According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 942.29% higher in 2026 versus 1955 (a $16,772,804,139,715.40 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 $1,780,000,000,000 in the year 1955 would cost $18,552,804,139,715.40 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 $1,780,000,000,000 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 | $1,780,000,000,000.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $1,812,238,033,635.19 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $1,912,981,888,745.15 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $1,976,306,597,671.41 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $2,058,053,040,103.49 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $2,057,477,360,931.44 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $2,081,080,206,985.77 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $2,124,256,144,890.04 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $2,136,345,407,503.23 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $2,168,007,761,966.37 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $2,203,699,870,633.89 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $2,235,362,225,097.03 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $2,298,686,934,023.29 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $2,372,373,868,046.57 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $2,463,331,177,231.57 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $2,589,980,595,084.09 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $2,725,840,879,689.52 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $2,758,078,913,324.71 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $2,845,006,468,305.30 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $3,163,932,729,624.84 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $3,460,983,182,406.21 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $3,805,239,327,296.25 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $4,073,505,821,474.77 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $4,264,631,306,597.67 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $4,872,548,512,289.78 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $5,740,097,024,579.56 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $6,434,941,785,252.26 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $6,700,329,883,570.51 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $6,860,368,693,402.33 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $7,164,902,975,420.44 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $7,354,301,423,027.17 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $7,068,188,874,514.88 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $7,281,765,847,348.00 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $7,506,280,724,450.19 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $7,882,199,223,803.36 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $8,325,472,186,287.19 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $8,554,592,496,765.85 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $8,741,688,227,684.35 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $9,005,349,288,486.42 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $9,277,645,536,869.34 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $9,609,812,419,146.18 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $9,880,957,309,184.99 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $9,966,733,505,821.48 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $9,778,486,416,558.86 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $9,975,368,693,402.33 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $10,592,496,765,847.35 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $10,655,821,474,773.61 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $10,559,683,053,040.10 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $10,884,366,106,080.21 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $11,267,192,755,498.06 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $12,013,848,641,655.89 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $12,493,965,071,151.36 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $12,758,080,918,499.36 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $13,508,841,397,153.95 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $12,383,025,937,904.27 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $13,360,080,142,302.72 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $14,670,561,966,364.81 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $15,013,994,890,038.81 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $15,019,118,434,670.12 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $14,917,407,438,551.10 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $13,751,818,305,304.01 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $13,463,541,203,104.79 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $13,924,418,434,670.12 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $14,552,950,711,513.59 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $14,511,829,948,253.56 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $13,908,472,121,604.14 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $15,934,131,694,695.99 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $18,398,464,553,686.94 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $18,443,269,663,648.13 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $18,699,343,272,962.49 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $18,810,512,677,878.40 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $18,552,804,139,715.40 | -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 |