According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 801.73% higher in 2026 versus 1960 (a $8,017,257,974,258,535,424 difference in value).
Between 1960 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.39% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $1,000,000,000,000,000,000 in the year 1960 would cost $9,017,257,974,258,535,424 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.70% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
In the year 1960: Pricing changed by -0.03%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for transportation during the 1960-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1960 (1.46%), inflation for transportation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $1,000,000,000,000,000,000 beginning in 1960. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | $1,000,000,000,000,000,000.00 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $1,011,471,740,346,950,272.00 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $1,032,456,631,225,517,696.00 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $1,038,332,400,671,516,416.00 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $1,053,721,320,649,132,800.00 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $1,071,068,830,442,081,920.00 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $1,086,457,750,419,697,792.00 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $1,117,235,590,374,930,176.00 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $1,153,049,804,141,018,624.00 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $1,197,257,974,258,533,888.00 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $1,258,813,654,168,998,400.00 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $1,324,846,110,800,224,000.00 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $1,340,514,829,322,887,680.00 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $1,382,764,409,625,069,824.00 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $1,537,772,803,581,421,824.00 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $1,682,148,852,825,965,312.00 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $1,849,468,382,764,409,856.00 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $1,979,854,504,756,575,488.00 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $2,072,747,621,712,367,104.00 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $2,368,214,885,282,596,352.00 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $2,789,871,292,669,278,720.00 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $3,127,588,136,541,690,368.00 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $3,256,575,265,808,617,984.00 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $3,334,359,261,331,841,536.00 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $3,482,372,691,662,003,200.00 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $3,574,426,412,982,651,904.00 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $3,435,366,536,094,012,416.00 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $3,539,171,796,306,659,840.00 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $3,648,293,228,875,209,728.00 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $3,831,001,678,791,270,912.00 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $4,046,446,558,477,896,192.00 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $4,157,806,379,406,827,008.00 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $4,248,740,906,547,286,528.00 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $4,376,888,640,179,070,976.00 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $4,509,233,351,986,568,704.00 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $4,670,677,112,479,014,912.00 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $4,802,462,227,196,419,072.00 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $4,844,152,210,408,506,368.00 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $4,752,658,086,177,951,744.00 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $4,848,349,188,584,220,672.00 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $5,148,293,228,875,210,752.00 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $5,179,071,068,830,441,472.00 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $5,132,344,711,807,498,240.00 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $5,290,151,091,214,326,784.00 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $5,476,217,123,670,957,056.00 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $5,839,115,836,597,650,432.00 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $6,072,467,823,167,320,064.00 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $6,200,836,597,649,692,672.00 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $6,565,730,274,202,574,848.00 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $6,018,547,845,551,203,328.00 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $6,493,427,532,176,833,536.00 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $7,130,363,738,108,562,432.00 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $7,297,283,156,127,588,352.00 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $7,299,773,363,178,510,336.00 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $7,250,338,556,239,507,456.00 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $6,683,824,846,110,800,896.00 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $6,543,712,926,692,782,080.00 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $6,767,714,045,886,961,664.00 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $7,073,200,895,355,344,896.00 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $7,053,214,885,282,596,864.00 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $6,759,963,626,189,143,040.00 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $7,744,499,160,604,366,848.00 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $8,942,243,984,331,281,408.00 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $8,964,020,705,092,332,544.00 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $9,088,480,693,900,392,448.00 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $9,142,512,590,934,528,000.00 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $9,017,257,974,258,535,424.00 | -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 |