According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 613.55% higher in 2026 versus 1970 (a $141,116,016.89 difference in value).
Between 1970 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.57% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $23,000,000 in the year 1970 would cost $164,116,016.89 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 $23,000,000 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 | $23,000,000.00 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $24,206,490.33 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $24,492,776.17 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $25,264,725.49 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $28,096,910.42 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $30,734,829.96 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $33,791,953.77 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $36,174,260.95 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $37,871,527.01 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $43,270,060.01 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $50,974,216.49 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $57,144,698.82 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $59,501,444.77 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $60,922,649.48 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $63,627,028.23 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $65,308,957.55 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $62,768,170.70 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $64,664,814.40 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $66,658,590.80 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $69,996,888.20 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $73,933,318.52 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $75,967,992.89 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $77,629,473.22 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $79,970,882.42 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $82,388,975.33 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $85,338,741.94 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $87,746,610.36 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $88,508,335.19 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $86,836,630.36 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $88,585,018.89 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $94,065,347.86 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $94,627,695.04 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $93,773,949.77 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $96,657,257.17 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $100,056,901.53 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $106,687,486.11 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $110,951,100.24 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $113,296,548.12 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $119,963,583.02 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $109,965,919.09 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $118,642,527.23 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $130,280,097.80 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $133,329,911.09 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $133,375,410.09 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $132,472,178.26 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $122,121,309.18 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $119,561,300.29 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $123,654,063.13 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $129,235,665.70 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $128,870,497.89 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $123,512,453.88 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $141,501,071.35 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $163,385,272.28 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $163,783,158.48 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $166,057,188.26 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $167,044,414.31 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $164,116,016.89 | -1.75%* |
* 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 | 267.521 |