According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 801.73% higher in 2026 versus 1960 (a $613,320,235.03 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 $76,500,000 in the year 1960 would cost $689,820,235.03 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 $76,500,000 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 | $76,500,000.00 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $77,377,588.14 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $78,982,932.29 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $79,432,428.65 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $80,609,681.03 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $81,936,765.53 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $83,114,017.91 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $85,468,522.66 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $88,208,310.02 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $91,590,235.03 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $96,299,244.54 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $101,350,727.48 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $102,549,384.44 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $105,781,477.34 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $117,639,619.47 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $128,684,387.24 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $141,484,331.28 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $151,458,869.61 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $158,565,193.06 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $181,168,438.72 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $213,425,153.89 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $239,260,492.45 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $249,128,007.83 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $255,078,483.49 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $266,401,510.91 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $273,443,620.59 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $262,805,540.01 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $270,746,642.42 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $279,094,432.01 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $293,071,628.43 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $309,553,161.72 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $318,072,188.02 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $325,028,679.35 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $334,831,980.97 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $344,956,351.43 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $357,306,799.10 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $367,388,360.38 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $370,577,644.10 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $363,578,343.59 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $370,898,712.93 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $393,844,432.01 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $396,198,936.77 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $392,624,370.45 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $404,696,558.48 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $418,930,609.96 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $446,692,361.50 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $464,543,788.47 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $474,363,999.72 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $502,278,365.98 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $460,418,910.18 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $496,747,206.21 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $545,472,825.97 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $558,242,161.44 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $558,432,662.28 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $554,650,899.55 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $511,312,600.73 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $500,594,038.89 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $517,730,124.51 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $541,099,868.49 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $539,570,938.72 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $517,137,217.40 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $592,454,185.79 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $684,081,664.80 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $685,747,583.94 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $695,268,773.08 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $699,402,213.21 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $689,820,235.03 | -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 |