According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 942.29% higher in 2026 versus 1955 (a $1,507,667,787,839.59 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 $160,000,000,000 in the year 1955 would cost $1,667,667,787,839.59 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 $160,000,000,000 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 | $160,000,000,000.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $162,897,800,776.20 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $171,953,428,201.81 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $177,645,536,869.34 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $184,993,531,694.70 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $184,941,785,252.26 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $187,063,389,391.98 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $190,944,372,574.39 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $192,031,047,865.46 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $194,877,102,199.22 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $198,085,381,630.01 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $200,931,435,963.78 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $206,623,544,631.31 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $213,247,089,262.61 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $221,423,027,166.88 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $232,807,244,501.94 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $245,019,404,915.91 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $247,917,205,692.11 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $255,730,918,499.35 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $284,398,447,606.73 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $311,099,611,901.68 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $342,043,984,476.07 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $366,157,826,649.42 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $383,337,645,536.87 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $437,981,888,745.15 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $515,963,777,490.30 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $578,421,733,505.82 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $602,276,843,467.01 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $616,662,354,463.13 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $644,036,222,509.70 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $661,060,802,069.86 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $635,342,820,181.11 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $654,540,750,323.42 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $674,721,862,871.93 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $708,512,289,780.08 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $748,357,050,452.78 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $768,952,134,540.75 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $785,769,728,331.18 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $809,469,598,965.07 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $833,945,666,235.45 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $863,803,363,518.76 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $888,175,937,904.27 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $895,886,157,826.65 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $878,965,071,151.36 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $896,662,354,463.13 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $952,134,540,750.32 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $957,826,649,417.85 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $949,184,993,531.69 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $978,369,987,063.39 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $1,012,781,371,280.72 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $1,079,896,507,115.14 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $1,123,053,040,103.49 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $1,146,793,790,426.91 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $1,214,277,878,395.86 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $1,113,080,983,182.41 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $1,200,906,080,206.99 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $1,318,702,199,223.80 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $1,349,572,574,385.51 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $1,350,033,117,723.16 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $1,340,890,556,274.26 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $1,236,118,499,353.17 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $1,210,205,950,840.88 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $1,251,633,117,723.16 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $1,308,130,401,034.93 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $1,304,434,152,652.01 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $1,250,199,741,267.79 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $1,432,281,500,646.83 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $1,653,794,566,623.54 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $1,657,821,992,238.03 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $1,680,839,844,760.67 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $1,690,832,600,258.73 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $1,667,667,787,839.59 | -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 |