According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 798.22% higher in 2026 versus 1960 (a $159,644,767,751.24 difference in value).
Between 1960 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.38% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $19,999,999,998 in the year 1960 would cost $179,644,767,749.24 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 $19,999,999,998 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 | $19,999,999,998.00 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $20,229,434,804.92 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $20,649,132,622.45 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $20,766,648,011.35 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $21,074,426,410.88 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $21,421,376,606.70 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $21,729,155,006.22 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $22,344,711,805.26 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $23,060,996,080.51 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $23,945,159,482.78 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $25,176,273,080.86 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $26,496,922,213.35 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $26,810,296,583.78 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $27,655,288,189.74 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $30,755,456,068.55 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $33,642,977,053.16 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $36,989,367,651.59 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $39,597,090,091.17 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $41,454,952,430.10 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $47,364,297,700.92 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $55,797,425,847.81 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $62,551,762,724.58 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $65,131,505,309.66 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $66,687,185,219.97 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $69,647,453,826.28 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $71,488,528,252.50 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $68,707,330,715.01 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $70,783,435,919.05 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $72,965,864,570.21 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $76,620,033,568.16 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $80,928,931,161.47 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $83,156,127,579.82 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $84,974,818,122.45 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $87,537,772,794.83 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $90,184,667,030.71 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $93,413,542,240.24 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $96,049,244,534.32 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $96,883,044,198.48 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $95,053,161,714.05 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $96,966,983,761.99 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $102,965,864,567.21 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $103,581,421,366.25 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $102,646,894,225.89 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $105,803,021,813.71 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $109,524,342,462.47 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $116,782,316,720.27 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $121,449,356,451.20 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $124,016,731,940.59 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $131,314,605,470.92 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $120,370,956,898.99 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $129,868,550,630.55 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $142,607,274,747.91 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $145,945,663,107.96 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $145,995,467,248.97 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $145,006,771,110.29 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $133,676,496,908.85 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $130,874,258,520.77 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $135,354,280,904.20 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $141,464,017,892.96 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $141,064,297,691.55 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $135,199,272,510.26 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $154,889,983,196.60 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $178,844,879,668.74 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $179,280,414,083.92 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $181,769,613,859.83 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $182,850,251,800.41 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $179,644,767,749.24 | -1.75%* |
* 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 | 267.521 |