According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,083.97% higher in 2026 versus 1950 (a $2,341,376,517.27 difference in value).
Between 1950 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.31% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $216,000,000 in the year 1950 would cost $2,557,376,517.27 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.49% 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 $216,000,000 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 | $216,000,000.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $229,886,847.91 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $245,043,350.48 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $252,026,451.14 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $248,376,193.98 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $245,360,764.14 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $249,804,555.47 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $263,691,403.38 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $272,420,279.21 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $283,688,464.36 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $283,609,110.95 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $286,862,601.03 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $292,814,107.27 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $294,480,529.02 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $298,844,966.94 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $303,764,878.77 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $308,129,316.68 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $316,858,192.51 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $327,015,429.83 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $339,553,269.65 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $357,011,021.31 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $375,738,427.63 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $380,182,218.96 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $392,164,584.86 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $436,126,377.66 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $477,072,740.63 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $524,526,083.76 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $561,504,775.90 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $587,850,110.21 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $671,647,318.15 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $791,232,916.97 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $887,012,490.82 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $923,594,415.87 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $945,654,665.69 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $987,632,623.07 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $1,013,739,897.13 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $974,301,249.08 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $1,003,741,366.64 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $1,034,689,199.12 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $1,086,506,980.16 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $1,147,609,110.95 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $1,179,191,770.76 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $1,204,981,631.15 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $1,241,325,495.96 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $1,278,859,662.01 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $1,324,646,583.39 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $1,362,022,042.62 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $1,373,845,701.69 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $1,347,897,134.46 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $1,375,036,002.94 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $1,460,102,865.54 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $1,468,831,741.37 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $1,455,579,720.79 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $1,500,335,047.76 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $1,553,105,069.80 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $1,656,026,451.14 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $1,722,207,200.59 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $1,758,613,754.59 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $1,862,100,925.79 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $1,706,915,003.67 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $1,841,595,209.40 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $2,022,236,120.50 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $2,069,575,988.24 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $2,070,282,233.65 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $2,056,262,072.01 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $1,895,593,622.34 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $1,855,856,605.44 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $1,919,385,363.70 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $2,006,024,217.49 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $2,000,356,002.94 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $1,917,187,274.06 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $2,196,410,521.68 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $2,536,101,866.27 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $2,542,277,942.69 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $2,577,575,929.46 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $2,592,899,867.74 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $2,557,376,517.27 | -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 |