According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 801.73% higher in 2026 versus 1960 (a $30,465,580,302,182.44 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 $3,800,000,000,000 in the year 1960 would cost $34,265,580,302,182.44 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 $3,800,000,000,000 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 | $3,800,000,000,000.00 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $3,843,592,613,318.41 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $3,923,335,198,656.97 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $3,945,663,122,551.76 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $4,004,141,018,466.70 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $4,070,061,555,679.91 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $4,128,539,451,594.85 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $4,245,495,243,424.73 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $4,381,589,255,735.87 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $4,549,580,302,182.43 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $4,783,491,885,842.19 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $5,034,415,221,040.85 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $5,093,956,351,426.97 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $5,254,504,756,575.27 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $5,843,536,653,609.40 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $6,392,165,640,738.67 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $7,027,979,854,504.76 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $7,523,447,118,074.99 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $7,876,440,962,507.00 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $8,999,216,564,073.87 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $10,601,510,912,143.26 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $11,884,834,918,858.42 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $12,374,986,010,072.75 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $12,670,565,193,061.00 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $13,233,016,228,315.61 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $13,582,820,369,334.08 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $13,054,392,837,157.25 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $13,448,852,825,965.31 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $13,863,514,269,725.80 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $14,557,806,379,406.83 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $15,376,496,922,216.01 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $15,799,664,241,745.94 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $16,145,215,444,879.69 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $16,632,176,832,680.47 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $17,135,086,737,548.96 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $17,748,573,027,420.26 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $18,249,356,463,346.39 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $18,407,778,399,552.33 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $18,060,100,727,476.22 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $18,423,726,916,620.04 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $19,563,514,269,725.80 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $19,680,470,061,555.68 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $19,502,909,904,868.50 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $20,102,574,146,614.44 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $20,809,625,069,949.64 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $22,188,640,179,071.07 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $23,075,377,728,035.82 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $23,563,179,071,068.84 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $24,949,775,041,969.79 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $22,870,481,813,094.58 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $24,675,024,622,271.97 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $27,095,382,204,812.54 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $27,729,675,993,284.83 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $27,739,138,780,078.35 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $27,551,286,513,710.13 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $25,398,534,415,221.05 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $24,866,109,121,432.58 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $25,717,313,374,370.46 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $26,878,163,402,350.31 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $26,802,216,564,073.87 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $25,687,861,779,518.75 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $29,429,096,810,296.59 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $33,980,527,140,458.88 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $34,063,278,679,350.87 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $34,536,226,636,821.49 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $34,741,547,845,551.21 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $34,265,580,302,182.44 | -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 |