According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 942.29% higher in 2026 versus 1955 (a $89,315,182,043,984.48 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 $9,478,500,000,000 in the year 1955 would cost $98,793,682,043,984.48 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 $9,478,500,000,000 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 | $9,478,500,000,000.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $9,650,167,529,107.38 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $10,186,628,557,567.92 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $10,523,832,632,600.26 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $10,959,132,438,551.10 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $10,956,066,946,959.90 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $11,081,752,102,199.23 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $11,311,663,971,539.46 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $11,376,039,294,954.72 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $11,544,641,332,470.89 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $11,734,701,811,125.49 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $11,903,303,848,641.66 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $12,240,507,923,674.00 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $12,632,890,847,348.00 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $13,117,238,518,758.09 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $13,791,646,668,822.77 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $14,515,102,684,346.70 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $14,686,770,213,454.08 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $15,149,659,443,725.74 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $16,847,941,785,252.27 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $18,429,735,446,313.07 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $20,262,899,417,852.52 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $21,691,418,499,353.17 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $22,709,161,707,632.60 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $25,946,320,827,943.08 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $30,566,016,655,886.16 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $34,266,065,006,468.30 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $35,679,256,630,012.95 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $36,531,463,292,367.40 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $38,153,108,344,113.84 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $39,161,655,077,619.67 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $37,638,105,756,791.72 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $38,775,403,137,128.08 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $39,970,944,857,697.29 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $41,972,710,866,752.92 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $44,333,139,391,979.31 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $45,553,205,045,278.14 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $46,549,489,812,419.15 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $47,953,484,961,190.16 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $49,403,462,483,829.23 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $51,172,251,131,953.42 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $52,616,097,671,410.09 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $53,072,855,918,499.35 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $52,070,440,168,175.93 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $53,118,838,292,367.40 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $56,405,045,278,137.13 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $56,742,249,353,169.47 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $56,230,312,257,438.55 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $57,959,249,514,877.10 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $59,997,801,423,027.17 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $63,973,744,016,817.59 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $66,530,364,003,880.99 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $67,936,780,891,009.07 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $71,934,580,439,844.77 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $65,939,613,119,340.23 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $71,142,426,757,761.98 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $78,120,742,470,892.63 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $79,949,522,789,456.67 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $79,976,805,664,618.36 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $79,435,194,610,284.63 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $73,228,432,475,743.86 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $71,693,356,906,532.98 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $74,147,528,164,618.36 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $77,494,462,538,809.83 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $77,275,494,474,450.20 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $74,062,614,047,542.05 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $84,849,251,274,256.14 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $97,971,823,748,382.92 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $98,210,410,958,926.28 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $99,574,002,928,525.23 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $100,165,980,009,702.48 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $98,793,682,043,984.48 | -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 |