According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,858.29% higher in 2026 versus 1935 (a $1,764,733,165.97 difference in value).
Between 1935 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.32% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $94,965,229 in the year 1935 would cost $1,859,698,394.97 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.55% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $94,965,229 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 | $94,965,229.00 | - |
| 1936 | $95,299,613.61 | 0.35% |
| 1937 | $97,027,267.42 | 1.81% |
| 1938 | $98,141,882.79 | 1.15% |
| 1939 | $95,745,459.75 | -2.44% |
| 1940 | $95,132,421.30 | -0.64% |
| 1941 | $97,584,575.11 | 2.58% |
| 1942 | $106,501,498.02 | 9.14% |
| 1943 | $106,612,959.55 | 0.10% |
| 1944 | $106,334,305.71 | -0.26% |
| 1945 | $106,334,305.71 | 0.00% ** |
| 1946 | $110,792,767.17 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $123,387,920.78 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $137,599,266.67 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $147,909,458.78 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $151,699,151.02 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $161,452,035.45 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $172,096,612.18 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $177,000,919.78 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $174,437,304.44 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $172,319,535.25 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $175,440,458.27 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $185,193,342.70 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $191,323,727.20 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $199,237,496.29 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $199,181,765.52 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $201,466,727.02 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $205,646,534.63 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $206,816,880.76 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $209,882,073.01 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $213,337,380.64 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $216,402,572.89 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $222,532,957.39 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $229,666,495.72 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $238,471,957.10 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $250,732,726.10 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $263,885,187.39 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $267,006,110.41 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $275,421,456.41 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $306,296,301.99 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $335,053,378.37 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $368,380,377.75 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $394,350,915.73 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $412,853,530.77 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $471,705,221.98 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $555,691,489.65 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $622,958,526.86 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $648,650,410.99 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $664,143,564.55 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $693,625,140.92 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $711,960,563.66 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $684,262,371.87 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $704,938,486.87 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $726,673,486.46 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $763,065,678.09 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $805,978,369.60 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $828,159,215.34 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $846,271,715.00 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $871,796,406.84 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $898,157,060.19 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $930,313,713.44 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $956,562,905.26 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $964,866,789.72 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $946,642,828.52 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $965,702,751.24 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $1,025,446,134.74 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $1,031,576,519.24 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $1,022,269,480.95 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $1,053,701,634.22 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $1,090,762,595.06 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $1,163,045,401.41 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $1,209,524,862.08 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $1,235,093,581.22 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $1,307,773,747.94 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $1,198,784,985.74 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $1,293,372,360.13 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $1,420,238,438.16 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $1,453,485,742.54 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $1,453,981,746.37 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $1,444,135,234.25 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $1,331,296,033.27 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $1,303,388,293.79 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $1,348,005,232.19 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $1,408,852,642.21 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $1,404,871,793.44 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $1,346,461,489.92 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $1,542,563,015.88 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $1,781,131,944.51 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $1,785,469,470.20 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $1,810,259,630.51 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $1,821,021,799.15 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $1,859,698,394.97 | 2.12%* |
* 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 | 278.078 |