According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,584.67% higher in 2026 versus 1943 (a $1,220,193,601.67 difference in value).
Between 1943 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.46% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $77,000,000 in the year 1943 would cost $1,297,193,601.67 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 1943: Pricing changed by 0.10%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for transportation during the 1943-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1943 (5.97%), inflation for transportation was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $77,000,000 beginning in 1943. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | $77,000,000.00 | 0.10% |
| 1944 | $76,798,745.43 | -0.26% |
| 1945 | $76,798,745.43 | 0.00% ** |
| 1946 | $80,018,818.61 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $89,115,525.35 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $99,379,508.63 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $106,825,927.86 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $109,562,990.07 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $116,606,900.16 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $124,294,824.88 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $127,836,905.38 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $125,985,363.30 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $124,455,828.54 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $126,709,879.77 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $133,753,789.86 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $138,181,390.49 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $143,897,020.39 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $143,856,769.47 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $145,507,056.98 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $148,525,875.59 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $149,371,144.80 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $151,584,945.11 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $154,080,501.83 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $156,294,302.14 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $160,721,902.77 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $165,874,019.86 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $172,233,664.40 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $181,088,865.66 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $190,588,081.55 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $192,842,132.78 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $198,920,020.91 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $221,219,027.71 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $241,988,499.74 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $266,058,546.79 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $284,815,473.08 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $298,178,776.79 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $340,683,742.81 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $401,341,871.41 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $449,924,725.56 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $468,480,397.28 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $479,670,151.59 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $500,962,885.52 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $514,205,436.49 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $494,200,731.83 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $509,133,821.22 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $524,831,677.99 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $551,115,525.35 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $582,108,729.74 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $598,128,593.83 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $611,210,141.14 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $629,645,060.12 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $648,683,742.81 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $671,908,520.65 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $690,866,701.52 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $696,864,087.82 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $683,702,038.68 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $697,467,851.54 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $740,616,832.20 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $745,044,432.83 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $738,322,530.06 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $761,024,046.00 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $787,790,904.34 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $839,996,340.83 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $873,565,603.76 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $892,032,320.96 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $944,524,746.47 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $865,808,849.97 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $934,123,507.58 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $1,025,751,092.52 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $1,049,763,580.76 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $1,050,121,813.90 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $1,043,010,282.28 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $961,513,450.08 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $941,357,401.99 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $973,581,479.35 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $1,017,527,830.63 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $1,014,652,707.79 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $972,466,529.01 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $1,114,098,630.42 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $1,286,402,331.42 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $1,289,535,060.12 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $1,307,439,472.03 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $1,315,212,326.19 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $1,297,193,601.67 | -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 |