According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,101.83% higher in 2026 versus 1950 (a $22,312,048.13 difference in value).
Between 1950 and 2026: Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.33% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $2,025,000 in the year 1950 would cost $24,337,048.13 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.48% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
In the year 1950: Pricing changed by 2.56%, which is below the average yearly change for transportation during the 1950-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1950 (1.09%), inflation for transportation was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $2,025,000 beginning in 1950. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | $2,025,000.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $2,155,189.20 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $2,297,281.41 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $2,362,747.98 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $2,328,526.82 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $2,300,257.16 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $2,341,917.71 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $2,472,106.91 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $2,553,940.12 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $2,659,579.35 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $2,658,835.42 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $2,689,336.88 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $2,745,132.26 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $2,760,754.96 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $2,801,671.57 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $2,847,795.74 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $2,888,712.34 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $2,970,545.55 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $3,065,769.65 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $3,183,311.90 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $3,346,978.32 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $3,522,547.76 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $3,564,208.30 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $3,676,542.98 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $4,088,684.79 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $4,472,556.94 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $4,917,432.04 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $5,264,107.27 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $5,511,094.78 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $6,296,693.61 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $7,417,808.60 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $8,315,742.10 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $8,658,697.65 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $8,865,512.49 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $9,259,055.84 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $9,503,811.54 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $9,134,074.21 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $9,410,075.31 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $9,700,211.24 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $10,186,002.94 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $10,758,835.42 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $11,054,922.85 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $11,296,702.79 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $11,637,426.52 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $11,989,309.33 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $12,418,561.72 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $12,768,956.65 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $12,879,803.45 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $12,636,535.64 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $12,890,962.53 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $13,688,464.36 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $13,770,297.58 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $13,646,059.88 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $14,065,641.07 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $14,560,360.03 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $15,525,247.98 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $16,145,692.51 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $16,487,003.95 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $17,457,196.18 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $16,002,328.16 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $17,264,955.09 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $18,958,463.63 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $19,402,274.89 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $19,408,895.94 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $19,277,456.93 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $17,771,190.21 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $17,398,655.68 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $17,994,237.78 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $18,806,477.04 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $18,753,337.53 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $17,973,630.69 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $20,591,348.64 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $23,775,955.00 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $23,833,855.71 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $24,164,774.34 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $24,338,176.21 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $24,337,048.13 | 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 |