According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 942.29% higher in 2026 versus 1955 (a $51,826,080,206.99 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 $5,500,000,000 in the year 1955 would cost $57,326,080,206.99 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 $5,500,000,000 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 | $5,500,000,000.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $5,599,611,901.68 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $5,910,899,094.44 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $6,106,565,329.88 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $6,359,152,652.01 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $6,357,373,868.05 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $6,430,304,010.35 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $6,563,712,807.24 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $6,601,067,270.38 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $6,698,900,388.10 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $6,809,184,993.53 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $6,907,018,111.25 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $7,102,684,346.70 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $7,330,368,693.40 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $7,611,416,558.86 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $8,002,749,029.75 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $8,422,542,043.98 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $8,522,153,945.67 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $8,790,750,323.42 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $9,776,196,636.48 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $10,694,049,159.12 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $11,757,761,966.36 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $12,586,675,291.07 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $13,177,231,565.33 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $15,055,627,425.61 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $17,736,254,851.23 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $19,883,247,089.26 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $20,703,266,494.18 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $21,197,768,434.67 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $22,138,745,148.77 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $22,723,965,071.15 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $21,839,909,443.73 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $22,499,838,292.37 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $23,193,564,036.22 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $24,355,109,961.19 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $25,724,773,609.31 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $26,432,729,624.84 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $27,010,834,411.38 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $27,825,517,464.42 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $28,666,882,276.84 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $29,693,240,620.96 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $30,531,047,865.46 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $30,796,086,675.29 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $30,214,424,320.83 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $30,822,768,434.67 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $32,729,624,838.29 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $32,925,291,073.74 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $32,628,234,152.65 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $33,631,468,305.30 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $34,814,359,637.77 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $37,121,442,432.08 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $38,604,948,253.56 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $39,421,036,545.92 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $41,740,802,069.86 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $38,262,158,796.90 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $41,281,146,507.12 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $45,330,388,098.32 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $46,391,557,244.50 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $46,407,388,421.73 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $46,093,112,871.93 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $42,491,573,415.27 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $41,600,829,560.16 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $43,024,888,421.73 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $44,966,982,535.58 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $44,839,923,997.41 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $42,975,616,106.08 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $49,234,676,584.73 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $56,849,188,227.68 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $56,987,630,983.18 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $57,778,869,663.65 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $58,122,370,633.89 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $57,326,080,206.99 | -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 |