According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 815.33% higher in 2026 versus 1960 (a $20,383,184,107.44 difference in value).
Between 1960 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.41% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $2,500,000,000 in the year 1960 would cost $22,883,184,107.44 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.69% 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 $2,500,000,000 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 | $2,500,000,000.00 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $2,528,679,350.87 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $2,581,141,578.06 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $2,595,831,001.68 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $2,634,303,301.62 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $2,677,672,076.11 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $2,716,144,376.05 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $2,793,088,975.94 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $2,882,624,510.35 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $2,993,144,935.65 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $3,147,034,135.42 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $3,312,115,277.00 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $3,351,287,073.31 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $3,456,911,024.06 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $3,844,432,008.95 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $4,205,372,132.06 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $4,623,670,956.91 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $4,949,636,261.89 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $5,181,869,054.28 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $5,920,537,213.21 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $6,974,678,231.67 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $7,818,970,341.35 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $8,141,438,164.52 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $8,335,898,153.33 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $8,705,931,729.16 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $8,936,066,032.46 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $8,588,416,340.24 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $8,847,929,490.77 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $9,120,733,072.19 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $9,577,504,196.98 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $10,116,116,396.19 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $10,394,515,948.52 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $10,621,852,266.37 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $10,942,221,600.45 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $11,273,083,379.97 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $11,676,692,781.20 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $12,006,155,567.99 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $12,110,380,526.02 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $11,881,645,215.44 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $12,120,872,971.46 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $12,870,733,072.19 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $12,947,677,672.08 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $12,830,861,779.52 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $13,225,377,728.04 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $13,690,542,809.18 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $14,597,789,591.49 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $15,181,169,557.92 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $15,502,091,494.12 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $16,414,325,685.51 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $15,046,369,613.88 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $16,233,568,830.44 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $17,825,909,345.27 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $18,243,207,890.32 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $18,249,433,407.95 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $18,125,846,390.60 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $16,709,562,115.28 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $16,359,282,316.73 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $16,919,285,114.72 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $17,683,002,238.39 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $17,633,037,213.21 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $16,899,909,065.47 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $19,361,247,901.51 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $22,355,609,960.83 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $22,410,051,762.73 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $22,721,201,734.75 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $22,884,244,798.29 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $22,883,184,107.44 | 0.00%* |
* 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 | 272.628 | 272.615 |