According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,083.97% higher in 2026 versus 1950 (a $387,344,616.04 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 $35,733,867 in the year 1950 would cost $423,078,483.04 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 $35,733,867 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 | $35,733,867.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $38,031,231.70 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $40,538,641.18 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $41,693,887.43 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $41,090,008.71 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $40,591,152.37 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $41,326,309.08 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $43,623,673.78 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $45,067,731.60 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $46,931,878.96 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $46,918,751.16 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $47,456,990.89 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $48,441,575.76 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $48,717,259.53 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $49,439,288.44 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $50,253,211.93 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $50,975,240.84 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $52,419,298.65 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $54,099,656.84 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $56,173,848.97 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $59,061,964.60 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $62,160,125.00 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $62,895,281.70 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $64,877,579.25 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $72,150,379.51 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $78,924,323.44 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $86,774,746.83 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $92,892,300.84 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $97,250,729.88 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $111,113,684.90 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $130,897,276.95 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $146,742,529.51 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $152,794,444.53 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $156,443,972.46 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $163,388,577.77 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $167,707,623.41 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $161,183,107.65 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $166,053,520.82 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $171,173,362.16 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $179,745,814.46 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $189,854,219.16 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $195,079,082.89 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $199,345,617.34 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $205,358,148.96 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $211,567,597.57 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $219,142,337.19 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $225,325,530.19 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $227,281,572.14 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $222,988,782.09 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $227,478,489.12 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $241,551,488.91 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $242,995,546.72 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $240,803,204.40 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $248,207,282.65 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $256,937,268.52 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $273,964,022.93 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $284,912,606.72 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $290,935,509.31 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $308,055,864.92 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $282,382,748.71 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $304,663,510.56 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $334,547,761.91 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $342,379,412.55 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $342,496,249.95 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $340,176,830.55 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $313,596,714.75 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $307,022,838.47 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $317,532,691.24 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $331,865,752.72 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $330,928,034.08 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $317,169,051.23 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $363,362,228.98 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $419,558,920.31 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $420,580,656.86 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $426,420,164.10 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $428,955,273.23 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $423,078,483.04 | -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 |