According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,083.97% higher in 2026 versus 1950 (a $7,522,756,032,329.17 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 $694,000,000,000 in the year 1950 would cost $8,216,756,032,329.17 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 $694,000,000,000 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 | $694,000,000,000.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $738,617,927,994.12 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $787,315,209,404.85 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $809,751,653,196.18 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $798,023,512,123.44 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $788,335,047,759.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $802,612,784,717.12 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $847,230,712,711.24 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $875,276,267,450.40 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $911,480,529,022.78 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $911,225,569,434.24 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $921,678,912,564.29 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $940,800,881,704.63 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $946,155,033,063.92 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $960,177,810,433.50 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $975,985,304,922.85 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $990,008,082,292.43 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $1,018,053,637,031.59 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $1,050,688,464,364.44 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $1,090,972,079,353.42 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $1,147,063,188,831.74 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $1,207,233,651,726.67 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $1,221,511,388,684.79 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $1,260,010,286,554.00 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $1,401,257,898,603.97 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $1,532,817,046,289.49 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $1,685,282,880,235.12 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $1,804,094,048,493.76 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $1,888,740,631,888.32 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $2,157,977,957,384.28 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $2,542,202,057,310.80 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $2,849,938,280,675.97 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $2,967,474,650,991.92 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $3,038,353,416,605.44 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $3,173,227,038,941.95 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $3,257,108,743,570.90 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $3,130,393,828,067.60 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $3,224,983,835,415.14 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $3,324,418,074,944.89 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $3,490,906,686,260.10 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $3,687,225,569,434.24 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $3,788,699,485,672.30 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $3,871,561,351,947.10 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $3,988,332,843,497.43 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $4,108,928,728,875.83 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $4,256,040,411,462.16 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $4,376,126,377,663.48 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $4,414,115,356,355.62 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $4,330,743,570,903.75 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $4,417,939,750,183.69 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $4,691,256,429,096.25 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $4,719,301,983,835.42 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $4,676,723,732,549.60 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $4,820,520,940,484.94 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $4,990,069,066,862.60 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $5,320,751,653,196.18 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $5,533,387,950,036.74 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $5,650,360,859,662.01 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $5,982,861,307,861.87 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $5,484,254,687,729.61 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $5,916,977,200,587.80 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $6,497,369,757,531.23 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $6,649,470,999,265.25 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $6,651,740,139,603.23 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $6,606,693,879,500.37 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $6,090,472,101,396.03 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $5,962,798,537,839.82 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $6,166,914,085,231.45 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $6,445,281,513,592.95 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $6,427,069,750,183.69 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $6,159,851,704,628.95 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $7,056,985,657,604.70 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $8,148,401,366,642.18 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $8,168,244,871,418.07 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $8,281,655,995,591.48 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $8,330,891,241,734.02 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $8,216,756,032,329.17 | -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 |