According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 741.89% higher in 2026 versus 1965 (a $28,191,949,843,260.19 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 $3,800,000,000,000 in the year 1965 would cost $31,991,949,843,260.19 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 $3,800,000,000,000 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 | $3,800,000,000,000.00 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $3,854,597,701,149.43 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $3,963,793,103,448.28 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $4,090,856,844,305.12 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $4,247,701,149,425.29 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $4,466,091,954,022.99 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $4,700,365,726,227.80 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $4,755,956,112,852.66 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $4,905,851,619,644.72 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $5,455,799,373,040.75 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $5,968,025,078,369.91 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $6,561,650,992,685.48 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $7,024,242,424,242.42 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $7,353,814,002,089.86 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $8,402,089,864,158.83 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $9,898,066,875,653.08 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $11,096,238,244,514.10 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $11,553,866,248,693.84 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $11,829,832,810,867.29 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $12,354,963,427,377.22 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $12,681,556,948,798.33 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $12,188,192,267,502.61 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $12,556,478,578,892.37 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $12,943,625,914,315.57 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $13,591,849,529,780.57 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $14,356,217,345,872.52 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $14,751,306,165,099.27 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $15,073,928,944,618.60 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $15,528,578,892,372.00 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $15,998,119,122,257.05 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $16,570,898,641,588.30 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $17,038,453,500,522.47 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $17,186,363,636,363.64 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $16,861,755,485,893.42 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $17,201,253,918,495.30 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $18,265,412,748,171.37 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $18,374,608,150,470.22 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $18,208,829,676,071.06 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $18,768,704,284,221.52 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $19,428,840,125,391.85 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $20,716,353,187,042.84 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $21,544,252,873,563.22 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $21,999,687,042,842.22 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $23,294,277,951,933.13 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $21,352,952,455,590.39 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $23,037,758,098,223.62 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $25,297,517,241,379.31 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $25,889,723,615,464.99 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $25,898,558,516,196.45 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $25,723,170,846,394.99 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $23,713,260,710,553.82 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $23,216,163,531,870.43 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $24,010,887,669,801.46 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $25,094,711,598,746.08 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $25,023,804,075,235.11 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $23,983,390,282,131.66 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $27,476,382,445,141.06 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $31,725,810,867,293.63 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $31,803,071,577,847.44 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $32,244,637,931,034.48 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $32,436,335,423,197.49 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $31,991,949,843,260.19 | -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 |