According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,079.37% higher in 2026 versus 1950 (a $2,792,144,445,559.84 difference in value).
Between 1950 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.30% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $258,682,187,409 in the year 1950 would cost $3,050,826,632,968.84 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 $258,682,187,409 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 | $258,682,187,409.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $275,313,114,226.26 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $293,464,582,923.95 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $301,827,563,266.34 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $297,456,005,360.09 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $293,844,718,394.06 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $299,166,614,975.58 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $315,797,541,792.84 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $326,251,267,220.83 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $339,746,076,409.69 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $339,651,042,542.16 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $343,547,431,110.78 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $350,674,971,175.32 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $352,670,682,393.39 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $357,897,545,107.38 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $363,789,644,894.07 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $369,016,507,608.06 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $379,470,233,036.05 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $391,634,568,079.53 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $406,649,919,148.83 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $427,557,370,004.81 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $449,985,362,741.23 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $455,307,259,322.75 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $469,657,373,319.35 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $522,306,135,929.41 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $571,343,611,573.44 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $628,173,864,354.70 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $672,459,646,622.37 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $704,010,890,641.39 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $804,366,654,750.10 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $947,582,693,113.57 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $1,062,288,571,218.88 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $1,106,099,184,148.92 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $1,132,518,599,321.47 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $1,182,791,515,243.36 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $1,214,057,657,659.80 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $1,166,825,825,498.79 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $1,202,083,390,351.37 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $1,239,146,598,686.98 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $1,301,203,714,182.23 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $1,374,379,792,178.16 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $1,412,203,271,453.98 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $1,443,089,278,400.32 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $1,486,614,789,727.77 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $1,531,565,809,068.13 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $1,586,400,350,631.31 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $1,631,161,302,236.62 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $1,645,321,348,498.17 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $1,614,245,273,816.78 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $1,646,746,856,511.08 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $1,748,623,162,500.22 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $1,759,076,887,928.21 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $1,743,206,232,051.17 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $1,796,805,333,336.50 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $1,860,002,855,242.08 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $1,983,261,781,424.84 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $2,062,520,026,942.52 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $2,106,120,615,025.31 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $2,230,057,132,683.54 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $2,044,206,050,331.35 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $2,205,499,430,975.84 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $2,421,835,477,353.40 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $2,478,529,831,704.10 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $2,479,375,633,125.09 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $2,462,585,049,410.39 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $2,270,168,077,150.74 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $2,222,578,917,647.83 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $2,298,661,131,312.74 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $2,402,420,058,217.60 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $2,395,631,789,060.13 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $2,296,028,693,182.24 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $2,630,427,213,866.17 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $3,037,242,491,944.50 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $3,044,638,977,854.14 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $3,086,911,942,807.58 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $3,105,263,932,965.76 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $3,050,826,632,968.84 | -1.75%* |
* 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 | 267.521 |