According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 801.73% higher in 2026 versus 1960 (a $2,429,229,166.20 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 $303,000,000 in the year 1960 would cost $2,732,229,166.20 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 $303,000,000 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 | $303,000,000.00 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $306,475,937.33 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $312,834,359.26 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $314,614,717.40 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $319,277,560.16 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $324,533,855.62 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $329,196,698.38 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $338,522,383.88 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $349,374,090.65 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $362,769,166.20 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $381,420,537.21 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $401,428,371.57 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $406,175,993.28 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $418,977,616.12 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $465,945,159.49 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $509,691,102.41 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $560,388,919.98 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $599,895,914.94 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $628,042,529.38 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $717,569,110.24 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $845,331,001.68 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $947,659,205.37 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $986,742,305.54 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $1,010,310,856.18 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $1,055,158,925.57 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $1,083,051,203.13 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $1,040,916,060.44 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $1,072,369,054.28 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $1,105,432,848.35 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $1,160,793,508.67 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $1,226,073,307.22 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $1,259,815,332.96 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $1,287,368,494.68 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $1,326,197,257.97 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $1,366,297,705.65 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $1,415,215,165.08 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $1,455,146,054.84 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $1,467,778,119.75 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $1,440,055,400.11 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $1,469,049,804.14 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $1,559,932,848.35 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $1,569,258,533.86 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $1,555,100,447.68 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $1,602,915,780.64 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $1,659,293,788.47 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $1,769,252,098.49 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $1,839,957,750.42 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $1,878,853,489.09 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $1,989,416,273.08 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $1,823,619,997.20 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $1,967,508,542.25 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $2,160,500,212.65 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $2,211,076,796.31 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $2,211,831,329.04 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $2,196,852,582.54 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $2,025,198,928.37 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $1,982,745,016.79 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $2,050,617,355.90 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $2,143,179,871.29 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $2,137,124,110.24 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $2,048,268,978.74 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $2,346,583,245.66 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $2,709,499,927.25 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $2,716,098,273.64 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $2,753,809,650.25 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $2,770,181,315.05 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $2,732,229,166.20 | -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 |