According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,614.56% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $1,915,788.16 difference in value).
Between 1945 and 2026: Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.57% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $118,657 in the year 1945 would cost $2,034,445.16 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.63% 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 $118,657 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 | $118,657.00 | - |
| 1946 | $123,632.14 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $137,686.90 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $153,545.14 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $165,050.15 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $169,279.01 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $180,162.12 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $192,040.26 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $197,512.91 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $194,652.21 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $192,289.02 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $195,771.61 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $206,654.72 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $213,495.54 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $222,326.40 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $222,264.21 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $224,813.97 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $229,478.16 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $230,784.13 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $234,204.54 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $238,060.27 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $241,480.68 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $248,321.49 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $256,281.71 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $266,107.60 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $279,789.23 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $294,465.88 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $297,948.47 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $307,339.04 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $341,791.86 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $373,881.49 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $411,070.63 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $440,050.80 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $460,697.62 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $526,369.42 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $620,088.55 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $695,150.92 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $723,820.14 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $741,108.74 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $774,006.82 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $794,467.07 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $763,559.04 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $786,631.23 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $810,885.02 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $851,494.57 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $899,380.26 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $924,131.56 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $944,343.05 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $972,825.71 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $1,002,241.20 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $1,038,124.37 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $1,067,415.49 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $1,076,681.68 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $1,056,345.81 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $1,077,614.52 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $1,144,281.34 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $1,151,122.15 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $1,140,736.56 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $1,175,811.27 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $1,217,167.09 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $1,297,826.48 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $1,349,692.28 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $1,378,224.07 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $1,459,326.87 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $1,337,707.80 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $1,443,256.56 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $1,584,824.68 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $1,621,924.90 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $1,622,478.38 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $1,611,490.79 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $1,485,575.07 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $1,454,433.20 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $1,504,220.63 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $1,572,119.43 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $1,567,677.25 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $1,502,497.99 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $1,721,325.01 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $1,987,540.82 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $1,992,381.01 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $2,020,044.01 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $2,034,539.46 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $2,034,445.16 | 0.00%* |
* 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 | 272.628 | 272.615 |