According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 757.43% higher in 2026 versus 1965 (a $1,204,311,191.22 difference in value).
Between 1965 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.59% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $159,000,000 in the year 1965 would cost $1,363,311,191.22 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.91% 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 $159,000,000 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 | $159,000,000.00 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $161,284,482.76 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $165,853,448.28 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $171,170,062.70 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $177,732,758.62 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $186,870,689.66 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $196,673,197.49 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $198,999,216.30 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $205,271,159.87 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $228,282,131.66 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $249,714,733.54 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $274,553,291.54 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $293,909,090.91 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $307,699,059.56 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $351,561,128.53 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $414,155,956.11 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $464,289,968.65 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $483,438,087.77 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $494,985,109.72 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $516,957,680.25 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $530,623,040.75 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $509,979,623.82 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $525,389,498.43 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $541,588,557.99 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $568,711,598.75 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $600,694,357.37 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $617,225,705.33 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $630,724,921.63 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $649,748,432.60 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $669,394,984.33 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $693,361,285.27 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $712,924,764.89 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $719,113,636.36 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $705,531,347.96 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $719,736,677.12 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $764,263,322.88 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $768,832,288.40 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $761,895,768.03 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $785,322,100.31 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $812,943,573.67 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $866,815,830.72 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $901,456,896.55 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $920,513,221.00 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $974,681,630.09 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $893,452,484.33 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $963,948,299.37 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $1,058,501,379.31 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $1,083,280,540.75 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $1,083,650,211.60 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $1,076,311,622.26 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $992,212,750.78 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $971,413,158.31 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $1,004,666,089.34 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $1,050,015,564.26 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $1,047,048,644.20 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $1,003,515,540.75 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $1,149,669,686.52 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $1,327,474,717.87 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $1,330,707,468.65 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $1,349,183,534.48 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $1,357,204,561.13 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $1,363,311,191.22 | 0.45%* |
* 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 | 273.520 |