According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,614.56% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $43,270,201,257.86 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 $2,680,000,000 in the year 1945 would cost $45,950,201,257.86 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 $2,680,000,000 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 | $2,680,000,000.00 | - |
| 1946 | $2,792,368,972.75 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $3,109,811,320.75 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $3,467,987,421.38 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $3,727,840,670.86 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $3,823,354,297.69 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $4,069,161,425.58 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $4,337,442,348.01 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $4,461,048,218.03 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $4,396,436,058.70 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $4,343,060,796.65 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $4,421,719,077.57 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $4,667,526,205.45 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $4,822,033,542.98 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $5,021,488,469.60 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $5,020,083,857.44 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $5,077,672,955.97 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $5,183,018,867.92 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $5,212,515,723.27 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $5,289,769,392.03 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $5,376,855,345.91 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $5,454,109,014.68 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $5,608,616,352.20 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $5,788,406,708.60 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $6,010,335,429.77 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $6,319,350,104.82 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $6,650,838,574.42 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $6,729,496,855.35 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $6,941,593,291.40 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $7,719,748,427.67 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $8,444,528,301.89 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $9,284,486,373.17 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $9,939,035,639.41 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $10,405,366,876.31 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $11,888,637,316.56 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $14,005,387,840.67 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $15,700,754,716.98 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $16,348,280,922.43 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $16,738,763,102.73 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $17,481,802,935.01 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $17,943,920,335.43 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $17,245,828,092.24 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $17,766,939,203.35 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $18,314,737,945.49 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $19,231,949,685.53 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $20,313,501,048.22 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $20,872,536,687.63 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $21,329,035,639.41 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $21,972,348,008.39 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $22,636,729,559.75 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $23,447,190,775.68 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $24,108,763,102.73 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $24,318,050,314.47 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $23,858,742,138.36 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $24,339,119,496.86 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $25,844,863,731.66 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $25,999,371,069.18 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $25,764,800,838.57 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $26,557,002,096.44 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $27,491,069,182.39 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $29,312,851,153.04 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $30,484,297,693.92 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $31,128,719,706.50 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $32,960,516,561.84 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $30,213,614,884.70 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $32,597,550,733.75 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $35,795,023,899.37 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $36,632,973,375.26 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $36,645,474,423.48 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $36,397,307,547.17 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $33,553,361,215.93 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $32,849,987,631.03 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $33,974,492,033.54 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $35,508,061,635.22 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $35,407,730,188.68 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $33,935,584,276.73 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $38,878,035,220.13 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $44,890,814,675.05 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $45,000,135,639.41 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $45,624,935,220.13 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $45,952,331,160.66 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $45,950,201,257.86 | 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 |