According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 741.89% higher in 2026 versus 1965 (a $46,900,303,699.27 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 $6,321,703,715 in the year 1965 would cost $53,222,007,414.27 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 $6,321,703,715 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 | $6,321,703,715.00 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $6,412,532,791.36 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $6,594,190,944.09 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $6,805,574,976.36 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $7,066,502,141.19 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $7,429,818,446.65 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $7,819,557,756.15 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $7,912,038,270.26 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $8,161,405,370.83 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $9,076,301,885.49 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $9,928,443,765.56 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $10,916,003,541.31 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $11,685,573,533.79 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $12,233,850,867.48 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $13,977,769,133.69 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $16,466,485,826.09 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $18,459,771,192.86 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $19,221,083,996.57 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $19,680,183,691.65 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $20,553,794,262.51 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $21,097,117,282.95 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $20,276,352,720.16 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $20,889,036,126.18 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $21,533,096,849.50 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $22,611,485,701.61 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $23,883,092,770.72 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $24,540,364,996.06 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $25,077,082,265.48 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $25,833,440,755.94 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $26,614,570,812.68 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $27,567,450,395.64 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $28,345,277,576.87 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $28,591,341,801.93 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $28,051,321,657.00 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $28,616,113,368.21 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $30,386,454,638.45 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $30,568,112,791.18 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $30,292,322,686.58 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $31,223,733,578.76 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $32,321,939,683.90 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $34,463,854,448.36 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $35,841,153,533.61 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $36,598,816,659.89 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $38,752,506,175.52 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $35,522,904,964.40 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $38,325,758,146.00 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $42,085,107,559.24 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $43,070,305,779.00 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $43,085,003,575.00 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $42,793,227,552.96 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $39,449,528,507.55 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $38,622,554,538.81 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $39,944,662,574.38 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $41,747,718,826.49 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $41,629,756,627.85 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $39,898,917,748.64 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $45,709,881,310.06 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $52,779,256,952.94 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $52,907,788,353.18 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $53,642,380,894.07 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $53,961,290,038.37 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $53,222,007,414.27 | -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 |