According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 979.22% higher in 2026 versus 1955 (a $58,752,904,269,081,504 difference in value).
Between 1955 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.41% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $6,000,000,000,000,000 in the year 1955 would cost $64,752,904,269,081,504 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.60% 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 $6,000,000,000,000,000 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 | $6,000,000,000,000,000.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $6,108,667,529,107,374.00 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $6,448,253,557,567,917.00 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $6,661,707,632,600,259.00 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $6,937,257,438,551,100.00 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $6,935,316,946,959,898.00 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $7,014,877,102,199,224.00 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $7,160,413,971,539,457.00 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $7,201,164,294,954,723.00 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $7,307,891,332,470,894.00 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $7,428,201,811,125,485.00 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $7,534,928,848,641,656.00 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $7,748,382,923,673,998.00 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $7,996,765,847,347,995.00 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $8,303,363,518,758,086.00 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $8,730,271,668,822,769.00 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $9,188,227,684,346,702.00 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $9,296,895,213,454,074.00 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $9,589,909,443,725,742.00 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $10,664,941,785,252,266.00 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $11,666,235,446,313,064.00 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $12,826,649,417,852,524.00 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $13,730,918,499,353,170.00 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $14,375,161,707,632,600.00 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $16,424,320,827,943,080.00 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $19,348,641,655,886,160.00 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $21,690,815,006,468,304.00 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $22,585,381,630,012,936.00 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $23,124,838,292,367,400.00 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $24,151,358,344,113,840.00 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $24,789,780,077,619,664.00 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $23,825,355,756,791,720.00 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $24,545,278,137,128,080.00 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $25,302,069,857,697,292.00 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $26,569,210,866,752,912.00 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $28,063,389,391,979,304.00 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $28,835,705,045,278,140.00 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $29,466,364,812,419,148.00 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $30,355,109,961,190,164.00 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $31,272,962,483,829,228.00 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $32,392,626,131,953,424.00 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $33,306,597,671,410,096.00 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $33,595,730,918,499,352.00 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $32,961,190,168,175,932.00 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $33,624,838,292,367,400.00 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $35,705,045,278,137,128.00 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $35,918,499,353,169,468.00 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $35,594,437,257,438,544.00 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $36,688,874,514,877,104.00 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $37,979,301,423,027,168.00 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $40,496,119,016,817,592.00 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $42,114,489,003,880,992.00 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $43,004,767,141,009,064.00 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $45,535,420,439,844,760.00 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $41,740,536,869,340,232.00 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $45,033,978,007,761,976.00 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $49,451,332,470,892,616.00 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $50,608,971,539,456,664.00 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $50,626,241,914,618,360.00 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $50,283,395,860,284,608.00 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $46,354,443,725,743,864.00 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $45,382,723,156,532,992.00 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $46,936,241,914,618,368.00 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $49,054,890,038,809,824.00 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $48,916,280,724,450,192.00 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $46,882,490,297,542,048.00 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $53,710,556,274,256,136.00 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $62,017,296,248,382,936.00 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $62,168,324,708,926,256.00 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $63,031,494,178,525,224.00 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $63,406,222,509,702,472.00 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $64,752,904,269,081,504.00 | 2.12%* |
* 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 | 278.078 |