According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 801.73% higher in 2026 versus 1960 (a $3,206,903,189,703,414.50 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 $400,000,000,000,000 in the year 1960 would cost $3,606,903,189,703,414.50 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 $400,000,000,000,000 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 | $400,000,000,000,000.00 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $404,588,696,138,780.06 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $412,982,652,490,207.06 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $415,332,960,268,606.56 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $421,488,528,259,653.13 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $428,427,532,176,832.75 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $434,583,100,167,879.19 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $446,894,236,149,972.06 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $461,219,921,656,407.44 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $478,903,189,703,413.50 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $503,525,461,667,599.25 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $529,938,444,320,089.63 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $536,205,931,729,155.06 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $553,105,763,850,028.00 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $615,109,121,432,568.63 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $672,859,541,130,386.13 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $739,787,353,105,764.00 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $791,941,801,902,630.25 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $829,099,048,684,946.88 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $947,285,954,113,038.50 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $1,115,948,517,067,711.38 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $1,251,035,254,616,676.00 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $1,302,630,106,323,447.50 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $1,333,743,704,532,736.50 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $1,392,949,076,664,801.25 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $1,429,770,565,193,061.00 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $1,374,146,614,437,605.00 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $1,415,668,718,522,663.75 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $1,459,317,291,550,083.75 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $1,532,400,671,516,508.25 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $1,618,578,623,391,158.50 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $1,663,122,551,762,731.00 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $1,699,496,362,618,915.00 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $1,750,755,456,071,628.25 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $1,803,693,340,794,627.75 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $1,868,270,844,991,606.00 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $1,920,984,890,878,567.75 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $1,937,660,884,163,402.50 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $1,901,063,234,471,180.50 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $1,939,339,675,433,687.75 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $2,059,317,291,550,084.25 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $2,071,628,427,532,177.00 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $2,052,937,884,722,999.25 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $2,116,060,436,485,730.50 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $2,190,486,849,468,383.00 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $2,335,646,334,639,060.00 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $2,428,987,129,266,928.50 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $2,480,334,639,059,877.50 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $2,626,292,109,681,030.00 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $2,407,419,138,220,481.50 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $2,597,371,012,870,733.50 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $2,852,145,495,243,425.00 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $2,918,913,262,451,035.00 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $2,919,909,345,271,405.00 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $2,900,135,422,495,803.00 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $2,673,529,938,444,320.50 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $2,617,485,170,677,112.50 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $2,707,085,618,354,784.50 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $2,829,280,358,142,138.00 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $2,821,285,954,113,039.00 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $2,703,985,450,475,657.50 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $3,097,799,664,241,746.00 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $3,576,897,593,732,513.50 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $3,585,608,282,036,934.00 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $3,635,392,277,560,157.00 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $3,657,005,036,373,811.00 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $3,606,903,189,703,414.50 | -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 |