According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,614.56% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $2,793,188,364.78 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 $173,000,000 in the year 1945 would cost $2,966,188,364.78 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 $173,000,000 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 | $173,000,000.00 | - |
| 1946 | $180,253,668.76 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $200,745,283.02 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $223,866,352.20 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $240,640,461.22 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $246,806,079.66 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $262,673,480.08 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $279,991,614.26 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $287,970,649.90 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $283,799,790.36 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $280,354,297.69 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $285,431,865.83 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $301,299,266.25 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $311,273,060.80 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $324,148,322.85 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $324,057,651.99 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $327,775,157.23 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $334,575,471.70 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $336,479,559.75 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $341,466,457.02 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $347,088,050.31 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $352,074,947.59 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $362,048,742.14 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $373,654,612.16 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $387,980,607.97 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $407,928,197.06 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $429,326,519.92 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $434,404,088.05 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $448,095,387.84 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $498,327,044.03 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $545,113,207.55 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $599,334,381.55 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $641,587,002.10 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $671,689,727.46 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $767,438,155.14 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $904,079,140.46 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $1,013,518,867.92 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $1,055,318,134.17 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $1,080,524,633.12 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $1,128,489,517.82 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $1,158,320,230.61 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $1,113,256,813.42 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $1,146,895,702.31 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $1,182,257,337.53 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $1,241,465,408.81 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $1,311,281,970.65 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $1,347,368,972.75 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $1,376,837,002.10 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $1,418,364,255.77 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $1,461,251,572.33 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $1,513,568,658.28 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $1,556,274,633.12 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $1,569,784,591.19 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $1,540,135,220.13 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $1,571,144,654.09 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $1,668,343,815.51 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $1,678,317,610.06 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $1,663,175,576.52 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $1,714,313,941.30 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $1,774,610,062.89 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $1,892,210,167.71 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $1,967,829,664.57 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $2,009,428,548.22 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $2,127,675,136.27 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $1,950,356,483.23 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $2,104,244,879.45 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $2,310,648,930.82 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $2,364,740,445.49 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $2,365,547,416.14 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $2,349,527,688.68 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $2,165,944,585.95 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $2,120,540,246.33 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $2,193,129,523.06 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $2,292,124,874.21 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $2,285,648,254.72 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $2,190,617,940.25 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $2,509,664,213.84 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $2,897,802,589.10 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $2,904,859,502.10 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $2,945,191,713.84 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $2,966,325,854.77 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $2,966,188,364.78 | 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 |