According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,791.30% higher in 2026 versus 1935 (a $22,391,197,183.10 difference in value).
Between 1935 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.28% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $1,250,000,000 in the year 1935 would cost $23,641,197,183.10 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.54% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $1,250,000,000 beginning in 1935. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | $1,250,000,000.00 | - |
| 1936 | $1,254,401,408.45 | 0.35% |
| 1937 | $1,277,142,018.78 | 1.81% |
| 1938 | $1,291,813,380.28 | 1.15% |
| 1939 | $1,260,269,953.05 | -2.44% |
| 1940 | $1,252,200,704.23 | -0.64% |
| 1941 | $1,284,477,699.53 | 2.58% |
| 1942 | $1,401,848,591.55 | 9.14% |
| 1943 | $1,403,315,727.70 | 0.10% |
| 1944 | $1,399,647,887.32 | -0.26% |
| 1945 | $1,399,647,887.32 | 0.00% ** |
| 1946 | $1,458,333,333.33 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $1,624,119,718.31 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $1,811,179,577.46 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $1,946,889,671.36 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $1,996,772,300.47 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $2,125,146,713.62 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $2,265,258,215.96 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $2,329,812,206.57 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $2,296,068,075.12 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $2,268,192,488.26 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $2,309,272,300.47 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $2,437,646,713.62 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $2,518,339,201.88 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $2,622,505,868.54 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $2,621,772,300.47 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $2,651,848,591.55 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $2,706,866,197.18 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $2,722,271,126.76 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $2,762,617,370.89 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $2,808,098,591.55 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $2,848,444,835.68 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $2,929,137,323.94 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $3,023,034,037.56 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $3,138,937,793.43 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $3,300,322,769.95 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $3,473,444,835.68 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $3,514,524,647.89 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $3,625,293,427.23 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $4,031,690,140.85 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $4,410,211,267.61 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $4,848,884,976.53 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $5,190,727,699.53 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $5,434,272,300.47 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $6,208,920,187.79 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $7,314,407,277.00 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $8,199,823,943.66 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $8,537,998,826.29 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $8,741,930,751.17 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $9,129,988,262.91 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $9,371,332,159.62 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $9,006,748,826.29 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $9,278,902,582.16 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $9,564,994,131.46 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $10,044,014,084.51 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $10,608,861,502.35 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $10,900,821,596.24 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $11,139,231,220.66 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $11,475,205,399.06 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $11,822,183,098.59 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $12,245,451,877.93 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $12,590,962,441.31 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $12,700,264,084.51 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $12,460,387,323.94 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $12,711,267,605.63 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $13,497,652,582.16 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $13,578,345,070.42 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $13,455,839,201.88 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $13,869,571,596.24 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $14,357,394,366.20 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $15,308,832,159.62 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $15,920,627,934.27 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $16,257,181,631.46 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $17,213,849,765.26 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $15,779,262,030.52 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $17,024,288,438.97 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $18,694,190,140.85 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $19,131,814,847.42 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $19,138,343,603.29 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $19,008,736,795.77 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $17,523,466,842.72 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $17,156,125,293.43 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $17,743,405,223.00 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $18,544,322,183.10 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $18,491,923,415.49 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $17,723,085,387.32 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $20,304,313,380.28 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $23,444,527,582.16 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $23,501,621,185.45 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $23,827,926,936.62 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $23,969,586,267.61 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $23,641,197,183.10 | -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 |