According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 942.29% higher in 2026 versus 1955 (a $3,769,169,469,598,966 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 $400,000,000,000,000 in the year 1955 would cost $4,169,169,469,598,966 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 $400,000,000,000,000 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 | $400,000,000,000,000.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $407,244,501,940,491.63 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $429,883,570,504,527.81 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $444,113,842,173,350.56 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $462,483,829,236,740.06 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $462,354,463,130,659.75 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $467,658,473,479,948.25 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $477,360,931,435,963.81 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $480,077,619,663,648.06 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $487,192,755,498,059.50 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $495,213,454,075,032.38 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $502,328,589,909,443.75 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $516,558,861,578,266.50 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $533,117,723,156,533.06 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $553,557,567,917,205.69 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $582,018,111,254,851.25 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $612,548,512,289,780.13 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $619,793,014,230,271.63 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $639,327,296,248,382.88 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $710,996,119,016,817.63 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $777,749,029,754,204.50 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $855,109,961,190,168.13 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $915,394,566,623,544.75 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $958,344,113,842,173.50 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $1,094,954,721,862,871.88 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $1,289,909,443,725,744.00 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $1,446,054,333,764,554.00 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $1,505,692,108,667,529.25 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $1,541,655,886,157,827.00 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $1,610,090,556,274,256.00 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $1,652,652,005,174,643.75 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $1,588,357,050,452,781.00 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $1,636,351,875,808,538.25 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $1,686,804,657,179,819.00 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $1,771,280,724,450,194.00 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $1,870,892,626,131,953.50 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $1,922,380,336,351,875.75 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $1,964,424,320,827,943.00 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $2,023,673,997,412,677.75 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $2,084,864,165,588,615.25 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $2,159,508,408,796,895.00 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $2,220,439,844,760,673.00 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $2,239,715,394,566,623.75 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $2,197,412,677,878,395.75 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $2,241,655,886,157,827.00 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $2,380,336,351,875,808.50 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $2,394,566,623,544,631.50 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $2,372,962,483,829,236.50 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $2,445,924,967,658,473.50 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $2,531,953,428,201,811.00 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $2,699,741,267,787,840.00 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $2,807,632,600,258,732.50 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $2,866,984,476,067,271.00 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $3,035,694,695,989,651.00 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $2,782,702,457,956,016.00 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $3,002,265,200,517,464.50 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $3,296,755,498,059,508.50 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $3,373,931,435,963,777.50 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $3,375,082,794,307,891.00 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $3,352,226,390,685,640.50 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $3,090,296,248,382,924.00 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $3,025,514,877,102,199.00 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $3,129,082,794,307,891.00 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $3,270,326,002,587,322.00 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $3,261,085,381,630,013.00 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $3,125,499,353,169,469.50 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $3,580,703,751,617,076.50 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $4,134,486,416,558,862.00 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $4,144,554,980,595,084.00 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $4,202,099,611,901,682.00 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $4,227,081,500,646,831.50 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $4,169,169,469,598,966.00 | -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 |