According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 794.26% higher in 2026 versus 1965 (a $3,256,453,918.50 difference in value).
Between 1965 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.66% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $410,000,000 in the year 1965 would cost $3,666,453,918.50 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.93% 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 $410,000,000 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 | $410,000,000.00 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $415,890,804.60 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $427,672,413.79 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $441,381,922.68 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $458,304,597.70 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $481,867,816.09 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $507,144,723.09 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $513,142,633.23 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $529,315,569.49 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $588,652,037.62 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $643,918,495.30 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $707,967,607.11 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $757,878,787.88 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $793,437,826.54 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $906,541,274.82 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $1,067,949,320.79 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $1,197,225,705.33 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $1,246,601,358.41 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $1,276,376,698.01 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $1,333,035,527.69 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $1,368,273,249.74 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $1,315,041,797.28 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $1,354,777,951.93 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $1,396,549,111.81 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $1,466,489,028.21 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $1,548,960,292.58 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $1,591,588,296.76 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $1,626,397,596.66 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $1,675,451,933.12 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $1,726,112,852.66 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $1,787,912,748.17 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $1,838,359,456.64 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $1,854,318,181.82 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $1,819,294,670.85 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $1,855,924,764.89 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $1,970,741,901.78 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $1,982,523,510.97 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $1,964,636,886.10 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $2,025,044,409.61 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $2,096,269,592.48 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $2,235,185,475.44 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $2,324,511,494.25 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $2,373,650,444.10 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $2,513,329,989.55 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $2,303,871,186.00 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $2,485,652,847.44 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $2,729,468,965.52 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $2,793,364,916.41 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $2,794,318,155.69 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $2,775,394,749.22 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $2,558,536,024.03 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $2,504,901,854.75 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $2,590,648,406.48 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $2,707,587,304.08 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $2,699,936,755.49 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $2,587,681,583.07 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $2,964,557,053.29 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $3,423,048,014.63 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $3,431,384,038.66 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $3,479,026,724.14 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $3,499,709,874.61 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $3,666,453,918.50 | 4.76%* |
* 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 | 285.268 |