According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,589.08% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $3,638,997,232.70 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 $229,000,000 in the year 1945 would cost $3,867,997,232.70 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 $229,000,000 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 | $229,000,000.00 | - |
| 1946 | $238,601,677.15 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $265,726,415.09 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $296,331,761.01 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $318,535,639.41 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $326,697,064.99 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $347,700,733.75 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $370,624,737.95 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $381,186,582.81 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $375,665,618.45 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $371,104,821.80 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $377,825,995.81 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $398,829,664.57 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $412,031,970.65 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $429,074,947.59 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $428,954,926.62 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $433,875,786.16 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $442,877,358.49 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $445,397,798.74 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $451,998,951.78 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $459,440,251.57 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $466,041,404.61 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $479,243,710.69 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $494,606,394.13 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $513,569,706.50 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $539,974,318.66 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $568,299,266.25 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $575,020,440.25 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $593,143,605.87 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $659,635,220.13 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $721,566,037.74 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $793,338,574.42 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $849,268,343.82 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $889,115,303.98 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $1,015,857,442.35 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $1,196,729,035.64 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $1,341,594,339.62 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $1,396,924,004.19 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $1,430,289,832.29 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $1,493,780,922.43 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $1,533,267,819.71 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $1,473,617,400.42 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $1,518,145,178.20 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $1,564,953,354.30 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $1,643,327,044.03 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $1,735,743,186.58 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $1,783,511,530.40 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $1,822,518,343.82 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $1,877,487,945.49 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $1,934,257,861.64 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $2,003,509,958.07 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $2,060,039,832.29 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $2,077,922,955.97 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $2,038,676,100.63 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $2,079,723,270.44 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $2,208,385,744.23 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $2,221,588,050.31 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $2,201,544,549.27 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $2,269,236,373.17 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $2,349,050,314.47 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $2,504,717,505.24 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $2,604,814,989.52 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $2,659,879,407.76 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $2,816,402,348.01 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $2,581,685,749.48 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $2,785,387,730.61 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $3,058,604,654.09 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $3,130,205,560.80 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $3,131,273,747.38 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $3,110,068,443.40 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $2,867,059,596.44 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $2,806,957,898.32 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $2,903,044,281.97 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $3,034,084,371.07 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $3,025,511,273.58 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $2,899,719,701.26 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $3,322,041,069.18 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $3,835,819,612.16 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $3,845,160,843.82 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $3,898,548,569.18 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $3,921,725,817.61 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $3,867,997,232.70 | -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 |