According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,589.08% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $4,369,974,842.77 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 $275,000,000 in the year 1945 would cost $4,644,974,842.77 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 $275,000,000 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 | $275,000,000.00 | - |
| 1946 | $286,530,398.32 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $319,103,773.58 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $355,856,918.24 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $382,520,964.36 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $392,321,802.94 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $417,544,549.27 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $445,073,375.26 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $457,756,813.42 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $451,126,834.38 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $445,649,895.18 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $453,721,174.00 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $478,943,920.34 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $494,798,218.03 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $515,264,675.05 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $515,120,545.07 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $521,029,874.21 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $531,839,622.64 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $534,866,352.20 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $542,793,501.05 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $551,729,559.75 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $559,656,708.60 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $575,511,006.29 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $593,959,643.61 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $616,732,180.29 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $648,440,775.68 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $682,455,450.73 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $690,526,729.56 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $712,290,356.39 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $792,138,364.78 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $866,509,433.96 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $952,699,161.43 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $1,019,863,731.66 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $1,067,714,884.70 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $1,219,916,142.56 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $1,437,120,020.96 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $1,611,084,905.66 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $1,677,528,826.00 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $1,717,596,960.17 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $1,793,841,719.08 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $1,841,260,482.18 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $1,769,627,882.60 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $1,823,100,104.82 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $1,879,310,796.65 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $1,973,427,672.96 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $2,084,407,756.81 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $2,141,771,488.47 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $2,188,613,731.66 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $2,254,625,262.05 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $2,322,798,742.14 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $2,405,961,740.04 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $2,473,846,960.17 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $2,495,322,327.04 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $2,448,191,823.90 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $2,497,484,276.73 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $2,651,991,614.26 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $2,667,845,911.95 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $2,643,776,205.45 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $2,725,065,513.63 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $2,820,911,949.69 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $3,007,848,532.49 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $3,128,052,935.01 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $3,194,178,328.09 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $3,382,142,557.65 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $3,100,277,646.75 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $3,344,897,929.77 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $3,672,996,855.35 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $3,758,980,476.94 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $3,760,263,233.75 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $3,734,798,349.06 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $3,442,975,497.90 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $3,370,800,969.60 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $3,486,188,548.22 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $3,643,551,100.63 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $3,633,255,896.23 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $3,482,196,147.80 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $3,989,350,628.93 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $4,606,333,595.39 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $4,617,551,231.66 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $4,681,663,128.93 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $4,709,496,069.18 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $4,644,974,842.77 | -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 |