According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 436.06% higher in 2026 versus 1975 (a $231,109,620,758.48 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 $53,000,000,000 in the year 1975 would cost $284,109,620,758.48 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 $53,000,000,000 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 | $53,000,000,000.00 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $58,271,789,753.83 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $62,379,906,852.96 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $65,306,719,893.55 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $74,616,101,131.07 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $87,901,363,938.79 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $98,541,916,167.66 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $102,605,954,757.15 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $105,056,719,893.55 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $109,720,226,214.24 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $112,620,592,149.04 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $108,239,188,290.09 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $111,509,813,705.92 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $114,947,937,458.42 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $120,704,590,818.36 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $127,492,681,304.06 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $131,001,330,671.99 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $133,866,433,799.07 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $137,904,025,282.77 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $142,073,852,295.41 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $147,160,512,308.72 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $151,312,707,917.50 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $152,626,247,504.99 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $149,743,512,974.05 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $152,758,483,033.93 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $162,208,915,502.33 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $163,178,642,714.57 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $161,706,420,492.35 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $166,678,476,380.57 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $172,540,918,163.67 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $183,974,883,566.20 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $191,327,178,975.38 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $195,371,734,863.61 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $206,868,556,220.89 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $189,628,305,056.55 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $204,590,490,685.30 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $224,658,642,714.57 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $229,917,826,014.64 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $229,996,285,761.81 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $228,438,727,544.91 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $210,589,399,534.26 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $206,174,848,636.06 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $213,232,523,286.76 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $222,857,594,810.38 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $222,227,889,221.56 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $212,988,328,343.31 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $244,008,403,193.61 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $281,746,131,071.19 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $282,432,257,152.36 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $286,353,657,684.63 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $288,056,057,884.23 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $284,109,620,758.48 | -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 |