According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 958.01% higher in 2026 versus 1955 (a $75,693,700,668.56 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 $7,901,104,000 in the year 1955 would cost $83,594,804,668.56 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 $7,901,104,000 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 | $7,901,104,000.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $8,044,202,908.15 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $8,491,386,996.12 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $8,772,474,137.13 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $9,135,332,082.79 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $9,132,776,745.15 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $9,237,545,588.62 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $9,429,195,912.03 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $9,482,858,002.59 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $9,623,401,573.09 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $9,781,832,507.12 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $9,922,376,077.62 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $10,203,463,218.63 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $10,530,546,437.26 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $10,934,289,785.25 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $11,496,464,067.27 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $12,099,523,751.62 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $12,242,622,659.77 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $12,628,478,644.24 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $14,044,135,699.87 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $15,362,689,924.97 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $16,890,781,837.00 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $18,081,569,179.82 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $18,929,941,278.14 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $21,628,377,831.82 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $25,479,271,663.65 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $28,563,564,201.81 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $29,741,574,856.40 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $30,451,958,721.86 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $31,803,732,336.35 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $32,644,438,421.73 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $31,374,435,611.90 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $32,322,465,878.40 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $33,319,047,560.16 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $34,987,683,042.69 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $36,955,293,029.75 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $37,972,317,412.68 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $38,802,802,147.48 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $39,973,146,789.13 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $41,181,821,495.47 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $42,656,251,316.95 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $43,859,815,347.99 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $44,240,560,657.18 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $43,404,965,247.09 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $44,278,890,721.86 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $47,018,212,677.88 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $47,299,299,818.89 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $46,872,558,432.08 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $48,313,768,864.17 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $50,013,068,398.45 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $53,327,341,324.71 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $55,458,492,921.09 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $56,630,856,279.48 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $59,963,348,763.16 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $54,966,053,803.42 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $59,303,023,962.17 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $65,120,020,131.85 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $66,644,457,911.05 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $66,667,200,416.09 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $66,215,723,360.88 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $61,041,880,123.21 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $59,762,269,243.83 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $61,808,021,456.09 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $64,597,964,650.87 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $64,415,436,882.85 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $61,737,238,603.31 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $70,728,781,836.79 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $81,667,517,909.55 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $81,866,399,838.50 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $83,003,065,129.99 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $83,598,679,489.65 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $83,594,804,668.56 | 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 |