According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 958.01% higher in 2026 versus 1955 (a $5,106,215,847.35 difference in value).
Between 1955 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.38% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $533,000,000 in the year 1955 would cost $5,639,215,847.35 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.57% 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 $533,000,000 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 | $533,000,000.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $542,653,298.84 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $572,819,857.70 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $591,781,694.70 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $616,259,702.46 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $616,087,322.12 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $623,154,915.91 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $636,083,441.14 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $639,703,428.20 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $649,184,346.70 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $659,871,927.55 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $669,352,846.05 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $688,314,683.05 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $710,379,366.11 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $737,615,459.25 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $775,539,133.25 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $816,220,892.63 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $825,874,191.46 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $851,903,622.25 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $947,402,328.59 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $1,036,350,582.15 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $1,139,434,023.29 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $1,219,763,260.03 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $1,276,993,531.69 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $1,459,027,166.88 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $1,718,804,333.76 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $1,926,867,399.74 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $2,006,334,734.80 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $2,054,256,468.31 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $2,145,445,666.24 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $2,202,158,796.90 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $2,116,485,769.73 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $2,180,438,874.51 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $2,247,667,205.69 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $2,360,231,565.33 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $2,492,964,424.32 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $2,561,571,798.19 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $2,617,595,407.50 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $2,696,545,601.55 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $2,778,081,500.65 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $2,877,544,954.72 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $2,958,736,093.14 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $2,984,420,763.26 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $2,928,052,393.27 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $2,987,006,468.31 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $3,171,798,188.87 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $3,190,760,025.87 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $3,161,972,509.70 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $3,259,195,019.40 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $3,373,827,943.08 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $3,597,405,239.33 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $3,741,170,439.84 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $3,820,256,814.36 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $4,045,063,182.41 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $3,707,951,025.23 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $4,000,518,379.69 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $4,392,926,701.16 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $4,495,763,638.42 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $4,497,297,823.42 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $4,466,841,665.59 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $4,117,819,750.97 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $4,031,498,573.74 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $4,169,502,823.42 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $4,357,709,398.45 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $4,345,396,271.02 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $4,164,727,888.10 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $4,771,287,749.03 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $5,509,203,150.06 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $5,522,619,511.64 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $5,599,297,732.86 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $5,639,477,238.62 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $5,639,215,847.35 | 0.00%* |
* 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 | 272.628 | 272.615 |