According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 815.33% higher in 2026 versus 1960 (a $61,149,552,322.33 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 $7,500,000,000 in the year 1960 would cost $68,649,552,322.33 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 $7,500,000,000 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 | $7,500,000,000.00 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $7,586,038,052.60 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $7,743,424,734.19 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $7,787,493,005.04 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $7,902,909,904.87 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $8,033,016,228.32 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $8,148,433,128.15 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $8,379,266,927.81 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $8,647,873,531.06 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $8,979,434,806.94 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $9,441,102,406.27 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $9,936,345,831.00 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $10,053,861,219.92 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $10,370,733,072.19 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $11,533,296,026.86 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $12,616,116,396.19 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $13,871,012,870.73 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $14,848,908,785.67 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $15,545,607,162.84 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $17,761,611,639.62 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $20,924,034,695.02 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $23,456,911,024.06 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $24,424,314,493.56 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $25,007,694,459.99 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $26,117,795,187.47 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $26,808,198,097.37 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $25,765,249,020.71 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $26,543,788,472.30 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $27,362,199,216.56 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $28,732,512,590.93 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $30,348,349,188.58 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $31,183,547,845.55 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $31,865,556,799.10 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $32,826,664,801.34 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $33,819,250,139.90 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $35,030,078,343.59 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $36,018,466,703.97 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $36,331,141,578.06 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $35,644,935,646.33 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $36,362,618,914.38 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $38,612,199,216.56 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $38,843,033,016.23 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $38,492,585,338.56 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $39,676,133,184.11 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $41,071,628,427.53 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $43,793,368,774.48 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $45,543,508,673.75 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $46,506,274,482.37 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $49,242,977,056.52 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $45,139,108,841.63 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $48,700,706,491.33 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $53,477,728,035.81 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $54,729,623,670.96 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $54,748,300,223.84 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $54,377,539,171.80 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $50,128,686,345.83 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $49,077,846,950.20 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $50,757,855,344.15 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $53,049,006,715.17 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $52,899,111,639.62 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $50,699,727,196.42 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $58,083,743,704.53 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $67,066,829,882.48 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $67,230,155,288.19 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $68,163,605,204.25 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $68,652,734,394.87 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $68,649,552,322.33 | 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 |