According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 801.73% higher in 2026 versus 1960 (a $14,908,700,195,551.27 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 $1,859,575,960,187.32 in the year 1960 would cost $16,768,276,155,738.59 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 $1,859,575,960,187.32 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 | $1,859,575,960,187.32 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $1,880,908,532,758.02 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $1,919,931,531,362.96 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $1,930,857,970,972.34 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $1,959,474,836,615.96 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $1,991,733,848,796.04 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $2,020,350,714,439.67 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $2,077,584,445,726.91 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $2,144,183,696,679.34 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $2,226,392,147,073.74 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $2,340,859,609,648.22 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $2,463,651,978,591.76 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $2,492,789,150,883.45 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $2,571,355,454,741.39 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $2,859,605,337,769.87 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $3,128,083,568,171.84 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $3,439,226,943,715.22 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $3,681,689,841,713.90 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $3,854,431,648,871.76 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $4,403,875,469,229.29 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $5,187,977,587,864.51 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $5,815,987,712,079.98 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $6,055,849,076,838.34 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $6,200,494,325,000.64 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $6,475,736,541,827.47 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $6,646,917,429,041.13 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $6,388,325,024,952.41 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $6,581,358,791,384.84 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $6,784,278,384,130.52 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $7,124,038,625,317.51 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $7,524,674,744,328.21 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $7,731,756,790,258.42 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $7,900,856,450,879.81 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $8,139,156,895,693.97 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $8,385,261,940,229.11 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $8,685,478,876,163.10 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $8,930,543,307,402.12 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $9,008,068,997,963.93 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $8,837,928,724,046.40 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $9,015,873,597,684.91 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $9,573,642,324,411.50 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $9,630,876,055,698.74 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $9,543,984,845,471.74 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $9,837,437,794,980.88 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $10,183,441,715,944.66 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $10,858,279,438,486.06 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $11,292,215,182,972.98 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $11,530,926,670,039.11 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $12,209,474,178,981.21 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $11,191,946,888,824.21 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $12,075,021,738,054.52 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $13,259,452,994,778.08 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $13,569,852,331,814.72 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $13,574,483,060,982.51 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $13,482,555,282,402.23 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $12,429,080,005,930.36 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $12,168,531,248,844.91 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $12,585,078,345,153.46 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $13,153,154,346,578.23 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $13,115,988,842,706.89 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $12,570,665,851,002.04 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $14,401,484,462,750.76 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $16,628,781,943,392.13 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $16,669,277,409,811.10 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $16,900,720,213,003.74 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $17,001,196,629,811.74 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $16,768,276,155,738.59 | -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 |