According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 942.29% higher in 2026 versus 1955 (a $1,743,240,879,689.52 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 $185,000,000,000 in the year 1955 would cost $1,928,240,879,689.52 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 $185,000,000,000 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 | $185,000,000,000.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $188,350,582,147.48 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $198,821,151,358.34 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $205,402,652,005.17 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $213,898,771,021.99 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $213,838,939,197.93 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $216,292,043,984.48 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $220,779,430,789.13 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $222,035,899,094.44 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $225,326,649,417.85 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $229,036,222,509.70 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $232,326,972,833.12 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $238,908,473,479.95 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $246,566,946,959.90 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $256,020,375,161.71 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $269,183,376,455.37 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $283,303,686,934.02 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $286,654,269,081.50 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $295,688,874,514.88 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $328,835,705,045.28 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $359,708,926,261.32 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $395,488,357,050.45 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $423,369,987,063.39 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $443,234,152,652.01 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $506,416,558,861.58 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $596,583,117,723.16 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $668,800,129,366.11 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $696,382,600,258.73 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $713,015,847,347.99 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $744,666,882,276.84 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $764,351,552,393.27 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $734,615,135,834.41 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $756,812,742,561.45 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $780,147,153,945.67 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $819,217,335,058.21 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $865,287,839,586.03 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $889,100,905,562.74 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $908,546,248,382.92 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $935,949,223,803.36 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $964,249,676,584.73 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $998,772,639,068.56 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $1,026,953,428,201.81 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $1,035,868,369,987.06 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $1,016,303,363,518.76 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $1,036,765,847,347.99 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $1,100,905,562,742.56 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $1,107,487,063,389.39 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $1,097,495,148,771.02 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $1,131,240,297,542.04 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $1,171,028,460,543.34 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $1,248,630,336,351.88 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $1,298,530,077,619.66 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $1,325,980,320,181.11 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $1,404,008,796,895.21 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $1,286,999,886,804.66 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $1,388,547,655,239.33 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $1,524,749,417,852.52 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $1,560,443,289,133.25 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $1,560,975,792,367.40 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $1,550,404,705,692.11 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $1,429,262,014,877.10 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $1,399,300,630,659.77 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $1,447,200,792,367.40 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $1,512,525,776,196.64 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $1,508,251,989,003.88 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $1,445,543,450,840.88 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $1,656,075,485,122.90 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $1,912,199,967,658.47 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $1,916,856,678,525.23 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $1,943,471,070,504.53 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $1,955,025,194,049.16 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $1,928,240,879,689.52 | -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 |