According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,589.08% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $208,442,108,512.98 difference in value).
Between 1945 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.55% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $13,117,141,838 in the year 1945 would cost $221,559,250,350.98 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.64% 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 $13,117,141,838 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 | $13,117,141,838.00 | - |
| 1946 | $13,667,126,820.73 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $15,220,834,396.92 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $16,973,911,529.36 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $18,245,751,801.91 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $18,713,239,037.23 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $19,916,331,186.94 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $21,229,420,333.20 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $21,834,403,814.20 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $21,518,162,449.13 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $21,256,919,582.34 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $21,641,909,070.24 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $22,845,001,219.95 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $23,601,230,571.20 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $24,577,453,915.54 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $24,570,579,103.26 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $24,852,446,406.90 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $25,368,057,328.21 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $25,512,428,386.17 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $25,890,543,061.80 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $26,316,781,423.41 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $26,694,896,099.03 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $27,451,125,450.28 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $28,331,101,422.64 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $29,417,321,763.52 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $30,929,780,466.02 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $32,552,236,165.06 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $32,937,225,652.97 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $33,975,322,307.86 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $37,783,968,313.23 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $41,331,371,451.81 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $45,442,509,197.68 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $48,646,171,722.06 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $50,928,609,400.37 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $58,188,411,172.34 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $68,548,753,284.43 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $76,846,651,711.30 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $80,015,940,174.26 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $81,927,137,989.23 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $85,563,913,687.50 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $87,825,726,928.96 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $84,408,945,223.78 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $86,959,500,581.16 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $89,640,677,371.95 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $94,129,929,793.45 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $99,423,535,252.18 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $102,159,710,541.24 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $104,394,024,533.56 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $107,542,688,559.66 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $110,794,474,770.03 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $114,761,241,457.93 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $117,999,278,043.73 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $119,023,625,074.05 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $116,775,561,457.16 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $119,126,747,258.31 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $126,496,546,026.83 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $127,252,775,378.08 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $126,104,681,726.64 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $129,982,075,854.86 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $134,553,826,023.76 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $143,470,457,556.20 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $149,204,051,001.11 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $152,358,146,128.92 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $161,323,795,072.94 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $147,879,205,925.85 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $159,547,274,830.61 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $175,197,166,262.18 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $179,298,473,026.49 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $179,359,658,855.82 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $178,145,017,021.47 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $164,225,447,093.67 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $160,782,816,094.30 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $166,286,653,312.68 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $173,792,642,112.55 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $173,301,574,271.10 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $166,096,221,012.41 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $190,286,829,240.73 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $219,716,113,177.62 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $220,251,179,817.69 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $223,309,233,817.89 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $224,636,828,818.07 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $221,559,250,350.98 | -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 |