According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,589.08% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $366,035,051.89 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 $23,034,375 in the year 1945 would cost $389,069,426.89 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 $23,034,375 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 | $23,034,375.00 | - |
| 1946 | $24,000,176.89 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $26,728,567.22 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $29,807,060.73 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $32,040,477.59 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $32,861,409.20 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $34,974,100.83 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $37,279,952.83 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $38,342,334.91 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $37,786,998.82 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $37,328,242.92 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $38,004,304.25 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $40,116,995.87 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $41,444,973.47 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $43,159,271.82 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $43,147,199.29 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $43,642,172.76 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $44,547,612.03 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $44,801,135.02 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $45,465,123.82 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $46,213,620.28 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $46,877,609.08 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $48,205,586.67 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $49,750,869.69 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $51,658,328.42 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $54,314,283.61 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $57,163,399.17 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $57,839,460.50 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $59,662,411.56 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $66,350,589.62 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $72,580,011.79 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $79,799,380.90 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $85,425,176.89 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $89,433,254.72 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $102,181,839.62 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $120,375,132.67 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $134,946,668.63 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $140,512,102.00 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $143,868,263.56 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $150,254,628.54 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $154,226,488.80 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $148,226,444.58 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $152,705,350.83 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $157,413,635.02 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $165,296,992.92 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $174,592,836.08 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $179,397,700.47 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $183,321,270.64 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $188,850,486.44 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $194,560,790.09 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $201,526,636.20 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $207,212,794.81 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $209,011,600.83 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $205,063,885.61 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $209,192,688.68 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $222,134,433.96 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $223,462,411.56 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $221,446,300.12 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $228,255,203.42 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $236,283,431.60 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $251,941,494.69 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $262,009,979.36 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $267,548,732.46 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $283,292,872.64 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $259,683,483.34 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $280,173,211.82 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $307,655,225.24 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $314,857,330.63 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $314,964,776.09 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $312,831,802.62 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $288,388,322.67 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $282,342,885.76 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $292,007,906.69 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $305,188,808.67 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $304,326,468.31 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $291,673,497.79 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $334,153,448.70 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $385,832,783.31 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $386,772,387.82 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $392,142,487.77 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $394,473,812.79 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $389,069,426.89 | -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 |