According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 801.73% higher in 2026 versus 1960 (a $2,862,962,822.61 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 $357,100,000 in the year 1960 would cost $3,220,062,822.61 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 $357,100,000 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 | $357,100,000.00 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $361,196,558.48 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $368,690,263.01 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $370,788,500.28 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $376,283,883.60 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $382,478,679.35 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $387,974,062.67 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $398,964,829.32 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $411,754,085.06 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $427,540,822.61 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $449,522,355.90 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $473,102,546.17 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $478,697,845.55 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $493,785,170.68 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $549,138,668.16 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $600,695,355.34 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $660,445,159.49 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $707,006,043.65 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $740,178,175.71 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $845,689,535.53 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $996,263,038.61 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $1,116,861,723.56 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $1,162,923,027.42 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $1,190,699,692.22 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $1,243,555,288.19 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $1,276,427,672.08 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $1,226,769,390.04 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $1,263,838,248.46 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $1,302,805,512.03 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $1,368,050,699.50 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $1,444,986,066.03 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $1,484,752,658.09 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $1,517,225,377.73 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $1,562,986,933.41 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $1,610,247,229.99 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $1,667,898,796.87 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $1,714,959,261.33 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $1,729,846,754.34 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $1,697,174,202.57 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $1,731,345,495.24 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $1,838,455,512.03 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $1,849,446,278.68 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $1,832,760,296.59 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $1,889,112,954.67 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $1,955,557,134.86 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $2,085,148,265.25 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $2,168,478,259.65 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $2,214,318,749.02 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $2,344,622,280.92 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $2,149,223,435.65 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $2,318,802,971.74 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $2,546,252,890.88 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $2,605,859,815.05 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $2,606,749,067.99 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $2,589,095,898.43 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $2,386,793,852.55 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $2,336,759,886.12 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $2,416,750,685.79 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $2,525,840,039.73 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $2,518,703,035.53 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $2,413,983,010.91 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $2,765,560,650.25 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $3,193,275,326.80 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $3,201,051,793.79 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $3,245,496,455.79 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $3,264,791,246.22 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $3,220,062,822.61 | -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 |