According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,791.30% higher in 2026 versus 1935 (a $2,373,466,901.41 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 $132,500,000 in the year 1935 would cost $2,505,966,901.41 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 $132,500,000 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 | $132,500,000.00 | - |
| 1936 | $132,966,549.30 | 0.35% |
| 1937 | $135,377,053.99 | 1.81% |
| 1938 | $136,932,218.31 | 1.15% |
| 1939 | $133,588,615.02 | -2.44% |
| 1940 | $132,733,274.65 | -0.64% |
| 1941 | $136,154,636.15 | 2.58% |
| 1942 | $148,595,950.70 | 9.14% |
| 1943 | $148,751,467.14 | 0.10% |
| 1944 | $148,362,676.06 | -0.26% |
| 1945 | $148,362,676.06 | 0.00% ** |
| 1946 | $154,583,333.33 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $172,156,690.14 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $191,985,035.21 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $206,370,305.16 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $211,657,863.85 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $225,265,551.64 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $240,117,370.89 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $246,960,093.90 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $243,383,215.96 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $240,428,403.76 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $244,782,863.85 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $258,390,551.64 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $266,943,955.40 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $277,985,622.07 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $277,907,863.85 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $281,095,950.70 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $286,927,816.90 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $288,560,739.44 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $292,837,441.31 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $297,658,450.70 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $301,935,152.58 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $310,488,556.34 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $320,441,607.98 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $332,727,406.10 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $349,834,213.62 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $368,185,152.58 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $372,539,612.68 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $384,281,103.29 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $427,359,154.93 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $467,482,394.37 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $513,981,807.51 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $550,217,136.15 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $576,032,863.85 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $658,145,539.91 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $775,327,171.36 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $869,181,338.03 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $905,027,875.59 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $926,644,659.62 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $967,778,755.87 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $993,361,208.92 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $954,715,375.59 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $983,563,673.71 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $1,013,889,377.93 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $1,064,665,492.96 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $1,124,539,319.25 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $1,155,487,089.20 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $1,180,758,509.39 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $1,216,371,772.30 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $1,253,151,408.45 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $1,298,017,899.06 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $1,334,642,018.78 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $1,346,227,992.96 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $1,320,801,056.34 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $1,347,394,366.20 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $1,430,751,173.71 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $1,439,304,577.46 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $1,426,318,955.40 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $1,470,174,589.20 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $1,521,883,802.82 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $1,622,736,208.92 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $1,687,586,561.03 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $1,723,261,252.93 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $1,824,668,075.12 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $1,672,601,775.23 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $1,804,574,574.53 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $1,981,584,154.93 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $2,027,972,373.83 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $2,028,664,421.95 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $2,014,926,100.35 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $1,857,487,485.33 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $1,818,549,281.10 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $1,880,800,953.64 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $1,965,698,151.41 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $1,960,143,882.04 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $1,878,647,051.06 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $2,152,257,218.31 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $2,485,119,923.71 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $2,491,171,845.66 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $2,525,760,255.28 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $2,540,776,144.37 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $2,505,966,901.41 | -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 |