According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,614.56% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $46,822,232.70 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 $2,900,000 in the year 1945 would cost $49,722,232.70 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 $2,900,000 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 | $2,900,000.00 | - |
| 1946 | $3,021,593.29 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $3,365,094.34 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $3,752,672.96 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $4,033,857.44 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $4,137,211.74 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $4,403,197.06 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $4,693,501.05 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $4,827,253.67 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $4,757,337.53 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $4,699,580.71 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $4,784,696.02 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $5,050,681.34 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $5,217,872.12 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $5,433,700.21 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $5,432,180.29 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $5,494,496.86 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $5,608,490.57 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $5,640,408.81 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $5,724,004.19 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $5,818,238.99 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $5,901,834.38 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $6,069,025.16 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $6,263,574.42 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $6,503,721.17 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $6,838,102.73 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $7,196,802.94 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $7,281,918.24 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $7,511,425.58 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $8,353,459.12 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $9,137,735.85 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $10,046,645.70 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $10,754,926.62 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $11,259,538.78 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $12,864,570.23 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $15,155,083.86 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $16,989,622.64 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $17,690,303.98 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $18,112,840.67 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $18,916,876.31 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $19,416,928.72 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $18,661,530.40 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $19,225,419.29 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $19,818,186.58 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $20,810,691.82 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $21,981,027.25 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $22,585,953.88 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $23,079,926.62 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $23,776,048.22 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $24,494,968.55 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $25,371,960.17 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $26,087,840.67 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $26,314,308.18 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $25,817,295.60 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $26,337,106.92 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $27,966,457.02 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $28,133,647.80 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $27,879,821.80 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $28,737,054.51 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $29,747,798.74 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $31,719,129.98 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $32,986,740.04 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $33,684,062.37 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $35,666,230.61 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $32,693,837.00 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $35,273,469.08 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $38,733,421.38 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $39,640,157.76 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $39,653,685.01 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $39,385,146.23 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $36,307,741.61 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $35,546,628.41 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $36,763,442.87 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $38,422,902.52 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $38,314,334.91 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $36,721,341.19 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $42,069,515.72 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $48,575,881.55 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $48,694,176.62 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $49,370,265.72 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $49,724,537.45 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $49,722,232.70 | 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 |