According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 738.62% higher in 2026 versus 1965 (a $98,236,968,652.04 difference in value).
Between 1965 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.55% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $13,300,000,000 in the year 1965 would cost $111,536,968,652.04 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.90% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
In the year 1965: Pricing changed by 1.65%, which is below the average yearly change for transportation during the 1965-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1965 (1.59%), inflation for transportation was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $13,300,000,000 beginning in 1965. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | $13,300,000,000.00 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $13,491,091,954.02 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $13,873,275,862.07 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $14,317,998,955.07 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $14,866,954,022.99 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $15,631,321,839.08 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $16,451,280,041.80 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $16,645,846,394.98 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $17,170,480,668.76 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $19,095,297,805.64 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $20,888,087,774.29 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $22,965,778,474.40 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $24,584,848,484.85 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $25,738,349,007.31 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $29,407,314,524.56 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $34,643,234,064.79 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $38,836,833,855.80 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $40,438,531,870.43 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $41,404,414,838.04 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $43,242,371,995.82 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $44,385,449,320.79 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $42,658,672,936.26 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $43,947,675,026.12 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $45,302,690,700.10 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $47,571,473,354.23 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $50,246,760,710.55 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $51,629,571,577.85 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $52,758,751,306.17 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $54,350,026,123.30 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $55,993,416,927.90 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $57,998,145,245.56 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $59,634,587,251.83 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $60,152,272,727.27 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $59,016,144,200.63 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $60,204,388,714.73 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $63,928,944,618.60 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $64,311,128,526.65 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $63,730,903,866.25 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $65,690,464,994.78 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $68,000,940,438.87 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $72,507,236,154.65 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $75,404,885,057.47 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $76,998,904,649.95 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $81,529,972,831.77 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $74,735,333,594.57 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $80,632,153,343.78 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $88,541,310,344.83 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $90,614,032,654.13 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $90,644,954,806.69 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $90,031,097,962.38 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $82,996,412,486.94 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $81,256,572,361.55 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $84,038,106,844.31 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $87,831,490,595.61 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $87,583,314,263.32 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $83,941,865,987.46 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $96,167,338,557.99 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $111,040,338,035.53 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $111,310,750,522.47 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $112,856,232,758.62 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $113,527,173,981.19 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $111,536,968,652.04 | -1.75%* |
* 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 | 267.521 |