According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 938.24% higher in 2026 versus 1955 (a $394,062,690,815.01 difference in value).
Between 1955 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.35% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $42,000,000,000 in the year 1955 would cost $436,062,690,815.01 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 $42,000,000,000 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 | $42,000,000,000.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $42,760,672,703.75 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $45,137,774,902.98 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $46,631,953,428.20 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $48,560,802,069.86 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $48,547,218,628.72 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $49,104,139,715.39 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $50,122,897,800.78 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $50,408,150,064.68 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $51,155,239,327.30 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $51,997,412,677.88 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $52,744,501,940.49 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $54,238,680,465.72 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $55,977,360,931.44 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $58,123,544,631.31 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $61,111,901,681.76 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $64,317,593,790.43 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $65,078,266,494.18 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $67,129,366,106.08 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $74,654,592,496.77 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $81,663,648,124.19 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $89,786,545,924.97 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $96,116,429,495.47 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $100,626,131,953.43 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $114,970,245,795.60 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $135,440,491,591.20 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $151,835,705,045.28 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $158,097,671,410.09 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $161,873,868,046.57 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $169,059,508,408.80 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $173,528,460,543.34 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $166,777,490,297.54 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $171,816,946,959.90 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $177,114,489,003.88 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $185,984,476,067.27 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $196,443,725,743.86 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $201,849,935,316.95 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $206,264,553,686.93 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $212,485,769,728.33 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $218,910,737,386.80 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $226,748,382,923.67 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $233,146,183,699.87 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $235,170,116,429.50 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $230,728,331,177.23 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $235,373,868,046.57 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $249,935,316,946.96 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $251,429,495,472.19 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $249,161,060,802.07 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $256,822,121,604.14 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $265,855,109,961.19 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $283,472,833,117.72 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $294,801,423,027.17 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $301,033,369,987.06 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $318,747,943,078.91 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $292,183,758,085.38 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $315,237,846,054.33 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $346,159,327,296.25 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $354,262,800,776.20 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $354,383,693,402.33 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $351,983,771,021.99 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $324,481,106,080.21 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $317,679,062,095.73 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $328,553,693,402.33 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $343,384,230,271.67 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $342,413,965,071.15 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $328,177,432,082.79 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $375,973,893,919.79 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $434,121,073,738.68 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $435,178,272,962.48 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $441,220,459,249.68 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $443,843,557,567.92 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $436,062,690,815.01 | -1.75%* |
* 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 | 267.521 |