According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 942.29% higher in 2026 versus 1955 (a $164,901,164,294.95 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 $17,500,000,000 in the year 1955 would cost $182,401,164,294.95 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 $17,500,000,000 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 | $17,500,000,000.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $17,816,946,959.90 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $18,807,406,209.57 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $19,429,980,595.08 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $20,233,667,529.11 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $20,228,007,761.97 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $20,460,058,214.75 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $20,884,540,750.32 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $21,003,395,860.28 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $21,314,683,053.04 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $21,665,588,615.78 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $21,976,875,808.54 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $22,599,450,194.05 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $23,323,900,388.10 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $24,218,143,596.38 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $25,463,292,367.40 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $26,798,997,412.68 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $27,115,944,372.57 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $27,970,569,210.87 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $31,106,080,206.99 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $34,026,520,051.75 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $37,411,060,802.07 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $40,048,512,289.78 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $41,927,554,980.60 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $47,904,269,081.50 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $56,433,538,163.00 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $63,264,877,102.20 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $65,874,029,754.20 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $67,447,445,019.40 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $70,441,461,837.00 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $72,303,525,226.39 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $69,490,620,957.31 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $71,590,394,566.62 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $73,797,703,751.62 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $77,493,531,694.70 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $81,851,552,393.27 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $84,104,139,715.39 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $85,943,564,036.22 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $88,535,737,386.80 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $91,212,807,244.50 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $94,478,492,884.86 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $97,144,243,208.28 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $97,987,548,512.29 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $96,136,804,657.18 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $98,072,445,019.40 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $104,139,715,394.57 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $104,762,289,780.08 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $103,817,108,667.53 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $107,009,217,335.06 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $110,772,962,483.83 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $118,113,680,465.72 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $122,833,926,261.32 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $125,430,570,827.94 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $132,811,642,949.55 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $121,743,232,535.58 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $131,349,102,522.64 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $144,233,053,040.10 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $147,609,500,323.42 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $147,659,872,250.97 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $146,659,904,592.50 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $135,200,460,866.75 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $132,366,275,873.22 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $136,897,372,250.97 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $143,076,762,613.20 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $142,672,485,446.31 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $136,740,596,701.16 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $156,655,789,133.25 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $180,883,780,724.45 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $181,324,280,401.03 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $183,841,858,020.70 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $184,934,815,653.30 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $182,401,164,294.95 | -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 |