According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 815.33% higher in 2026 versus 1960 (a $47,288,987,129,266.93 difference in value).
Between 1960 and 2026: Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.41% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $5,800,000,000,000 in the year 1960 would cost $53,088,987,129,266.93 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.69% 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 $5,800,000,000,000 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 | $5,800,000,000,000.00 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $5,866,536,094,012.31 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $5,988,248,461,108.00 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $6,022,327,923,894.80 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $6,111,583,659,764.97 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $6,212,199,216,564.07 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $6,301,454,952,434.25 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $6,479,966,424,174.60 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $6,687,688,864,017.91 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $6,944,096,250,699.50 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $7,301,119,194,180.19 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $7,684,107,442,641.30 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $7,774,986,010,072.75 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $8,020,033,575,825.41 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $8,919,082,260,772.25 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $9,756,463,346,390.60 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $10,726,916,620,033.58 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $11,483,156,127,588.14 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $12,021,936,205,931.73 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $13,735,646,334,639.06 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $16,181,253,497,481.82 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $18,140,011,191,941.80 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $18,888,136,541,689.99 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $19,339,283,715,724.68 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $20,197,761,611,639.62 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $20,731,673,195,299.38 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $19,925,125,909,345.27 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $20,527,196,418,578.63 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $21,160,100,727,476.22 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $22,219,809,736,989.37 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $23,469,390,039,171.80 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $24,115,277,000,559.60 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $24,642,697,257,974.26 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $25,385,954,113,038.61 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $26,153,553,441,522.10 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $27,089,927,252,378.29 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $27,854,280,917,739.23 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $28,096,082,820,369.34 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $27,565,416,899,832.12 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $28,120,425,293,788.48 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $29,860,100,727,476.22 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $30,038,612,199,216.57 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $29,767,599,328,483.49 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $30,682,876,329,043.10 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $31,762,059,317,291.55 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $33,866,871,852,266.37 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $35,220,313,374,370.45 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $35,964,852,266,368.22 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $38,081,235,590,374.94 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $34,907,577,504,196.99 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $37,661,879,686,625.64 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $41,356,109,681,029.67 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $42,324,242,305,540.01 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $42,338,685,506,435.37 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $42,051,963,626,189.15 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $38,766,184,107,442.65 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $37,953,534,974,818.13 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $39,252,741,466,144.38 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $41,024,565,193,061.00 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $40,908,646,334,639.06 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $39,207,789,031,897.04 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $44,918,095,131,505.32 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $51,865,015,109,121.43 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $51,991,320,089,535.53 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $52,713,188,024,622.27 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $53,091,447,932,034.40 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $53,088,987,129,266.93 | 0.00%* |
* 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 | 272.628 | 272.615 |