According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 942.29% higher in 2026 versus 1955 (a $1,177,865,459,249.68 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 $125,000,000,000 in the year 1955 would cost $1,302,865,459,249.68 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 $125,000,000,000 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 | $125,000,000,000.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $127,263,906,856.40 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $134,338,615,782.66 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $138,785,575,679.17 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $144,526,196,636.48 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $144,485,769,728.33 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $146,143,272,962.48 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $149,175,291,073.74 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $150,024,256,144.89 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $152,247,736,093.14 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $154,754,204,398.45 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $156,977,684,346.70 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $161,424,644,243.21 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $166,599,288,486.42 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $172,986,739,974.13 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $181,880,659,767.14 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $191,421,410,090.56 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $193,685,316,946.96 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $199,789,780,077.62 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $222,186,287,192.76 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $243,046,571,798.19 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $267,221,862,871.93 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $286,060,802,069.86 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $299,482,535,575.68 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $342,173,350,582.15 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $403,096,701,164.30 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $451,891,979,301.42 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $470,528,783,958.60 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $481,767,464,424.32 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $503,153,298,835.71 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $516,453,751,617.08 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $496,361,578,266.49 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $511,359,961,190.17 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $527,126,455,368.69 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $553,525,226,390.69 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $584,653,945,666.24 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $600,743,855,109.96 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $613,882,600,258.73 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $632,398,124,191.46 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $651,520,051,746.44 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $674,846,377,749.03 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $693,887,451,487.71 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $699,911,060,802.07 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $686,691,461,837.00 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $700,517,464,424.32 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $743,855,109,961.19 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $748,302,069,857.70 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $741,550,776,196.64 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $764,351,552,393.27 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $791,235,446,313.07 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $843,669,146,183.70 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $877,385,187,580.85 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $895,932,648,771.02 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $948,654,592,496.77 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $869,594,518,111.26 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $938,207,875,161.71 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $1,030,236,093,143.60 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $1,054,353,573,738.68 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $1,054,713,373,221.22 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $1,047,570,747,089.26 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $965,717,577,619.66 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $945,473,399,094.44 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $977,838,373,221.22 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $1,021,976,875,808.54 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $1,019,089,181,759.38 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $976,718,547,865.46 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $1,118,969,922,380.34 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $1,292,027,005,174.64 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $1,295,173,431,435.96 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $1,313,156,128,719.28 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $1,320,962,968,952.13 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $1,302,865,459,249.68 | -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 |