According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 942.29% higher in 2026 versus 1955 (a $2,327,462,147.48 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 $247,000,000 in the year 1955 would cost $2,574,462,147.48 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 $247,000,000 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 | $247,000,000.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $251,473,479.95 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $265,453,104.79 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $274,240,297.54 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $285,583,764.55 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $285,503,880.98 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $288,779,107.37 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $294,770,375.16 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $296,447,930.14 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $300,841,526.52 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $305,794,307.89 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $310,187,904.27 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $318,975,097.02 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $329,200,194.05 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $341,821,798.19 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $359,396,183.70 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $378,248,706.34 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $382,722,186.29 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $394,784,605.43 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $439,040,103.49 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $480,260,025.87 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $528,030,401.03 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $565,256,144.89 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $591,777,490.30 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $676,134,540.75 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $796,519,081.50 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $892,938,551.10 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $929,764,877.10 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $951,972,509.70 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $994,230,918.50 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $1,020,512,613.20 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $980,810,478.65 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $1,010,447,283.31 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $1,041,601,875.81 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $1,093,765,847.35 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $1,155,276,196.64 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $1,187,069,857.70 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $1,213,032,018.11 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $1,249,618,693.40 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $1,287,403,622.25 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $1,333,496,442.43 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $1,371,121,604.14 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $1,383,024,256.14 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $1,356,902,328.59 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $1,384,222,509.70 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $1,469,857,697.28 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $1,478,644,890.04 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $1,465,304,333.76 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $1,510,358,667.53 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $1,563,481,241.91 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $1,667,090,232.86 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $1,733,713,130.66 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $1,770,362,913.97 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $1,874,541,474.77 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $1,718,318,767.79 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $1,853,898,761.32 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $2,035,746,520.05 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $2,083,402,661.71 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $2,084,113,625.49 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $2,069,999,796.25 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $1,908,257,933.38 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $1,868,255,436.61 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $1,932,208,625.49 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $2,019,426,306.60 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $2,013,720,223.16 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $1,929,995,850.58 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $2,211,084,566.62 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $2,553,045,362.23 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $2,559,262,700.52 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $2,594,796,510.35 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $2,610,222,826.65 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $2,574,462,147.48 | -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 |