According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 923.75% higher in 2026 versus 1956 (a $1,357,913,900,889.45 difference in value).
Between 1956 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 $147,000,000,000 in the year 1956 would cost $1,504,913,900,889.45 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.61% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
In the year 1956: Pricing changed by 1.81%, which is below the average yearly change for transportation during the 1956-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1956 (1.53%), inflation for transportation was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $147,000,000,000 beginning in 1956. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | $147,000,000,000.00 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $155,171,855,146.12 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $160,308,449,809.40 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $166,939,326,556.54 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $166,892,630,241.42 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $168,807,179,161.37 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $172,309,402,795.43 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $173,290,025,412.96 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $175,858,322,744.60 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $178,753,494,282.08 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $181,321,791,613.72 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $186,458,386,277.00 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $192,435,514,612.45 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $199,813,532,401.52 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $210,086,721,728.08 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $221,107,052,096.57 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $223,722,045,743.33 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $230,773,189,326.56 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $256,642,947,903.43 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $280,738,246,505.72 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $308,662,642,947.90 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $330,423,125,794.16 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $345,926,302,414.23 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $395,237,611,181.70 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $465,608,958,068.62 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $521,971,410,419.31 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $543,498,411,689.96 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $556,479,987,293.52 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $581,182,337,992.38 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $596,545,425,667.09 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $573,337,357,052.10 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $590,661,689,961.88 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $608,873,252,858.96 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $639,365,946,632.78 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $675,322,109,275.73 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $693,907,242,693.77 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $709,083,545,108.01 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $730,470,457,433.29 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $752,557,814,485.39 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $779,501,588,310.04 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $801,495,552,731.89 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $808,453,303,684.88 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $793,183,608,640.41 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $809,153,748,411.69 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $859,212,198,221.09 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $864,348,792,884.37 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $856,550,508,259.21 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $882,887,229,987.29 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $913,940,279,542.57 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $974,505,400,254.13 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $1,013,450,127,064.80 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $1,034,873,929,479.03 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $1,095,771,994,917.41 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $1,004,451,280,177.89 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $1,083,705,200,127.07 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $1,190,005,158,831.00 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $1,217,862,779,542.57 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $1,218,278,376,747.14 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $1,210,028,071,791.61 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $1,115,481,108,640.41 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $1,092,097,461,880.56 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $1,129,481,597,839.90 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $1,180,465,101,651.84 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $1,177,129,583,862.77 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $1,128,188,109,911.05 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $1,292,499,834,815.76 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $1,492,394,618,805.59 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $1,496,028,993,011.44 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $1,516,800,447,903.43 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $1,525,817,973,316.39 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $1,504,913,900,889.45 | -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 |