According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 942.29% higher in 2026 versus 1955 (a $2,468,806 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 $262,000 in the year 1955 would cost $2,730,806 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 $262,000 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 | $262,000.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $266,745.15 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $281,573.74 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $290,894.57 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $302,926.91 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $302,842.17 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $306,316.30 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $312,671.41 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $314,450.84 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $319,111.25 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $324,364.81 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $329,025.23 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $338,346.05 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $349,192.11 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $362,580.21 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $381,221.86 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $401,219.28 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $405,964.42 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $418,759.38 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $465,702.46 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $509,425.61 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $560,097.02 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $599,583.44 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $627,715.39 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $717,195.34 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $844,890.69 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $947,165.59 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $986,228.33 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $1,009,784.61 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $1,054,609.31 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $1,082,487.06 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $1,040,373.87 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $1,071,810.48 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $1,104,857.05 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $1,160,188.87 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $1,225,434.67 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $1,259,159.12 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $1,286,697.93 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $1,325,506.47 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $1,365,586.03 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $1,414,478.01 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $1,454,388.10 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $1,467,013.58 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $1,439,305.30 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $1,468,284.61 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $1,559,120.31 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $1,568,441.14 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $1,554,290.43 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $1,602,080.85 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $1,658,429.50 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $1,768,330.53 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $1,838,999.35 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $1,877,874.83 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $1,988,380.03 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $1,822,670.11 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $1,966,483.71 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $2,159,374.85 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $2,209,925.09 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $2,210,679.23 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $2,195,708.29 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $2,024,144.04 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $1,981,712.24 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $2,049,549.23 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $2,142,063.53 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $2,136,010.92 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $2,047,202.08 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $2,345,360.96 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $2,708,088.60 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $2,714,683.51 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $2,752,375.25 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $2,768,738.38 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $2,730,806.00 | -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 |