According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 806.47% higher in 2026 versus 1964 (a $64,517,690,615.28 difference in value).
Between 1964 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.62% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $8,000,000,000 in the year 1964 would cost $72,517,690,615.28 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.89% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
In the year 1964: Pricing changed by 1.48%, which is below the average yearly change for transportation during the 1964-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1964 (1.28%), inflation for transportation was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $8,000,000,000 beginning in 1964. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | $8,000,000,000.00 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $8,131,704,726.50 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $8,248,539,564.52 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $8,482,209,240.57 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $8,754,115,772.70 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $9,089,750,398.30 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $9,557,089,750.40 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $10,058,417,419.01 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $10,177,376,526.82 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $10,498,141,263.94 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $11,674,986,723.31 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $12,771,109,930.96 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $14,041,423,260.75 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $15,031,332,979.29 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $15,736,590,547.00 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $17,979,819,437.07 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $21,181,093,998.94 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $23,745,087,626.13 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $24,724,375,995.75 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $25,314,922,995.22 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $26,438,661,710.04 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $27,137,546,468.40 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $26,081,784,386.62 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $26,869,888,475.84 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $27,698,353,690.92 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $29,085,501,858.74 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $30,721,189,591.08 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $31,566,648,964.42 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $32,257,036,643.65 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $33,229,952,203.93 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $34,234,731,810.94 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $35,460,435,475.31 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $36,460,966,542.75 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $36,777,482,740.31 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $36,082,846,521.51 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $36,809,346,787.04 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $39,086,563,993.63 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $39,320,233,669.68 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $38,965,480,616.04 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $40,163,568,773.23 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $41,576,208,178.44 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $44,331,386,086.03 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $46,103,027,084.44 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $47,077,620,817.84 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $49,847,944,768.99 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $45,693,659,054.70 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $49,299,012,214.55 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $54,134,721,189.59 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $55,401,996,813.60 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $55,420,902,814.66 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $55,045,586,829.53 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $50,744,535,315.99 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $49,680,785,979.82 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $51,381,433,882.10 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $53,700,732,873.07 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $53,548,996,282.53 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $51,322,591,609.13 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $58,797,323,420.07 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $67,890,770,047.80 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $68,056,101,964.95 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $69,001,019,649.50 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $69,411,237,387.15 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $72,517,690,615.28 | 4.48%* |
* 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 | 284.481 |