According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 942.29% higher in 2026 versus 1955 (a $1,884,584,734,799.48 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 $200,000,000,000 in the year 1955 would cost $2,084,584,734,799.48 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 $200,000,000,000 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 | $200,000,000,000.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $203,622,250,970.25 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $214,941,785,252.26 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $222,056,921,086.68 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $231,241,914,618.37 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $231,177,231,565.33 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $233,829,236,739.97 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $238,680,465,717.98 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $240,038,809,831.82 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $243,596,377,749.03 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $247,606,727,037.52 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $251,164,294,954.72 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $258,279,430,789.13 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $266,558,861,578.27 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $276,778,783,958.60 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $291,009,055,627.43 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $306,274,256,144.89 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $309,896,507,115.14 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $319,663,648,124.19 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $355,498,059,508.41 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $388,874,514,877.10 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $427,554,980,595.08 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $457,697,283,311.77 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $479,172,056,921.09 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $547,477,360,931.44 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $644,954,721,862.87 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $723,027,166,882.28 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $752,846,054,333.76 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $770,827,943,078.91 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $805,045,278,137.13 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $826,326,002,587.32 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $794,178,525,226.39 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $818,175,937,904.27 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $843,402,328,589.91 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $885,640,362,225.10 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $935,446,313,065.98 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $961,190,168,175.94 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $982,212,160,413.97 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $1,011,836,998,706.34 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $1,042,432,082,794.31 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $1,079,754,204,398.45 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $1,110,219,922,380.34 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $1,119,857,697,283.31 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $1,098,706,338,939.20 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $1,120,827,943,078.91 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $1,190,168,175,937.90 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $1,197,283,311,772.32 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $1,186,481,241,914.62 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $1,222,962,483,829.24 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $1,265,976,714,100.91 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $1,349,870,633,893.92 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $1,403,816,300,129.37 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $1,433,492,238,033.64 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $1,517,847,347,994.83 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $1,391,351,228,978.01 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $1,501,132,600,258.73 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $1,648,377,749,029.75 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $1,686,965,717,981.89 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $1,687,541,397,153.95 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $1,676,113,195,342.82 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $1,545,148,124,191.46 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $1,512,757,438,551.10 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $1,564,541,397,153.95 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $1,635,163,001,293.66 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $1,630,542,690,815.01 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $1,562,749,676,584.74 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $1,790,351,875,808.54 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $2,067,243,208,279.43 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $2,072,277,490,297.54 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $2,101,049,805,950.84 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $2,113,540,750,323.42 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $2,084,584,734,799.48 | -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 |