According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 815.33% higher in 2026 versus 1960 (a $8,234,806,379.41 difference in value).
Between 1960 and 2026: Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.41% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $1,010,000,000 in the year 1960 would cost $9,244,806,379.41 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.69% 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 $1,010,000,000 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 | $1,010,000,000.00 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $1,021,586,457.75 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $1,042,781,197.54 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $1,048,715,724.68 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $1,064,258,533.86 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $1,081,779,518.75 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $1,097,322,327.92 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $1,128,407,946.28 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $1,164,580,302.18 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $1,209,230,554.00 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $1,271,401,790.71 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $1,338,094,571.91 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $1,353,919,977.62 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $1,396,592,053.72 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $1,553,150,531.62 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $1,698,970,341.35 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $1,867,963,066.59 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $1,999,653,049.80 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $2,093,475,097.93 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $2,391,897,034.14 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $2,817,770,005.60 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $3,158,864,017.91 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $3,289,141,018.47 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $3,367,702,853.95 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $3,517,196,418.58 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $3,610,170,677.11 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $3,469,720,201.45 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $3,574,563,514.27 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $3,684,776,161.16 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $3,869,311,695.58 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $4,086,911,024.06 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $4,199,384,443.20 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $4,291,228,315.61 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $4,420,657,526.58 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $4,554,325,685.51 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $4,717,383,883.60 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $4,850,486,849.47 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $4,892,593,732.51 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $4,800,184,667.04 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $4,896,832,680.47 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $5,199,776,161.16 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $5,230,861,779.52 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $5,183,668,158.93 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $5,343,052,602.13 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $5,530,979,294.91 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $5,897,506,994.96 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $6,133,192,501.40 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $6,262,844,963.63 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $6,631,387,576.94 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $6,078,733,324.01 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $6,558,361,807.50 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $7,201,667,375.49 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $7,370,255,987.69 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $7,372,771,096.81 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $7,322,841,941.80 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $6,750,663,094.57 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $6,609,150,055.96 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $6,835,391,186.35 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $7,143,932,904.31 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $7,123,747,034.14 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $6,827,563,262.45 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $7,821,944,152.21 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $9,031,666,424.17 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $9,053,660,912.14 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $9,179,365,500.84 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $9,245,234,898.51 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $9,244,806,379.41 | 0.00%* |
* 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 | 272.628 | 272.615 |