According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,648.92% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $1,785,640,219.70 difference in value).
Between 1945 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.60% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $108,291,720 in the year 1945 would cost $1,893,931,939.70 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.65% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
In the year 1945: Pricing changed by 0%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for transportation during the 1945-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1945 (2.27%), inflation for transportation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $108,291,720 beginning in 1945. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | $108,291,720.00 | - |
| 1946 | $112,832,253.33 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $125,659,260.00 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $140,132,210.00 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $150,632,193.33 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $154,491,646.67 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $164,424,063.33 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $175,264,586.67 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $180,259,173.33 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $177,648,366.67 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $175,491,613.33 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $178,669,986.67 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $188,602,403.33 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $194,845,636.67 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $202,905,083.33 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $202,848,326.67 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $205,175,350.00 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $209,432,100.00 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $210,623,990.00 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $213,745,606.67 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $217,264,520.00 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $220,386,136.67 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $226,629,370.00 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $233,894,223.33 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $242,861,776.67 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $255,348,243.33 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $268,742,816.67 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $271,921,190.00 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $280,491,446.67 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $311,934,640.00 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $341,221,080.00 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $375,161,566.67 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $401,610,173.33 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $420,453,386.67 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $480,388,426.67 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $565,920,723.33 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $634,426,020.00 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $660,590,843.33 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $676,369,196.67 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $706,393,473.33 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $725,066,416.67 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $696,858,353.33 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $717,915,076.67 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $740,050,176.67 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $777,112,280.00 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $820,814,913.33 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $843,404,066.67 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $861,849,983.33 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $887,844,536.67 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $914,690,440.00 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $947,439,036.67 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $974,171,426.67 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $982,628,170.00 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $964,068,740.00 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $983,479,520.00 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $1,044,322,666.67 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $1,050,565,900.00 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $1,041,087,536.67 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $1,073,098,296.67 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $1,110,841,480.00 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $1,184,454,876.67 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $1,231,789,936.67 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $1,257,829,327.77 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $1,331,847,399.47 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $1,220,852,359.43 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $1,317,180,909.23 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $1,446,382,352.80 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $1,480,241,677.43 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $1,480,746,811.77 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $1,470,719,043.90 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $1,355,802,685.77 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $1,327,381,217.37 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $1,372,819,469.57 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $1,434,786,965.80 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $1,430,732,837.10 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $1,371,247,309.90 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $1,570,958,695.60 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $1,813,919,228.87 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $1,818,336,600.23 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $1,843,583,100.70 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $1,854,543,380.60 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $1,893,931,939.70 | 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 |