According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,083.97% higher in 2026 versus 1950 (a $4,335,882,439,382,807 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 $400,000,000,000,000 in the year 1950 would cost $4,735,882,439,382,807 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 $400,000,000,000,000 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 | $400,000,000,000,000.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $425,716,385,011,021.25 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $453,783,982,365,907.44 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $466,715,650,257,163.94 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $459,955,914,768,552.50 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $454,371,785,451,873.63 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $462,601,028,655,400.50 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $488,317,413,666,421.69 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $504,481,998,530,492.31 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $525,349,008,082,292.50 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $525,202,057,310,800.81 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $531,227,038,941,954.38 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $542,248,346,803,820.75 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $545,334,313,005,143.25 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $553,416,605,437,178.56 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $562,527,553,269,654.75 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $570,609,845,701,690.00 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $586,774,430,565,760.50 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $605,584,129,316,679.00 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $628,802,351,212,343.88 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $661,131,520,940,484.88 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $695,811,903,012,490.88 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $704,041,146,216,017.50 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $726,230,712,711,241.63 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $807,641,440,117,560.63 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $883,468,038,207,200.63 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $971,344,599,559,147.88 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $1,039,823,659,074,210.25 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $1,088,611,315,209,404.75 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $1,243,791,329,904,482.00 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $1,465,246,142,542,248.75 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $1,642,615,723,732,549.50 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $1,710,360,029,390,154.50 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $1,751,212,343,864,805.50 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $1,828,949,301,983,835.25 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $1,877,296,105,804,555.25 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $1,804,261,572,373,254.75 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $1,858,780,308,596,620.25 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $1,916,091,109,478,324.75 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $2,012,049,963,262,307.00 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $2,125,202,057,310,800.75 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $2,183,688,464,364,437.75 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $2,231,447,465,099,192.00 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $2,298,750,918,442,321.50 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $2,368,258,633,357,825.00 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $2,453,049,228,508,449.50 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $2,522,263,041,880,970.00 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $2,544,158,706,833,211.00 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $2,496,105,804,555,473.50 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $2,546,362,968,405,584.00 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $2,703,894,195,444,526.00 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $2,720,058,780,308,596.50 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $2,695,518,001,469,507.50 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $2,778,398,236,590,742.00 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $2,876,120,499,632,623.00 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $3,066,715,650,257,164.00 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $3,189,272,593,681,117.50 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $3,256,692,138,133,725.50 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $3,448,335,047,759,001.00 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $3,160,953,710,506,980.50 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $3,410,361,498,897,869.50 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $3,744,881,704,628,950.00 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $3,832,548,126,377,662.50 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $3,833,855,988,243,938.00 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $3,807,892,725,936,811.00 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $3,510,358,559,882,439.50 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $3,436,771,491,550,330.00 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $3,554,417,340,191,035.50 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $3,714,859,662,013,225.50 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $3,704,362,968,405,584.00 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $3,550,346,803,820,720.00 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $4,067,426,891,991,182.50 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $4,696,484,937,545,923.00 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $4,707,922,116,091,109.00 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $4,773,288,758,265,981.00 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $4,801,666,421,748,715.00 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $4,735,882,439,382,807.00 | -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 |