According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 741.89% higher in 2026 versus 1965 (a $519,325,391,849.53 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 $70,000,000,000 in the year 1965 would cost $589,325,391,849.53 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 $70,000,000,000 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 | $70,000,000,000.00 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $71,005,747,126.44 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $73,017,241,379.31 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $75,357,889,237.20 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $78,247,126,436.78 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $82,270,114,942.53 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $86,585,684,430.51 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $87,609,717,868.34 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $90,370,950,888.19 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $100,501,567,398.12 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $109,937,304,075.24 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $120,872,518,286.31 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $129,393,939,393.94 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $135,464,994,775.34 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $154,775,339,602.93 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $182,332,810,867.29 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $204,404,388,714.73 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $212,834,378,265.41 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $217,917,972,831.77 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $227,591,431,556.95 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $233,607,628,004.18 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $224,519,331,243.47 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $231,303,552,769.07 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $238,435,214,211.08 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $250,376,175,548.59 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $264,456,635,318.70 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $271,734,587,251.83 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $277,677,638,453.50 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $286,052,769,070.01 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $294,702,194,357.37 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $305,253,396,029.26 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $313,866,248,693.83 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $316,590,909,090.91 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $310,611,285,266.46 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $316,865,203,761.76 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $336,468,129,571.58 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $338,479,623,824.45 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $335,425,809,822.36 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $345,739,289,446.19 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $357,899,686,520.38 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $381,617,032,392.89 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $396,867,816,091.95 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $405,257,392,894.46 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $429,105,120,167.19 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $393,343,861,024.03 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $424,379,754,440.96 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $466,006,896,551.72 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $476,915,961,337.51 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $477,078,709,508.88 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $473,847,884,012.54 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $436,823,223,615.47 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $427,666,170,323.93 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $442,305,825,496.34 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $462,271,003,134.80 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $460,964,811,912.23 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $441,799,294,670.85 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $506,143,887,147.34 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $584,422,831,765.94 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $585,846,055,381.40 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $593,980,172,413.79 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $597,511,442,006.27 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $589,325,391,849.53 | -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 |