According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 938.24% higher in 2026 versus 1955 (a $234,561,125,485.12 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 $25,000,000,000 in the year 1955 would cost $259,561,125,485.12 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 $25,000,000,000 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 | $25,000,000,000.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $25,452,781,371.28 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $26,867,723,156.53 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $27,757,115,135.83 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $28,905,239,327.30 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $28,897,153,945.67 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $29,228,654,592.50 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $29,835,058,214.75 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $30,004,851,228.98 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $30,449,547,218.63 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $30,950,840,879.69 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $31,395,536,869.34 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $32,284,928,848.64 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $33,319,857,697.28 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $34,597,347,994.83 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $36,376,131,953.43 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $38,284,282,018.11 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $38,737,063,389.39 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $39,957,956,015.52 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $44,437,257,438.55 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $48,609,314,359.64 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $53,444,372,574.39 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $57,212,160,413.97 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $59,896,507,115.14 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $68,434,670,116.43 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $80,619,340,232.86 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $90,378,395,860.28 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $94,105,756,791.72 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $96,353,492,884.86 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $100,630,659,767.14 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $103,290,750,323.42 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $99,272,315,653.30 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $102,271,992,238.03 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $105,425,291,073.74 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $110,705,045,278.14 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $116,930,789,133.25 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $120,148,771,021.99 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $122,776,520,051.75 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $126,479,624,838.29 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $130,304,010,349.29 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $134,969,275,549.81 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $138,777,490,297.54 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $139,982,212,160.41 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $137,338,292,367.40 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $140,103,492,884.86 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $148,771,021,992.24 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $149,660,413,971.54 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $148,310,155,239.33 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $152,870,310,478.65 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $158,247,089,262.61 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $168,733,829,236.74 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $175,477,037,516.17 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $179,186,529,754.20 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $189,730,918,499.35 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $173,918,903,622.25 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $187,641,575,032.34 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $206,047,218,628.72 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $210,870,714,747.74 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $210,942,674,644.24 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $209,514,149,417.85 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $193,143,515,523.93 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $189,094,679,818.89 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $195,567,674,644.24 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $204,395,375,161.71 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $203,817,836,351.88 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $195,343,709,573.09 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $223,793,984,476.07 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $258,405,401,034.93 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $259,034,686,287.19 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $262,631,225,743.86 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $264,192,593,790.43 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $259,561,125,485.12 | -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 |