According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 942.29% higher in 2026 versus 1955 (a $63,274,932,470.89 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 $6,715,000,000 in the year 1955 would cost $69,989,932,470.89 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 $6,715,000,000 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 | $6,715,000,000.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $6,836,617,076.33 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $7,216,670,439.84 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $7,455,561,125.49 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $7,763,947,283.31 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $7,761,775,549.81 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $7,850,816,623.54 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $8,013,696,636.48 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $8,059,303,040.10 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $8,178,748,382.92 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $8,313,395,860.28 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $8,432,841,203.10 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $8,671,731,888.75 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $8,949,713,777.49 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $9,292,847,671.41 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $9,770,629,042.69 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $10,283,158,150.06 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $10,404,775,226.39 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $10,732,706,985.77 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $11,935,847,347.99 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $13,056,461,837.00 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $14,355,158,473.48 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $15,367,186,287.19 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $16,088,201,811.13 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $18,381,552,393.27 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $21,654,354,786.55 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $24,275,637,128.07 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $25,276,806,274.26 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $25,880,548,188.87 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $27,029,395,213.45 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $27,743,895,536.87 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $26,664,543,984.48 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $27,470,257,115.14 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $28,317,233,182.41 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $29,735,375,161.71 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $31,407,609,961.19 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $32,271,959,896.51 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $32,977,773,285.90 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $33,972,427,231.57 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $34,999,657,179.82 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $36,252,747,412.68 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $37,275,633,893.92 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $37,599,222,186.29 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $36,889,065,329.88 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $37,631,798,188.87 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $39,959,896,507.12 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $40,198,787,192.76 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $39,836,107,697.28 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $41,060,965,394.57 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $42,505,168,175.94 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $45,321,906,532.99 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $47,133,132,276.84 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $48,129,501,891.98 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $50,961,724,708.93 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $46,714,617,512.94 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $50,400,527,053.69 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $55,344,282,923.67 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $56,639,873,981.24 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $56,659,202,409.44 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $56,275,500,533.64 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $51,878,348,269.73 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $50,790,830,999.35 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $52,529,477,409.44 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $54,900,597,768.43 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $54,745,470,844.11 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $52,469,320,391.33 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $60,111,064,230.27 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $69,407,690,717.98 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $69,576,716,736.74 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $70,542,747,234.80 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $70,962,130,692.11 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $69,989,932,470.89 | -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 |