According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 616.33% higher in 2026 versus 1970 (a $1,094,601,815.51 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 $177,600,000 in the year 1970 would cost $1,272,201,815.51 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 $177,600,000 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 | $177,600,000.00 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $186,916,203.60 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $189,126,828.18 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $195,087,619.47 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $216,957,012.67 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $237,326,339.19 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $260,932,651.70 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $279,328,206.27 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $292,434,052.01 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $334,120,115.58 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $393,609,602.13 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $441,256,456.99 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $459,454,634.36 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $470,428,806.40 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $491,311,313.63 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $504,298,733.05 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $484,679,439.88 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $499,324,827.74 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $514,720,248.94 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $540,497,710.60 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $570,893,798.62 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $586,605,023.34 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $599,434,541.01 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $617,514,292.06 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $636,186,174.71 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $658,963,503.00 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $677,556,434.76 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $683,438,275.17 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $670,529,806.62 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $684,030,406.76 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $726,348,077.35 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $730,690,375.64 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $724,097,977.33 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $746,362,124.92 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $772,613,291.84 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $823,812,936.21 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $856,735,452.32 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $874,846,388.98 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $926,327,493.22 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $849,128,140.48 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $916,126,645.03 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $1,005,988,929.10 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $1,029,538,791.73 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $1,029,890,123.14 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $1,022,915,602.58 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $942,988,891.75 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $923,221,170.93 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $954,824,417.87 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $997,924,096.91 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $995,104,366.30 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $953,730,948.21 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $1,092,634,359.64 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $1,261,618,450.32 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $1,264,690,823.74 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $1,282,250,288.51 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $1,289,873,390.53 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $1,272,201,815.51 | -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 |