According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 798.22% higher in 2026 versus 1960 (a $2,064,862,886,721.15 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 $258,682,187,409 in the year 1960 would cost $2,323,545,074,130.15 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 $258,682,187,409 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 | $258,682,187,409.00 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $261,649,722,295.34 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $267,078,139,770.34 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $268,598,096,663.35 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $272,578,936,145.02 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $277,066,427,924.36 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $281,047,267,406.03 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $289,008,946,369.37 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $298,273,445,526.72 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $309,709,311,674.07 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $325,632,669,600.75 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $342,714,089,922.11 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $346,767,308,303.45 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $357,696,522,153.13 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $397,794,432,568.51 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $435,141,944,796.56 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $478,424,526,797.28 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $512,153,094,041.99 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $536,182,888,731.36 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $612,615,006,779.46 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $721,690,008,577.26 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $809,051,340,475.04 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $842,418,013,221.42 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $862,539,347,328.78 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $900,827,785,252.49 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $924,640,443,242.86 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $888,668,130,108.48 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $915,520,701,884.85 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $943,748,472,754.88 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $991,011,894,237.28 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $1,046,743,646,980.68 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $1,075,550,449,048.05 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $1,099,073,591,439.75 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $1,132,223,127,487.13 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $1,166,458,347,029.50 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $1,208,220,972,137.22 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $1,242,311,433,880.27 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $1,253,095,889,930.61 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $1,229,427,989,739.58 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $1,254,181,573,425.62 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $1,331,771,753,868.38 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $1,339,733,432,831.73 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $1,327,646,156,587.38 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $1,368,467,855,999.43 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $1,416,599,824,277.83 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $1,510,475,257,145.61 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $1,570,839,259,467.69 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $1,604,045,974,845.80 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $1,698,437,469,268.22 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $1,556,891,121,712.91 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $1,679,734,037,805.33 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $1,844,498,088,795.74 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $1,887,677,168,969.94 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $1,888,321,341,176.97 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $1,875,533,437,183.85 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $1,728,986,431,450.56 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $1,692,741,973,653.44 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $1,750,687,073,148.65 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $1,829,711,079,593.82 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $1,824,541,054,790.62 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $1,748,682,177,627.88 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $2,003,363,983,252.30 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $2,313,199,234,211.79 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $2,318,832,483,972.85 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $2,351,028,066,122.62 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $2,365,005,155,437.27 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $2,323,545,074,130.15 | -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 |