According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,083.97% higher in 2026 versus 1950 (a $5,419,853,049,228,509,184 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 $500,000,000,000,000,000 in the year 1950 would cost $5,919,853,049,228,508,160 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 $500,000,000,000,000,000 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 | $500,000,000,000,000,000.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $532,145,481,263,776,576.00 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $567,229,977,957,384,256.00 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $583,394,562,821,454,848.00 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $574,944,893,460,690,624.00 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $567,964,731,814,842,048.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $578,251,285,819,250,560.00 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $610,396,767,083,027,200.00 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $630,602,498,163,115,392.00 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $656,686,260,102,865,408.00 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $656,502,571,638,501,120.00 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $664,033,798,677,443,072.00 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $677,810,433,504,776,064.00 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $681,667,891,256,429,056.00 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $691,770,756,796,473,216.00 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $703,159,441,587,068,416.00 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $713,262,307,127,112,448.00 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $733,468,038,207,200,640.00 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $756,980,161,645,848,704.00 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $786,002,939,015,429,760.00 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $826,414,401,175,606,016.00 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $869,764,878,765,613,568.00 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $880,051,432,770,021,888.00 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $907,788,390,889,052,032.00 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $1,009,551,800,146,950,912.00 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $1,104,335,047,759,000,704.00 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $1,214,180,749,448,934,656.00 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $1,299,779,573,842,762,752.00 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $1,360,764,144,011,756,032.00 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $1,554,739,162,380,602,368.00 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $1,831,557,678,177,810,432.00 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $2,053,269,654,665,686,528.00 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $2,137,950,036,737,693,184.00 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $2,189,015,429,831,006,720.00 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $2,286,186,627,479,794,176.00 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $2,346,620,132,255,694,336.00 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $2,255,326,965,466,568,448.00 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $2,323,475,385,745,775,616.00 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $2,395,113,886,847,906,304.00 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $2,515,062,454,077,884,416.00 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $2,656,502,571,638,501,376.00 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $2,729,610,580,455,547,392.00 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $2,789,309,331,373,989,888.00 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $2,873,438,648,052,901,888.00 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $2,960,323,291,697,281,024.00 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $3,066,311,535,635,561,984.00 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $3,152,828,802,351,212,032.00 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $3,180,198,383,541,513,728.00 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $3,120,132,255,694,342,144.00 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $3,182,953,710,506,980,352.00 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $3,379,867,744,305,657,856.00 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $3,400,073,475,385,745,920.00 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $3,369,397,501,836,883,968.00 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $3,472,997,795,738,427,904.00 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $3,595,150,624,540,779,008.00 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $3,833,394,562,821,455,360.00 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $3,986,590,742,101,396,480.00 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $4,070,865,172,667,156,480.00 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $4,310,418,809,698,750,976.00 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $3,951,192,138,133,724,672.00 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $4,262,951,873,622,337,024.00 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $4,681,102,130,786,186,240.00 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $4,790,685,157,972,079,616.00 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $4,792,319,985,304,922,112.00 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $4,759,865,907,421,014,016.00 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $4,387,948,199,853,049,344.00 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $4,295,964,364,437,913,088.00 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $4,443,021,675,238,794,752.00 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $4,643,574,577,516,531,712.00 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $4,630,453,710,506,980,352.00 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $4,437,933,504,775,899,648.00 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $5,084,283,614,988,978,176.00 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $5,870,606,171,932,403,712.00 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $5,884,902,645,113,885,696.00 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $5,966,610,947,832,475,648.00 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $6,002,083,027,185,893,376.00 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $5,919,853,049,228,508,160.00 | -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 |