According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 741.89% higher in 2026 versus 1965 (a $140,959,749,216.30 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 $19,000,000,000 in the year 1965 would cost $159,959,749,216.30 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 $19,000,000,000 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 | $19,000,000,000.00 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $19,272,988,505.75 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $19,818,965,517.24 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $20,454,284,221.53 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $21,238,505,747.13 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $22,330,459,770.11 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $23,501,828,631.14 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $23,779,780,564.26 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $24,529,258,098.22 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $27,278,996,865.20 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $29,840,125,391.85 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $32,808,254,963.43 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $35,121,212,121.21 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $36,769,070,010.45 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $42,010,449,320.79 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $49,490,334,378.27 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $55,481,191,222.57 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $57,769,331,243.47 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $59,149,164,054.34 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $61,774,817,136.89 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $63,407,784,743.99 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $60,940,961,337.51 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $62,782,392,894.46 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $64,718,129,571.58 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $67,959,247,648.90 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $71,781,086,729.36 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $73,756,530,825.50 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $75,369,644,723.09 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $77,642,894,461.86 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $79,990,595,611.29 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $82,854,493,207.94 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $85,192,267,502.61 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $85,931,818,181.82 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $84,308,777,429.47 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $86,006,269,592.48 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $91,327,063,740.86 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $91,873,040,752.35 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $91,044,148,380.36 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $93,843,521,421.11 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $97,144,200,626.96 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $103,581,765,935.21 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $107,721,264,367.82 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $109,998,435,214.21 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $116,471,389,759.67 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $106,764,762,277.95 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $115,188,790,491.12 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $126,487,586,206.90 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $129,448,618,077.32 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $129,492,792,580.98 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $128,615,854,231.97 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $118,566,303,552.77 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $116,080,817,659.35 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $120,054,438,349.01 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $125,473,557,993.73 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $125,119,020,376.18 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $119,916,951,410.66 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $137,381,912,225.71 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $158,629,054,336.47 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $159,015,357,889.24 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $161,223,189,655.17 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $162,181,677,115.99 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $159,959,749,216.30 | -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 |