According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 942.29% higher in 2026 versus 1955 (a $5,515,861,466.82 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 $585,366,247 in the year 1955 would cost $6,101,227,713.82 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 $585,366,247 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 | $585,366,247.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $595,967,964.28 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $629,098,330.78 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $649,923,132.58 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $676,806,058.55 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $676,616,742.17 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $684,378,713.75 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $698,577,442.25 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $702,553,086.23 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $712,965,487.13 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $724,703,102.69 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $735,115,503.59 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $755,940,305.39 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $780,172,802.03 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $810,084,790.08 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $851,734,393.68 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $896,413,059.36 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $907,014,776.64 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $935,601,550.02 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $1,040,482,824.55 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $1,138,170,076.64 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $1,251,381,271.89 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $1,339,602,704.97 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $1,402,455,743.14 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $1,602,373,840.43 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $1,887,673,625.11 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $2,116,178,495.78 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $2,203,453,346.97 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $2,256,083,300.61 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $2,356,231,665.64 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $2,418,516,754.67 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $2,324,426,513.80 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $2,394,662,890.78 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $2,468,496,278.99 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $2,592,119,875.14 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $2,737,893,487.75 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $2,813,241,406.99 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $2,874,769,230.50 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $2,961,476,132.54 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $3,051,022,780.29 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $3,160,258,331.56 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $3,249,426,346.54 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $3,277,634,487.16 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $3,215,728,030.90 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $3,280,474,232.86 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $3,483,421,392.24 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $3,504,246,194.04 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $3,472,630,358.58 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $3,579,404,796.90 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $3,705,300,189.61 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $3,950,843,534.49 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $4,108,733,395.42 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $4,195,589,857.41 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $4,442,483,028.07 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $4,072,250,235.83 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $4,393,561,782.31 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $4,824,523,482.94 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $4,937,463,955.76 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $4,939,148,871.55 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $4,905,700,453.53 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $4,522,387,792.59 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $4,427,585,722.13 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $4,579,148,629.64 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $4,785,846,146.50 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $4,772,323,277.48 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $4,573,904,565.91 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $5,240,057,791.76 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $6,050,471,992.33 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $6,065,206,486.19 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $6,149,418,198.35 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $6,185,977,084.49 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $6,101,227,713.82 | -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 |