According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 741.89% higher in 2026 versus 1965 (a $353,935,426.27 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 $47,707,045 in the year 1965 would cost $401,642,471.27 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 $47,707,045 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 | $47,707,045.00 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $48,392,491.05 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $49,763,383.15 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $51,358,603.04 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $53,327,702.60 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $56,069,486.80 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $59,010,673.48 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $59,708,582.18 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $61,590,443.15 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $68,494,754.26 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $74,925,484.47 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $82,378,152.42 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $88,185,749.85 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $92,323,351.45 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $105,483,915.59 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $124,265,137.33 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $139,307,562.44 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $145,052,846.59 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $148,517,464.80 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $155,110,209.53 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $159,210,423.16 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $153,016,483.41 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $157,640,128.58 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $162,500,564.20 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $170,638,678.20 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $180,234,922.88 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $185,195,059.74 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $189,245,422.76 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $194,953,318.95 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $200,848,154.97 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $208,039,107.15 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $213,909,017.86 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $215,765,953.52 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $211,690,665.20 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $215,952,893.35 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $229,312,859.98 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $230,683,752.08 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $228,602,488.62 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $235,631,426.28 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $243,919,092.15 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $260,083,156.24 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $270,477,010.88 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $276,194,752.56 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $292,447,675.39 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $268,075,332.55 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $289,227,200.60 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $317,597,314.06 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $325,032,160.41 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $325,143,078.04 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $322,941,176.08 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $297,707,788.37 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $291,466,989.04 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $301,444,341.72 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $315,051,193.55 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $314,160,986.08 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $301,099,126.17 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $344,951,845.72 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $398,301,233.34 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $399,271,201.82 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $404,814,840.21 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $407,221,503.60 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $401,642,471.27 | -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 |