According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 798.22% higher in 2026 versus 1960 (a $19,157,372,132.06 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 $2,400,000,000 in the year 1960 would cost $21,557,372,132.06 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 $2,400,000,000 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 | $2,400,000,000.00 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $2,427,532,176.83 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $2,477,895,914.94 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $2,491,997,761.61 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $2,528,931,169.56 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $2,570,565,193.06 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $2,607,498,601.01 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $2,681,365,416.90 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $2,767,319,529.94 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $2,873,419,138.22 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $3,021,152,770.01 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $3,179,630,665.92 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $3,217,235,590.37 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $3,318,634,583.10 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $3,690,654,728.60 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $4,037,157,246.78 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $4,438,724,118.63 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $4,751,650,811.42 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $4,974,594,292.11 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $5,683,715,724.68 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $6,695,691,102.41 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $7,506,211,527.70 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $7,815,780,637.94 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $8,002,462,227.20 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $8,357,694,459.99 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $8,578,623,391.16 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $8,244,879,686.63 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $8,494,012,311.14 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $8,755,903,749.30 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $9,194,404,029.10 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $9,711,471,740.35 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $9,978,735,310.58 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $10,196,978,175.71 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $10,504,532,736.43 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $10,822,160,044.77 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $11,209,625,069.95 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $11,525,909,345.27 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $11,625,965,304.98 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $11,406,379,406.83 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $11,636,038,052.60 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $12,355,903,749.30 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $12,429,770,565.19 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $12,317,627,308.34 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $12,696,362,618.91 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $13,142,921,096.81 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $14,013,878,007.83 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $14,573,922,775.60 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $14,882,007,834.36 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $15,757,752,658.09 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $14,444,514,829.32 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $15,584,226,077.22 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $17,112,872,971.46 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $17,513,479,574.71 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $17,519,456,071.63 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $17,400,812,534.97 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $16,041,179,630.67 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $15,704,911,024.06 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $16,242,513,710.13 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $16,975,682,148.85 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $16,927,715,724.68 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $16,223,912,702.85 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $18,586,797,985.45 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $21,461,385,562.40 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $21,513,649,692.22 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $21,812,353,665.36 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $21,942,030,218.24 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $21,557,372,132.06 | -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 |