According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 798.22% higher in 2026 versus 1960 (a $199,555,959,709.01 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 $25,000,000,000 in the year 1960 would cost $224,555,959,709.01 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 $25,000,000,000 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 | $25,000,000,000.00 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $25,286,793,508.67 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $25,811,415,780.64 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $25,958,310,016.79 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $26,343,033,016.23 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $26,776,720,761.05 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $27,161,443,760.49 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $27,930,889,759.37 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $28,826,245,103.53 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $29,931,449,356.46 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $31,470,341,354.22 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $33,121,152,770.01 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $33,512,870,733.07 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $34,569,110,240.63 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $38,444,320,089.54 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $42,053,721,320.65 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $46,236,709,569.11 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $49,496,362,618.91 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $51,818,690,542.81 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $59,205,372,132.06 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $69,746,782,316.73 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $78,189,703,413.54 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $81,414,381,645.22 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $83,358,981,533.30 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $87,059,317,291.55 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $89,360,660,324.57 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $85,884,163,402.35 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $88,479,294,907.67 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $91,207,330,721.88 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $95,775,041,969.78 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $101,161,163,961.95 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $103,945,159,485.17 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $106,218,522,663.68 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $109,422,216,004.48 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $112,730,833,799.66 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $116,766,927,811.98 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $120,061,555,679.91 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $121,103,805,260.21 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $118,816,452,154.45 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $121,208,729,714.61 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $128,707,330,721.88 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $129,476,776,720.76 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $128,308,617,795.19 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $132,253,777,280.36 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $136,905,428,091.77 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $145,977,895,914.94 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $151,811,695,579.18 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $155,020,914,941.24 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $164,143,256,855.06 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $150,463,696,138.78 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $162,335,688,304.42 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $178,259,093,452.71 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $182,432,078,903.19 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $182,494,334,079.46 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $181,258,463,905.99 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $167,095,621,152.77 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $163,592,823,167.32 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $169,192,851,147.17 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $176,830,022,383.88 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $176,330,372,132.06 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $168,999,090,654.73 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $193,612,479,015.11 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $223,556,099,608.28 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $224,100,517,627.31 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $227,212,017,347.51 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $228,562,814,773.36 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $224,555,959,709.01 | -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 |