According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,355.63% higher in 2026 versus 1947 (a $298,238,915.99 difference in value).
Between 1947 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.45% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $22,000,000 in the year 1947 would cost $320,238,915.99 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.45% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
In the year 1947: Pricing changed by 11.37%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for transportation during the 1947-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1947 (14.39%), inflation for transportation was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $22,000,000 beginning in 1947. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | $22,000,000.00 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $24,533,875.34 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $26,372,177.06 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $27,047,877.15 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $28,786,811.20 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $30,684,733.51 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $31,559,168.93 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $31,102,077.69 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $30,724,480.58 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $31,280,939.48 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $33,019,873.53 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $34,112,917.80 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $35,523,938.57 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $35,514,001.81 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $35,921,409.21 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $36,666,666.67 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $36,875,338.75 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $37,421,860.89 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $38,037,940.38 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $38,584,462.51 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $39,677,506.78 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $40,949,412.83 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $42,519,421.86 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $44,705,510.39 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $47,050,587.17 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $47,607,046.07 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $49,107,497.74 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $54,612,466.12 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $59,739,837.40 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $65,682,023.49 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $70,312,556.46 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $73,611,562.78 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $84,104,787.71 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $99,079,494.13 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $111,073,170.73 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $115,654,019.87 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $118,416,440.83 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $123,672,990.06 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $126,942,186.09 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $122,003,613.37 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $125,690,153.57 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $129,565,492.32 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $136,054,200.54 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $143,705,510.39 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $147,660,343.27 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $150,889,792.23 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $155,440,831.07 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $160,140,921.41 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $165,874,435.41 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $170,554,652.21 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $172,035,230.35 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $168,785,907.86 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $172,184,281.84 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $182,836,495.03 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $183,929,539.30 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $182,270,099.37 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $187,874,435.41 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $194,482,384.82 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $207,370,370.37 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $215,657,633.24 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $220,216,522.13 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $233,175,356.82 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $213,742,719.06 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $230,607,597.11 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $253,227,750.68 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $259,155,727.19 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $259,244,164.41 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $257,488,536.59 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $237,369,367.66 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $232,393,432.70 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $240,348,608.85 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $251,197,669.38 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $250,487,886.18 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $240,073,360.43 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $275,038,157.18 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $317,574,869.02 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $318,348,247.52 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $322,768,319.78 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $324,687,208.67 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $320,238,915.99 | -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 |