According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 798.22% higher in 2026 versus 1960 (a $3,991,119,194,180.19 difference in value).
Between 1960 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.38% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $500,000,000,000 in the year 1960 would cost $4,491,119,194,180.19 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 $500,000,000,000 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 | $500,000,000,000.00 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $505,735,870,173.48 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $516,228,315,612.76 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $519,166,200,335.76 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $526,860,660,324.57 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $535,534,415,221.04 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $543,228,875,209.85 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $558,617,795,187.47 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $576,524,902,070.51 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $598,628,987,129.27 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $629,406,827,084.50 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $662,423,055,400.11 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $670,257,414,661.44 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $691,382,204,812.53 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $768,886,401,790.71 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $841,074,426,412.98 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $924,734,191,382.21 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $989,927,252,378.29 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $1,036,373,810,856.18 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $1,184,107,442,641.30 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $1,394,935,646,334.64 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $1,563,794,068,270.84 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $1,628,287,632,904.31 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $1,667,179,630,665.92 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $1,741,186,345,831.00 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $1,787,213,206,491.33 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $1,717,683,268,047.01 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $1,769,585,898,153.33 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $1,824,146,614,437.61 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $1,915,500,839,395.64 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $2,023,223,279,238.95 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $2,078,903,189,703.41 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $2,124,370,453,273.64 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $2,188,444,320,089.54 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $2,254,616,675,993.28 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $2,335,338,556,239.51 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $2,401,231,113,598.21 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $2,422,076,105,204.25 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $2,376,329,043,088.98 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $2,424,174,594,292.11 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $2,574,146,614,437.61 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $2,589,535,534,415.22 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $2,566,172,355,903.75 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $2,645,075,545,607.16 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $2,738,108,561,835.48 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $2,919,557,918,298.83 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $3,036,233,911,583.66 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $3,100,418,298,824.85 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $3,282,865,137,101.29 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $3,009,273,922,775.60 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $3,246,713,766,088.42 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $3,565,181,869,054.28 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $3,648,641,578,063.79 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $3,649,886,681,589.26 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $3,625,169,278,119.75 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $3,341,912,423,055.40 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $3,271,856,463,346.39 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $3,383,857,022,943.48 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $3,536,600,447,677.67 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $3,526,607,442,641.30 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $3,379,981,813,094.57 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $3,872,249,580,302.18 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $4,471,121,992,165.64 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $4,482,010,352,546.17 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $4,544,240,346,950.20 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $4,571,256,295,467.27 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $4,491,119,194,180.19 | -1.75%* |
* 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 | 267.521 |