According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 833.67% higher in 2026 versus 1960 (a $50,020,139,899,272,544 difference in value).
Between 1960 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.44% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $6,000,000,000,000,000 in the year 1960 would cost $56,020,139,899,272,544 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.72% 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 $6,000,000,000,000,000 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 | $6,000,000,000,000,000.00 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $6,068,830,442,081,702.00 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $6,194,739,787,353,106.00 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $6,229,994,404,029,100.00 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $6,322,327,923,894,797.00 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $6,426,412,982,652,492.00 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $6,518,746,502,518,188.00 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $6,703,413,542,249,581.00 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $6,918,298,824,846,111.00 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $7,183,547,845,551,204.00 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $7,552,881,925,013,990.00 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $7,949,076,664,801,344.00 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $8,043,088,975,937,325.00 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $8,296,586,457,750,419.00 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $9,226,636,821,488,530.00 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $10,092,893,116,955,792.00 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $11,096,810,296,586,458.00 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $11,879,127,028,539,450.00 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $12,436,485,730,274,202.00 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $14,209,289,311,695,580.00 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $16,739,227,756,015,670.00 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $18,765,528,819,250,140.00 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $19,539,451,594,851,708.00 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $20,006,155,567,991,052.00 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $20,894,236,149,972,016.00 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $21,446,558,477,895,916.00 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $20,612,199,216,564,076.00 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $21,235,030,777,839,960.00 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $21,889,759,373,251,264.00 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $22,986,010,072,747,624.00 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $24,278,679,350,867,376.00 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $24,946,838,276,440,964.00 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $25,492,445,439,283,716.00 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $26,261,331,841,074,420.00 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $27,055,400,111,919,416.00 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $28,024,062,674,874,092.00 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $28,814,773,363,178,512.00 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $29,064,913,262,451,036.00 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $28,515,948,517,067,708.00 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $29,090,095,131,505,320.00 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $30,889,759,373,251,260.00 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $31,074,426,412,982,656.00 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $30,794,068,270,844,988.00 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $31,740,906,547,285,956.00 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $32,857,302,742,025,744.00 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $35,034,695,019,585,900.00 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $36,434,806,939,003,920.00 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $37,205,019,585,898,160.00 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $39,394,381,645,215,456.00 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $36,111,287,073,307,224.00 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $38,960,565,193,061,016.00 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $42,782,182,428,651,384.00 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $43,783,698,936,765,536.00 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $43,798,640,179,071,064.00 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $43,502,031,337,437,048.00 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $40,102,949,076,664,800.00 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $39,262,277,560,156,696.00 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $40,606,284,275,321,768.00 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $42,439,205,372,132,064.00 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $42,319,289,311,695,584.00 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $40,559,781,757,134,856.00 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $46,466,994,963,626,192.00 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $53,653,463,905,987,696.00 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $53,784,124,230,554,008.00 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $54,530,884,163,402,352.00 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $54,855,075,545,607,176.00 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $56,020,139,899,272,544.00 | 2.12%* |
* 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 | 278.078 |