According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,791.30% higher in 2026 versus 1935 (a $1,834,286,873.24 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 $102,400,000 in the year 1935 would cost $1,936,686,873.24 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 $102,400,000 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 | $102,400,000.00 | - |
| 1936 | $102,760,563.38 | 0.35% |
| 1937 | $104,623,474.18 | 1.81% |
| 1938 | $105,825,352.11 | 1.15% |
| 1939 | $103,241,314.55 | -2.44% |
| 1940 | $102,580,281.69 | -0.64% |
| 1941 | $105,224,413.15 | 2.58% |
| 1942 | $114,839,436.62 | 9.14% |
| 1943 | $114,959,624.41 | 0.10% |
| 1944 | $114,659,154.93 | -0.26% |
| 1945 | $114,659,154.93 | 0.00% ** |
| 1946 | $119,466,666.67 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $133,047,887.32 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $148,371,830.99 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $159,489,201.88 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $163,575,586.85 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $174,092,018.78 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $185,569,953.05 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $190,858,215.96 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $188,093,896.71 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $185,810,328.64 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $189,175,586.85 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $199,692,018.78 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $206,302,347.42 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $214,835,680.75 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $214,775,586.85 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $217,239,436.62 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $221,746,478.87 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $223,008,450.70 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $226,313,615.02 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $230,039,436.62 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $233,344,600.94 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $239,954,929.58 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $247,646,948.36 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $257,141,784.04 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $270,362,441.31 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $284,544,600.94 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $287,909,859.15 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $296,984,037.56 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $330,276,056.34 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $361,284,507.04 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $397,220,657.28 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $425,224,413.15 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $445,175,586.85 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $508,634,741.78 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $599,196,244.13 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $671,729,577.46 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $699,432,863.85 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $716,138,967.14 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $747,928,638.50 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $767,699,530.52 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $737,832,863.85 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $760,127,699.53 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $783,564,319.25 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $822,805,633.80 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $869,077,934.27 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $892,995,305.16 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $912,525,821.60 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $940,048,826.29 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $968,473,239.44 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $1,003,147,417.84 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $1,031,451,643.19 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $1,040,405,633.80 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $1,020,754,929.58 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $1,041,307,042.25 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $1,105,727,699.53 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $1,112,338,028.17 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $1,102,302,347.42 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $1,136,195,305.16 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $1,176,157,746.48 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $1,254,099,530.52 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $1,304,217,840.38 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $1,331,788,319.25 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $1,410,158,572.77 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $1,292,637,145.54 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $1,394,629,708.92 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $1,531,428,056.34 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $1,567,278,272.30 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $1,567,813,107.98 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $1,557,195,718.31 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $1,435,522,403.76 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $1,405,429,784.04 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $1,453,539,755.87 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $1,519,150,873.24 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $1,514,858,366.20 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $1,451,875,154.93 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $1,663,329,352.11 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $1,920,575,699.53 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $1,925,252,807.51 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $1,951,983,774.65 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $1,963,588,507.04 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $1,936,686,873.24 | -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 |