According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 958.01% higher in 2026 versus 1955 (a $5,173,276.84 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 $540,000 in the year 1955 would cost $5,713,276.84 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 $540,000 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 | $540,000.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $549,780.08 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $580,342.82 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $599,553.69 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $624,353.17 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $624,178.53 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $631,338.94 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $644,437.26 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $648,104.79 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $657,710.22 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $668,538.16 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $678,143.60 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $697,354.46 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $719,708.93 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $747,302.72 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $785,724.45 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $826,940.49 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $836,720.57 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $863,091.85 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $959,844.76 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $1,049,961.19 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $1,154,398.45 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $1,235,782.66 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $1,293,764.55 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $1,478,188.87 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $1,741,377.75 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $1,952,173.35 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $2,032,684.35 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $2,081,235.45 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $2,173,622.25 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $2,231,080.21 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $2,144,282.02 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $2,209,075.03 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $2,277,186.29 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $2,391,228.98 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $2,525,705.05 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $2,595,213.45 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $2,651,972.83 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $2,731,959.90 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $2,814,566.62 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $2,915,336.35 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $2,997,593.79 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $3,023,615.78 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $2,966,507.12 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $3,026,235.45 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $3,213,454.08 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $3,232,664.94 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $3,203,499.35 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $3,301,998.71 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $3,418,137.13 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $3,644,650.71 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $3,790,304.01 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $3,870,429.04 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $4,098,187.84 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $3,756,648.32 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $4,053,058.02 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $4,450,619.92 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $4,554,807.44 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $4,556,361.77 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $4,525,505.63 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $4,171,899.94 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $4,084,445.08 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $4,224,261.77 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $4,414,940.10 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $4,402,465.27 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $4,219,424.13 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $4,833,950.06 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $5,581,556.66 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $5,595,149.22 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $5,672,834.48 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $5,713,541.67 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $5,713,276.84 | 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 |