According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 801.73% higher in 2026 versus 1960 (a $59,327,709,009,513.16 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 $7,400,000,000,000 in the year 1960 would cost $66,727,709,009,513.16 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 $7,400,000,000,000 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 | $7,400,000,000,000.00 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $7,484,890,878,567.43 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $7,640,179,071,068.83 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $7,683,659,764,969.22 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $7,797,537,772,803.58 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $7,925,909,345,271.41 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $8,039,787,353,105.77 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $8,267,543,368,774.48 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $8,532,568,550,643.54 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $8,859,709,009,513.15 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $9,315,221,040,850.59 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $9,803,861,219,921.66 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $9,919,809,736,989.37 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $10,232,456,631,225.52 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $11,379,518,746,502.52 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $12,447,901,510,912.15 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $13,686,066,032,456.63 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $14,650,923,335,198.66 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $15,338,332,400,671.52 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $17,524,790,151,091.22 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $20,645,047,565,752.66 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $23,144,152,210,408.51 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $24,098,656,966,983.78 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $24,674,258,533,855.63 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $25,769,557,918,298.83 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $26,450,755,456,071.63 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $25,421,712,367,095.69 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $26,189,871,292,669.28 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $26,997,369,893,676.56 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $28,349,412,423,055.41 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $29,943,704,532,736.44 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $30,767,767,207,610.52 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $31,440,682,708,449.92 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $32,388,975,937,325.13 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $33,368,326,804,700.62 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $34,563,010,632,344.71 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $35,538,220,481,253.50 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $35,846,726,357,022.95 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $35,169,669,837,716.85 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $35,877,783,995,523.23 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $38,097,369,893,676.56 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $38,325,125,909,345.27 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $37,979,350,867,375.49 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $39,147,118,074,986.02 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $40,524,006,715,165.09 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $43,209,457,190,822.61 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $44,936,261,891,438.17 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $45,886,190,822,607.73 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $48,586,404,029,099.06 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $44,537,254,057,078.92 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $48,051,363,738,108.57 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $52,764,691,662,003.36 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $53,999,895,355,344.16 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $54,018,322,887,520.98 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $53,652,505,316,172.36 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $49,460,303,861,219.93 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $48,423,475,657,526.59 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $50,081,083,939,563.52 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $52,341,686,625,629.55 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $52,193,790,151,091.22 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $50,023,730,833,799.66 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $57,309,293,788,472.30 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $66,172,605,484,051.49 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $66,333,753,217,683.27 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $67,254,757,134,862.91 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $67,654,593,172,915.52 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $66,727,709,009,513.16 | -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 |