According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 801.73% higher in 2026 versus 1960 (a $1,314,830,307,778.40 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 $164,000,000,000 in the year 1960 would cost $1,478,830,307,778.40 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 $164,000,000,000 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 | $164,000,000,000.00 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $165,881,365,416.90 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $169,322,887,520.98 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $170,286,513,710.13 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $172,810,296,586.46 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $175,655,288,192.50 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $178,179,071,068.83 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $183,226,636,821.49 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $189,100,167,879.13 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $196,350,307,778.40 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $206,445,439,283.72 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $217,274,762,171.24 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $219,844,432,008.95 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $226,773,363,178.51 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $252,194,739,787.35 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $275,872,411,863.46 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $303,312,814,773.36 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $324,696,138,780.08 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $339,930,609,960.83 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $388,387,241,186.35 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $457,538,891,997.76 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $512,924,454,392.84 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $534,078,343,592.61 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $546,834,918,858.42 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $571,109,121,432.57 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $586,205,931,729.16 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $563,400,111,919.42 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $580,424,174,594.29 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $598,320,089,535.53 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $628,284,275,321.77 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $663,617,235,590.37 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $681,880,246,222.72 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $696,793,508,673.76 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $717,809,736,989.37 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $739,514,269,725.80 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $765,991,046,446.56 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $787,603,805,260.21 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $794,440,962,507.00 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $779,435,926,133.18 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $795,129,266,927.81 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $844,320,089,535.53 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $849,367,655,288.19 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $841,704,532,736.43 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $867,584,778,959.15 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $898,099,608,282.04 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $957,614,997,202.01 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $995,884,722,999.44 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $1,016,937,202,014.55 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $1,076,779,764,969.22 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $987,041,846,670.40 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $1,064,922,115,277.00 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $1,169,379,653,049.80 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $1,196,754,437,604.92 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $1,197,162,831,561.28 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $1,189,055,523,223.28 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $1,096,147,274,762.17 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $1,073,168,919,977.62 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $1,109,905,103,525.46 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $1,160,004,946,838.28 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $1,156,727,241,186.35 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $1,108,634,034,695.02 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $1,270,097,862,339.12 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $1,466,528,013,430.33 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $1,470,099,395,635.14 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $1,490,510,833,799.66 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $1,499,372,064,913.26 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $1,478,830,307,778.40 | -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 |