According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 833.67% higher in 2026 versus 1960 (a $6,510,954,876.89 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 $781,000,000 in the year 1960 would cost $7,291,954,876.89 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 $781,000,000 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 | $781,000,000.00 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $789,959,429.21 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $806,348,628.99 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $810,937,604.92 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $822,956,351.43 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $836,504,756.58 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $848,523,503.08 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $872,560,996.08 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $900,531,897.03 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $935,058,477.90 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $983,133,463.91 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $1,034,704,812.53 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $1,046,942,081.70 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $1,079,939,003.92 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $1,201,000,559.60 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $1,313,758,254.06 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $1,444,434,806.94 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $1,546,266,368.21 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $1,618,815,892.56 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $1,849,575,825.41 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $2,178,889,479.57 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $2,442,646,334.64 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $2,543,385,282.60 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $2,604,134,583.10 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $2,719,733,072.19 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $2,791,627,028.54 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $2,683,021,264.69 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $2,764,093,172.92 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $2,849,317,011.75 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $2,992,012,311.14 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $3,160,274,762.17 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $3,247,246,782.32 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $3,318,266,648.01 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $3,418,350,027.98 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $3,521,711,247.90 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $3,647,798,824.85 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $3,750,722,999.44 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $3,783,282,876.33 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $3,711,825,965.30 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $3,786,560,716.28 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $4,020,817,011.75 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $4,044,854,504.76 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $4,008,361,219.92 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $4,131,608,002.24 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $4,276,925,573.59 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $4,560,349,468.38 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $4,742,597,369.89 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $4,842,853,382.76 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $5,127,835,344.15 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $4,700,485,867.38 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $5,071,366,902.63 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $5,568,814,079.46 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $5,699,178,144.94 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $5,701,122,996.64 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $5,662,514,412.42 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $5,220,067,204.81 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $5,110,639,795.75 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $5,285,584,669.84 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $5,524,169,899.27 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $5,508,560,825.41 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $5,279,531,592.05 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $6,048,453,844.43 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $6,983,892,551.76 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $7,000,900,170.68 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $7,098,103,421.94 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $7,140,302,333.52 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $7,291,954,876.89 | 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 |