According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,614.56% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $13,396,002,232.70 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 $829,700,000 in the year 1945 would cost $14,225,702,232.70 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 $829,700,000 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 | $829,700,000.00 | - |
| 1946 | $864,488,259.96 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $962,765,094.34 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $1,073,652,672.96 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $1,154,100,524.11 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $1,183,670,545.07 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $1,259,769,863.73 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $1,342,826,834.38 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $1,381,093,920.34 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $1,361,090,670.86 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $1,344,566,247.38 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $1,368,918,029.35 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $1,445,017,348.01 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $1,492,851,205.45 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $1,554,600,366.88 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $1,554,165,513.63 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $1,571,994,496.86 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $1,604,608,490.57 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $1,613,740,408.81 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $1,637,657,337.53 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $1,664,618,238.99 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $1,688,535,167.71 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $1,736,369,025.16 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $1,792,030,241.09 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $1,860,737,054.51 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $1,956,404,769.39 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $2,059,030,136.27 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $2,083,381,918.24 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $2,149,044,758.91 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $2,389,953,459.12 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $2,614,337,735.85 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $2,874,379,979.04 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $3,077,021,593.29 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $3,221,392,872.12 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $3,680,597,903.56 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $4,335,921,750.52 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $4,860,789,622.64 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $5,061,256,970.65 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $5,182,146,174.00 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $5,412,183,542.98 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $5,555,250,262.05 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $5,339,128,197.06 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $5,500,458,752.62 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $5,670,051,519.92 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $5,954,010,691.82 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $6,288,847,693.92 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $6,461,919,287.21 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $6,603,246,593.29 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $6,802,409,381.55 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $7,008,094,968.55 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $7,259,005,293.50 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $7,463,821,174.00 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $7,528,614,308.18 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $7,386,417,295.60 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $7,535,137,106.92 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $8,001,299,790.36 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $8,049,133,647.80 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $7,976,513,155.14 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $8,221,770,387.84 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $8,510,947,798.74 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $9,074,952,463.31 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $9,437,620,073.38 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $9,637,126,395.70 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $10,204,231,563.94 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $9,353,819,503.67 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $10,091,861,135.74 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $11,081,765,421.38 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $11,341,185,824.42 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $11,345,056,018.34 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $11,268,226,146.23 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $10,387,770,074.95 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $10,170,012,961.74 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $10,518,147,776.21 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $10,992,924,902.52 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $10,961,863,334.91 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $10,506,102,341.19 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $12,036,233,515.72 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $13,897,727,214.88 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $13,931,571,843.29 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $14,125,003,265.72 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $14,226,361,628.36 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $14,225,702,232.70 | 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 |