According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 616.33% higher in 2026 versus 1970 (a $616,329,851,078,017,417,216 difference in value).
Between 1970 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.58% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $100,000,000,000,000,000,000 in the year 1970 would cost $716,329,851,078,017,417,216 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.87% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
In the year 1970: Pricing changed by 5.14%, which is above the average yearly change for transportation during the 1970-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1970 (5.84%), inflation for transportation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $100,000,000,000,000,000,000 beginning in 1970. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | $100,000,000,000,000,000,000.00 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $105,245,610,135,585,685,504.00 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $106,490,331,184,707,715,072.00 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $109,846,632,585,018,867,712.00 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $122,160,480,106,690,396,160.00 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $133,629,695,487,886,213,120.00 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $146,921,538,119,582,121,984.00 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $157,279,395,421,204,709,376.00 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $164,658,813,069,570,998,272.00 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $188,130,695,710,157,799,424.00 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $221,627,028,228,495,212,544.00 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $248,455,212,269,393,182,720.00 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $258,701,933,763,058,466,816.00 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $264,881,084,685,485,670,400.00 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $276,639,253,167,370,502,144.00 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $283,951,989,330,962,415,616.00 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $272,905,090,020,004,429,824.00 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $281,151,366,970,437,926,912.00 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $289,819,959,991,109,156,864.00 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $304,334,296,510,335,680,512.00 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $321,449,210,935,763,533,824.00 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $330,295,621,249,166,475,264.00 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $337,519,448,766,392,500,224.00 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $347,699,488,775,283,343,360.00 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $358,212,936,208,046,161,920.00 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $371,038,008,446,321,360,896.00 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $381,507,001,555,901,284,352.00 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $384,818,848,633,029,656,576.00 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $377,550,566,792,620,539,904.00 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $385,152,256,056,901,500,928.00 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $408,979,773,282,951,823,360.00 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $411,424,761,058,012,889,088.00 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $407,712,825,072,238,264,320.00 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $420,248,944,209,824,382,976.00 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $435,030,006,668,148,408,320.00 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $463,858,635,252,278,231,040.00 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $482,396,088,019,559,841,792.00 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $492,593,687,486,108,073,984.00 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $521,580,795,732,385,005,568.00 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $478,112,691,709,268,787,200.00 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $515,837,074,905,534,562,304.00 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $566,435,207,823,960,834,048.00 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $579,695,265,614,580,875,264.00 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $579,893,087,352,745,033,728.00 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $575,965,992,442,764,984,320.00 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $530,962,213,825,294,565,376.00 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $519,831,740,386,752,724,992.00 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $537,626,361,413,647,466,496.00 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $561,894,198,710,824,599,552.00 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $560,306,512,558,346,338,304.00 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $537,010,669,037,563,871,232.00 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $615,222,049,344,298,680,320.00 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $710,370,749,055,345,623,040.00 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $712,100,689,042,009,227,264.00 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $721,987,775,061,124,710,400.00 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $726,280,062,236,052,553,728.00 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $716,329,851,078,017,417,216.00 | -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 |