According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 979.22% higher in 2026 versus 1955 (a $3,456,629,201.16 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 $353,000,000 in the year 1955 would cost $3,809,629,201.16 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 $353,000,000 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 | $353,000,000.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $359,393,272.96 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $379,372,250.97 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $391,930,465.72 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $408,141,979.30 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $408,027,813.71 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $412,708,602.85 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $421,271,021.99 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $423,668,499.35 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $429,947,606.73 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $437,025,873.22 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $443,304,980.60 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $455,863,195.34 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $470,476,390.69 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $488,514,553.69 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $513,630,983.18 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $540,574,062.10 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $546,967,335.06 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $564,206,338.94 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $627,454,075.03 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $686,363,518.76 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $754,634,540.75 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $807,835,705.05 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $845,738,680.47 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $966,297,542.04 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $1,138,345,084.09 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $1,276,142,949.55 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $1,328,773,285.90 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $1,360,511,319.53 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $1,420,904,915.91 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $1,458,465,394.57 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $1,401,725,097.02 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $1,444,080,530.40 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $1,488,605,109.96 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $1,563,155,239.33 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $1,651,062,742.56 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $1,696,500,646.83 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $1,733,604,463.13 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $1,785,892,302.72 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $1,839,892,626.13 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $1,905,766,170.76 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $1,959,538,163.00 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $1,976,548,835.71 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $1,939,216,688.23 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $1,978,261,319.53 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $2,100,646,830.53 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $2,113,205,045.28 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $2,094,139,391.98 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $2,158,528,783.96 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $2,234,448,900.39 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $2,382,521,668.82 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $2,477,735,769.73 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $2,530,113,800.13 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $2,679,000,569.21 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $2,455,734,919.15 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $2,649,499,039.46 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $2,909,386,727.04 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $2,977,494,492.24 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $2,978,510,565.98 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $2,958,339,789.78 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $2,727,186,439.20 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $2,670,016,879.04 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $2,761,415,565.98 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $2,886,062,697.28 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $2,877,907,849.29 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $2,758,253,179.17 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $3,159,971,060.80 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $3,648,684,262.61 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $3,657,569,770.38 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $3,708,352,907.50 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $3,730,399,424.32 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $3,809,629,201.16 | 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 |