According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 938.24% higher in 2026 versus 1955 (a $17,826,645,536.87 difference in value).
Between 1955 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.35% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $1,900,000,000 in the year 1955 would cost $19,726,645,536.87 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 $1,900,000,000 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 | $1,900,000,000.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $1,934,411,384.22 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $2,041,946,959.90 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $2,109,540,750.32 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $2,196,798,188.87 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $2,196,183,699.87 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $2,221,377,749.03 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $2,267,464,424.32 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $2,280,368,693.40 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $2,314,165,588.62 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $2,352,263,906.86 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $2,386,060,802.07 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $2,453,654,592.50 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $2,532,309,184.99 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $2,629,398,447.61 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $2,764,586,028.46 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $2,909,605,433.38 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $2,944,016,817.59 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $3,036,804,657.18 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $3,377,231,565.33 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $3,694,307,891.33 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $4,061,772,315.65 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $4,348,124,191.46 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $4,552,134,540.75 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $5,201,034,928.85 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $6,127,069,857.70 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $6,868,758,085.38 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $7,152,037,516.17 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $7,322,865,459.25 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $7,647,930,142.30 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $7,850,097,024.58 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $7,544,695,989.65 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $7,772,671,410.09 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $8,012,322,121.60 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $8,413,583,441.14 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $8,886,739,974.13 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $9,131,306,597.67 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $9,331,015,523.93 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $9,612,451,487.71 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $9,903,104,786.55 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $10,257,664,941.79 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $10,547,089,262.61 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $10,638,648,124.19 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $10,437,710,219.92 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $10,647,865,459.25 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $11,306,597,671.41 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $11,374,191,461.84 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $11,271,571,798.19 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $11,618,143,596.38 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $12,026,778,783.96 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $12,823,771,021.99 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $13,336,254,851.23 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $13,618,176,261.32 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $14,419,549,805.95 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $13,217,836,675.29 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $14,260,759,702.46 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $15,659,588,615.78 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $16,026,174,320.83 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $16,031,643,272.96 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $15,923,075,355.76 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $14,678,907,179.82 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $14,371,195,666.24 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $14,863,143,272.96 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $15,534,048,512.29 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $15,490,155,562.74 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $14,846,121,927.55 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $17,008,342,820.18 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $19,638,810,478.65 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $19,686,636,157.83 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $19,959,973,156.53 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $20,078,637,128.07 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $19,726,645,536.87 | -1.75%* |
* 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 | 267.521 |