According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 942.29% higher in 2026 versus 1955 (a $27,549,858,728.20 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 $2,923,706,026 in the year 1955 would cost $30,473,564,754.20 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 $2,923,706,026 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 | $2,923,706,026.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $2,976,658,010.95 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $3,142,132,963.91 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $3,246,145,791.48 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $3,380,416,896.17 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $3,379,471,325.01 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $3,418,239,742.56 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $3,489,157,579.54 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $3,509,014,573.90 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $3,561,020,987.68 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $3,619,646,399.59 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $3,671,652,813.38 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $3,775,665,640.95 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $3,896,698,749.40 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $4,046,098,992.64 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $4,254,124,647.79 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $4,477,279,441.50 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $4,530,231,426.44 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $4,673,012,671.57 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $5,196,859,094.08 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $5,684,773,812.52 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $6,250,225,366.06 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $6,690,861,526.51 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $7,004,791,151.55 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $8,003,314,296.27 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $9,428,290,034.04 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $10,569,594,423.88 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $11,005,502,728.53 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $11,268,371,510.95 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $11,768,578,654.46 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $12,079,671,566.03 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $11,609,722,699.62 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $11,960,529,599.89 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $12,329,302,352.20 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $12,946,760,319.53 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $13,674,850,112.55 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $14,051,187,434.14 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $14,358,498,061.06 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $14,791,569,652.24 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $15,238,824,810.81 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $15,784,419,369.99 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $16,229,783,386.24 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $16,370,673,489.05 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $16,061,471,719.80 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $16,384,857,056.45 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $17,398,509,339.72 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $17,502,522,167.29 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $17,344,611,783.61 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $17,877,913,917.72 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $18,506,718,738.96 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $19,733,124,533.18 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $20,521,730,880.43 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $20,955,549,472.82 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $22,188,697,189.40 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $20,339,509,862.23 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $21,944,352,146.01 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $24,096,859,789.81 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $24,660,959,176.60 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $24,669,374,759.92 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $24,502,311,247.41 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $22,587,794,408.81 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $22,114,290,194.84 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $22,871,295,553.93 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $23,903,679,601.87 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $23,836,137,453.93 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $22,845,103,232.80 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $26,172,312,839.81 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $30,220,057,126.27 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $30,293,650,929.64 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $30,714,259,892.92 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $30,896,859,139.59 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $30,473,564,754.20 | -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 |