According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 923.75% higher in 2026 versus 1956 (a $554,250,571,791.61 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 $60,000,000,000 in the year 1956 would cost $614,250,571,791.61 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 $60,000,000,000 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 | $60,000,000,000.00 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $63,335,451,080.05 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $65,432,020,330.37 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $68,138,500,635.32 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $68,119,440,914.87 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $68,900,889,453.62 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $70,330,368,487.93 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $70,730,622,617.53 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $71,778,907,242.69 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $72,960,609,911.05 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $74,008,894,536.21 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $76,105,463,786.53 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $78,545,108,005.08 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $81,556,543,837.36 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $85,749,682,337.99 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $90,247,776,365.95 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $91,315,120,711.56 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $94,193,138,500.64 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $104,752,223,634.05 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $114,587,039,390.09 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $125,984,752,223.63 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $134,866,581,956.80 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $141,194,409,148.67 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $161,321,473,951.72 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $190,044,472,681.07 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $213,049,555,273.19 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $221,836,086,404.07 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $227,134,688,691.23 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $237,217,280,813.21 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $243,487,928,843.71 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $234,015,247,776.37 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $241,086,404,066.07 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $248,519,695,044.47 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $260,965,692,503.18 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $275,641,677,255.40 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $283,227,445,997.46 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $289,421,855,146.12 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $298,151,207,115.63 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $307,166,454,891.99 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $318,163,913,595.93 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $327,141,041,931.39 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $329,980,940,279.54 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $323,748,411,689.96 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $330,266,836,086.40 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $350,698,856,416.77 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $352,795,425,667.09 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $349,612,452,350.70 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $360,362,134,688.69 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $373,036,848,792.88 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $397,757,306,226.18 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $413,653,113,087.67 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $422,397,522,236.34 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $447,253,875,476.49 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $409,980,114,358.32 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $442,328,653,113.09 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $485,716,391,359.59 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $497,086,848,792.88 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $497,256,480,304.96 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $493,889,008,894.54 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $455,298,411,689.96 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $445,754,066,073.70 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $461,012,897,077.51 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $481,822,490,470.14 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $480,461,054,637.87 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $460,484,942,820.84 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $527,550,952,986.02 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $609,140,660,736.98 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $610,624,078,780.18 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $619,102,223,634.05 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $622,782,846,251.59 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $614,250,571,791.61 | -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 |