According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 801.73% higher in 2026 versus 1960 (a $2,076,469,815,332.96 difference in value).
Between 1960 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.39% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $259,000,000,000 in the year 1960 would cost $2,335,469,815,332.96 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 $259,000,000,000 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 | $259,000,000,000.00 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $261,971,180,749.86 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $267,406,267,487.41 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $268,928,091,773.92 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $272,913,822,048.13 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $277,406,827,084.50 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $281,392,557,358.70 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $289,364,017,907.11 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $298,639,899,272.52 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $310,089,815,332.96 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $326,032,736,429.77 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $343,135,142,697.26 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $347,193,340,794.63 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $358,135,982,092.89 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $398,283,156,127.59 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $435,676,552,881.93 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $479,012,311,135.98 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $512,782,316,731.95 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $536,841,634,023.50 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $613,367,655,288.19 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $722,576,664,801.34 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $810,045,327,364.30 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $843,452,993,844.43 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $863,599,048,684.95 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $901,934,527,140.46 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $925,776,440,962.51 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $889,759,932,848.35 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $916,645,495,243.42 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $944,907,946,278.68 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $992,229,434,806.94 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $1,048,029,658,645.78 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $1,076,871,852,266.37 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $1,100,423,894,795.75 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $1,133,614,157,806.38 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $1,167,891,438,164.52 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $1,209,705,372,132.06 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $1,243,837,716,843.87 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $1,254,635,422,495.80 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $1,230,938,444,320.09 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $1,255,722,439,843.31 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $1,333,407,946,278.68 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $1,341,379,406,827.08 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $1,329,277,280,358.14 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $1,370,149,132,624.51 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $1,418,340,235,030.78 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $1,512,331,001,678.79 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $1,572,769,166,200.34 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $1,606,016,678,791.27 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $1,700,524,141,018.47 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $1,558,803,891,997.76 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $1,681,797,730,833.80 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $1,846,764,208,170.12 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $1,889,996,337,437.05 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $1,890,641,301,063.23 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $1,877,837,686,066.03 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $1,731,110,635,142.70 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $1,694,821,648,013.43 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $1,752,837,937,884.72 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $1,831,959,031,897.03 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $1,826,782,655,288.19 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $1,750,830,579,182.99 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $2,005,825,282,596.53 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $2,316,041,191,941.80 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $2,321,681,362,618.91 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $2,353,916,499,720.20 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $2,367,910,761,052.04 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $2,335,469,815,332.96 | -1.37%* |
* 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 | 268.564 |