According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 801.73% higher in 2026 versus 1960 (a $97,730,374,706.21 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 $12,190,000,000 in the year 1960 would cost $109,920,374,706.21 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 $12,190,000,000 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 | $12,190,000,000.00 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $12,329,840,514.83 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $12,585,646,334.64 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $12,657,271,964.19 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $12,844,862,898.71 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $13,056,329,043.09 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $13,243,919,977.62 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $13,619,101,846.67 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $14,055,677,112.48 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $14,594,574,706.21 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $15,344,938,444.32 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $16,149,874,090.65 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $16,340,875,769.45 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $16,855,898,153.33 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $18,745,450,475.66 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $20,505,394,515.95 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $22,545,019,585.90 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $24,134,426,412.98 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $25,266,793,508.67 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $28,868,539,451.59 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $34,008,531,057.64 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $38,125,299,384.44 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $39,697,652,490.21 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $40,645,839,395.64 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $42,450,123,111.36 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $43,572,257,974.26 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $41,877,118,074.99 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $43,142,504,196.98 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $44,472,694,459.99 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $46,699,910,464.47 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $49,326,183,547.85 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $50,683,659,764.97 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $51,792,151,650.81 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $53,354,272,523.78 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $54,967,554,560.72 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $56,935,554,001.12 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $58,542,014,549.52 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $59,050,215,444.88 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $57,934,902,070.51 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $59,101,376,608.84 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $62,757,694,459.99 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $63,132,876,329.04 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $62,563,282,036.93 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $64,486,941,801.90 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $66,755,086,737.55 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $71,178,822,048.13 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $74,023,382,764.41 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $75,588,198,125.35 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $80,036,252,042.53 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $73,366,098,237.27 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $79,154,881,617.24 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $86,919,133,967.54 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $88,953,881,673.20 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $88,984,237,297.15 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $88,381,627,000.56 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $81,475,824,874.09 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $79,767,860,576.39 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $82,498,434,219.36 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $86,222,318,914.38 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $85,978,689,451.59 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $82,403,956,603.25 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $94,405,444,767.77 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $109,005,954,169.00 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $109,271,412,395.08 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $110,788,579,658.65 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $111,447,228,483.49 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $109,920,374,706.21 | -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 |