According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 801.73% higher in 2026 versus 1960 (a $2,100,521,589.26 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 $262,000,000 in the year 1960 would cost $2,362,521,589.26 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 $262,000,000 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 | $262,000,000.00 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $265,005,595.97 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $270,503,637.38 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $272,043,088.98 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $276,074,986.01 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $280,620,033.58 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $284,651,930.61 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $292,715,724.68 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $302,099,048.68 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $313,681,589.26 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $329,809,177.39 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $347,109,681.03 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $351,214,885.28 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $362,284,275.32 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $402,896,474.54 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $440,722,999.44 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $484,560,716.28 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $518,721,880.25 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $543,059,876.89 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $620,472,299.94 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $730,946,278.68 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $819,428,091.77 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $853,222,719.64 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $873,602,126.47 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $912,381,645.22 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $936,499,720.20 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $900,066,032.46 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $927,263,010.63 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $955,852,825.97 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $1,003,722,439.84 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $1,060,168,998.32 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $1,089,345,271.40 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $1,113,170,117.52 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $1,146,744,823.73 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $1,181,419,138.22 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $1,223,717,403.47 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $1,258,245,103.53 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $1,269,167,879.13 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $1,245,196,418.58 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $1,270,267,487.41 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $1,348,852,825.97 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $1,356,916,620.03 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $1,344,674,314.49 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $1,386,019,585.90 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $1,434,768,886.40 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $1,529,848,349.19 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $1,590,986,569.67 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $1,624,619,188.58 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $1,720,221,331.84 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $1,576,859,535.53 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $1,701,278,013.43 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $1,868,155,299.38 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $1,911,888,186.91 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $1,912,540,621.15 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $1,899,588,701.73 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $1,751,162,109.68 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $1,714,452,786.79 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $1,773,141,080.02 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $1,853,178,634.58 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $1,847,942,299.94 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $1,771,110,470.06 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $2,029,058,780.08 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $2,342,867,923.89 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $2,348,573,424.73 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $2,381,181,941.80 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $2,395,338,298.82 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $2,362,521,589.26 | -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 |