According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 436.06% higher in 2026 versus 1975 (a $1,303,807,105,788.42 difference in value).
Between 1975 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.35% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $299,000,000,000 in the year 1975 would cost $1,602,807,105,788.42 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.60% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
In the year 1975: Pricing changed by 9.39%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for transportation during the 1975-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1975 (9.14%), inflation for transportation was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $299,000,000,000 beginning in 1975. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | $299,000,000,000.00 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $328,740,851,630.07 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $351,916,833,000.67 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $368,428,476,380.57 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $420,947,438,456.42 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $495,896,373,918.83 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $555,925,149,700.60 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $578,852,461,743.18 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $592,678,476,380.57 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $618,987,691,284.10 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $635,350,133,067.20 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $610,632,401,862.94 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $629,083,666,001.33 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $648,479,873,586.16 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $680,956,087,824.35 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $719,251,164,337.99 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $739,045,242,847.64 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $755,208,749,168.33 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $777,986,859,614.11 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $801,510,978,043.91 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $830,207,418,496.34 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $853,632,069,194.94 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $861,042,415,169.66 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $844,779,441,117.76 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $861,788,423,153.69 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $915,103,127,079.18 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $920,573,852,295.41 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $912,268,296,739.85 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $940,318,196,939.45 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $973,391,217,564.87 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $1,037,896,041,250.83 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $1,079,374,085,163.01 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $1,102,191,485,362.61 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $1,167,050,911,510.31 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $1,069,789,871,922.82 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $1,154,199,183,300.07 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $1,267,413,852,295.41 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $1,297,083,584,497.67 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $1,297,526,215,901.53 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $1,288,739,236,526.95 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $1,188,042,084,165.00 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $1,163,137,353,626.08 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $1,202,953,291,749.83 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $1,257,253,223,552.89 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $1,253,700,733,532.93 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $1,201,575,663,672.65 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $1,376,575,708,582.83 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $1,589,473,456,420.49 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $1,593,344,243,180.31 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $1,615,466,861,277.45 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $1,625,070,968,063.87 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $1,602,807,105,788.42 | -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 |