According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 938.24% higher in 2026 versus 1955 (a $77,778,674,414.81 difference in value).
Between 1955 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.35% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $8,289,808,707 in the year 1955 would cost $86,068,483,121.81 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 $8,289,808,707 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 | $8,289,808,707.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $8,439,947,545.16 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $8,909,131,414.41 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $9,204,046,989.37 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $9,584,756,186.13 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $9,582,075,135.45 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $9,691,998,213.39 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $9,893,077,014.50 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $9,949,379,078.81 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $10,096,836,866.29 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $10,263,062,008.54 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $10,410,519,796.02 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $10,705,435,370.97 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $11,048,609,858.20 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $11,472,215,865.86 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $12,062,047,015.78 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $12,694,774,976.60 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $12,844,913,814.76 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $13,249,752,467.66 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $14,735,054,545.17 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $16,118,476,696.79 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $17,721,745,004.29 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $18,971,114,621.84 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $19,861,223,448.08 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $22,692,412,967.67 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $26,732,756,344.60 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $29,968,784,517.09 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $31,204,748,881.23 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $31,950,080,970.67 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $33,368,356,781.15 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $34,250,422,455.34 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $32,917,940,266.67 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $33,912,610,069.48 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $34,958,219,835.24 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $36,708,945,930.22 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $38,773,354,954.93 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $39,840,413,126.14 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $40,711,754,597.61 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $41,939,675,809.70 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $43,207,812,782.02 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $44,754,779,025.21 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $46,017,553,896.17 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $46,417,030,447.70 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $45,540,326,874.87 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $46,457,246,207.92 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $49,331,332,538.42 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $49,626,248,113.38 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $49,178,512,649.58 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $50,690,625,233.91 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $52,473,523,937.06 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $55,950,846,670.89 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $58,186,842,939.20 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $59,416,882,181.34 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $62,913,320,806.52 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $57,670,177,662.39 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $62,220,510,499.93 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $68,323,681,081.66 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $69,923,115,486.68 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $69,946,976,837.75 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $69,473,288,803.35 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $64,044,911,867.64 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $62,702,348,928.40 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $64,848,744,482.94 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $67,775,942,427.44 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $67,584,434,977.27 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $64,774,479,379.07 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $74,208,372,843.36 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $85,685,253,737.41 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $85,893,919,911.94 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $87,086,504,876.06 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $87,604,242,573.15 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $86,068,483,121.81 | -1.75%* |
* 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 | 267.521 |