According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 791.50% higher in 2026 versus 1961 (a $2,026,236,813.28 difference in value).
Between 1961 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.42% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $256,000,000 in the year 1961 would cost $2,282,236,813.28 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.74% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
In the year 1961: Pricing changed by 1.15%, which is below the average yearly change for transportation during the 1961-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1961 (1.07%), inflation for transportation was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $256,000,000 beginning in 1961. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | $256,000,000.00 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $261,311,203.32 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $262,798,340.25 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $266,693,222.68 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $271,083,817.43 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $274,978,699.86 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $282,768,464.73 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $291,832,918.40 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $303,021,853.39 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $318,601,383.13 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $335,313,969.57 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $339,279,668.05 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $349,972,890.73 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $389,204,979.25 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $425,746,058.09 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $468,094,052.56 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $501,094,329.18 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $524,605,255.88 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $599,386,998.62 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $706,106,777.32 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $791,581,742.74 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $824,227,939.14 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $843,914,799.45 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $881,376,486.86 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $904,674,965.42 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $869,479,391.42 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $895,752,143.85 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $923,370,401.11 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $969,613,278.01 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $1,024,141,632.09 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $1,052,326,417.70 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $1,075,341,632.09 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $1,107,775,380.36 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $1,141,271,369.29 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $1,182,132,226.83 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $1,215,486,583.68 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $1,226,038,174.27 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $1,202,881,327.80 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $1,227,100,414.94 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $1,303,015,214.38 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $1,310,804,979.25 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $1,298,978,699.86 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $1,338,918,948.82 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $1,386,011,618.26 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $1,477,860,027.66 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $1,536,920,608.58 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $1,569,410,301.52 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $1,661,763,629.32 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $1,523,273,648.69 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $1,643,464,055.33 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $1,804,670,406.64 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $1,846,917,134.16 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $1,847,547,396.96 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $1,835,035,618.26 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $1,691,652,957.12 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $1,656,191,114.80 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $1,712,885,023.51 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $1,790,202,688.80 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $1,785,144,298.76 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $1,710,923,419.09 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $1,960,105,958.51 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $2,263,251,031.81 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $2,268,762,644.54 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $2,300,263,037.34 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $2,313,938,323.65 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $2,282,236,813.28 | -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 |