According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 979.22% higher in 2026 versus 1955 (a $25,263,807,588.61 difference in value).
Between 1955 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.41% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $2,580,006,000 in the year 1955 would cost $27,843,813,588.61 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.60% 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 $2,580,006,000 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 | $2,580,006,000.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $2,626,733,146.18 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $2,772,755,478.01 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $2,864,540,943.73 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $2,983,027,635.83 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $2,982,193,222.51 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $3,016,404,168.82 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $3,078,985,168.18 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $3,096,507,847.99 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $3,142,400,580.85 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $3,194,134,206.99 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $3,240,026,939.84 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $3,331,812,405.56 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $3,438,617,311.13 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $3,570,454,616.43 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $3,754,025,547.87 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $3,950,947,092.50 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $3,997,674,238.68 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $4,123,670,650.71 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $4,585,935,632.60 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $5,016,492,908.15 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $5,515,472,076.33 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $5,904,308,685.64 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $6,181,333,909.44 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $7,062,474,380.34 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $8,319,935,260.67 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $9,327,072,143.60 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $9,711,736,686.29 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $9,943,703,590.56 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $10,385,108,239.33 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $10,659,630,223.16 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $10,244,926,800.78 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $10,554,494,144.24 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $10,879,915,340.88 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $11,424,787,241.91 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $12,067,285,501.94 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $12,399,382,005.17 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $12,670,566,335.71 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $13,052,727,638.42 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $13,447,405,141.01 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $13,928,861,629.37 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $14,321,870,305.30 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $14,446,197,890.69 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $14,173,344,733.51 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $14,458,714,090.56 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $15,353,205,174.64 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $15,444,990,640.36 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $15,305,643,615.14 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $15,776,252,730.27 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $16,331,137,591.20 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $17,413,371,673.35 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $18,109,272,386.16 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $18,492,092,875.40 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $19,580,276,324.55 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $17,948,472,594.35 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $19,364,655,577.32 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $21,264,122,413.82 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $21,761,908,370.94 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $21,769,334,649.53 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $21,621,910,503.32 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $19,932,457,156.51 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $19,514,616,340.03 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $20,182,630,959.53 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $21,093,651,771.58 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $21,034,049,627.79 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $20,159,517,710.43 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $23,095,592,908.49 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $26,667,499,404.10 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $26,732,441,793.16 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $27,103,605,528.26 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $27,264,739,085.39 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $27,843,813,588.61 | 2.12%* |
* 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 | 278.078 |