According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 693.83% higher in 2026 versus 1968 (a $3,538,541.13 difference in value).
Between 1968 and 2026: Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.64% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $510,000 in the year 1968 would cost $4,048,541.13 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.92% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
In the year 1968: Pricing changed by 3.21%, which is below the average yearly change for transportation during the 1968-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1968 (4.27%), inflation for transportation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $510,000 beginning in 1968. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | $510,000.00 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $529,553.51 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $556,779.91 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $585,986.41 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $592,916.77 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $611,603.98 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $680,165.01 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $744,023.30 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $818,029.60 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $875,700.07 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $916,787.19 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $1,047,473.91 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $1,233,974.76 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $1,383,348.70 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $1,440,400.39 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $1,474,804.66 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $1,540,271.78 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $1,580,987.62 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $1,519,480.71 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $1,565,394.32 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $1,613,659.31 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $1,694,472.22 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $1,789,764.62 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $1,839,019.66 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $1,879,240.48 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $1,935,920.89 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $1,994,457.66 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $2,065,865.08 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $2,124,154.33 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $2,142,594.03 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $2,102,125.70 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $2,144,450.38 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $2,277,117.20 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $2,290,730.41 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $2,270,063.09 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $2,339,861.68 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $2,422,159.67 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $2,582,671.68 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $2,685,884.49 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $2,742,662.68 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $2,904,057.07 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $2,662,035.40 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $2,872,077.19 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $3,153,797.43 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $3,227,626.77 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $3,228,728.20 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $3,206,862.92 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $2,956,290.92 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $2,894,318.68 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $2,993,395.56 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $3,128,514.00 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $3,119,674.08 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $2,989,967.51 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $3,425,432.76 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $3,955,201.60 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $3,964,833.56 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $4,019,882.87 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $4,048,728.79 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $4,048,541.13 | 0.00%* |
* 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 | 272.628 | 272.615 |