According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,589.08% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $860,081,994.57 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 $54,124,464.56 in the year 1945 would cost $914,206,459.13 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 $54,124,464.56 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 | $54,124,464.56 | - |
| 1946 | $56,393,834.14 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $62,804,803.22 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $70,038,418.76 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $75,286,335.92 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $77,215,300.07 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $82,179,546.03 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $87,597,665.91 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $90,093,972.45 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $88,789,084.94 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $87,711,134.39 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $89,299,693.10 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $94,263,939.06 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $97,384,322.24 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $101,412,453.25 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $101,384,086.13 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $102,547,138.04 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $104,674,672.03 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $105,270,381.54 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $106,830,573.13 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $108,589,334.56 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $110,149,526.15 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $113,269,909.32 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $116,900,900.66 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $121,382,905.58 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $127,623,671.94 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $134,318,312.21 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $135,906,870.92 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $140,190,306.00 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $155,905,690.37 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $170,543,124.18 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $187,506,661.81 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $200,725,739.64 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $210,143,623.41 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $240,099,301.91 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $282,848,551.43 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $317,087,665.02 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $330,164,907.24 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $338,050,966.54 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $353,057,172.91 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $362,389,955.32 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $348,291,496.79 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $358,815,698.23 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $369,878,874.95 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $388,402,604.17 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $410,245,286.41 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $421,535,400.08 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $430,754,714.02 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $443,746,854.88 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $457,164,502.54 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $473,532,330.66 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $486,893,244.08 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $491,119,944.93 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $481,843,896.76 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $491,545,451.73 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $521,955,004.14 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $525,075,387.32 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $520,338,078.31 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $536,337,133.88 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $555,201,268.54 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $591,993,422.90 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $615,651,600.81 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $628,666,151.70 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $665,660,563.63 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $610,184,973.16 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $658,330,216.21 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $722,905,411.37 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $739,828,384.02 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $740,080,851.39 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $735,068,948.66 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $677,633,473.88 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $663,428,354.97 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $686,138,503.74 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $717,110,008.79 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $715,083,745.43 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $685,352,734.52 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $785,168,969.94 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $906,601,234.31 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $908,809,047.24 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $921,427,309.47 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $926,905,283.97 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $914,206,459.13 | -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 |