,702.46 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $50,364,569,857.70 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $48,405,181,112.55 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $49,867,823,415.27 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $51,405,371,927.55 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $53,979,780,077.62 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $57,015,452,781.37 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $58,584,540,750.32 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $59,865,831,177.23 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $61,671,465,071.15 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $63,536,235,446.31 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $65,811,018,758.09 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $67,667,904,269.08 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $68,255,326,649.42 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $66,966,151,358.34 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $68,314,463,130.66 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $72,540,750,323.42 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $72,974,417,852.52 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $72,316,031,694.70 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $74,539,563,389.39 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $77,161,280,724.45 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $82,274,615,135.83 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $85,562,603,492.88 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $87,371,351,908.15 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $92,512,795,860.28 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $84,802,857,406.21 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $91,494,031,985.77 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $100,468,623,803.36 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $102,820,560,511.00 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $102,855,648,156.53 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $102,159,099,256.14 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $94,176,778,169.47 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $92,202,565,879.69 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $95,358,798,156.53 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $99,663,184,928.85 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $99,381,577,005.17 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $95,249,592,787.84 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $109,121,946,830.53 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $125,998,473,544.63 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $126,305,313,033.64 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $128,058,985,672.70 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $128,820,308,732.21 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $127,055,439,586.03 | -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 |