According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,101.83% higher in 2026 versus 1950 (a $9,916,465,833,945.63 difference in value).
Between 1950 and 2026: Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.33% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $900,000,000,000 in the year 1950 would cost $10,816,465,833,945.63 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.48% 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 $900,000,000,000 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 | $900,000,000,000.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $957,861,866,274.80 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $1,021,013,960,323.29 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $1,050,110,213,078.62 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $1,034,900,808,229.24 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $1,022,336,517,266.72 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $1,040,852,314,474.65 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $1,098,714,180,749.45 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $1,135,084,496,693.61 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $1,182,035,268,185.16 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $1,181,704,628,949.30 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $1,195,260,837,619.40 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $1,220,058,780,308.60 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $1,227,002,204,261.57 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $1,245,187,362,233.65 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $1,265,686,994,856.72 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $1,283,872,152,828.80 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $1,320,242,468,772.96 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $1,362,564,290,962.53 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $1,414,805,290,227.77 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $1,487,545,922,116.09 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $1,565,576,781,778.10 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $1,584,092,578,986.04 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $1,634,019,103,600.29 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $1,817,193,240,264.51 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $1,987,803,085,966.20 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $2,185,525,349,008.08 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $2,339,603,232,916.97 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $2,449,375,459,221.16 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $2,798,530,492,285.08 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $3,296,803,820,720.06 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $3,695,885,378,398.24 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $3,848,310,066,127.85 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $3,940,227,773,695.81 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $4,115,135,929,463.63 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $4,223,916,238,060.25 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $4,059,588,537,839.82 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $4,182,255,694,342.40 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $4,311,204,996,326.23 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $4,527,112,417,340.19 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $4,781,704,628,949.30 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $4,913,299,044,819.99 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $5,020,756,796,473.18 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $5,172,189,566,495.22 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $5,328,581,925,055.11 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $5,519,360,764,144.01 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $5,675,091,844,232.18 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $5,724,357,090,374.73 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $5,616,238,060,249.82 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $5,729,316,678,912.56 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $6,083,761,939,750.19 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $6,120,132,255,694.34 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $6,064,915,503,306.39 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $6,251,396,032,329.17 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $6,471,271,124,173.40 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $6,900,110,213,078.62 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $7,175,863,335,782.51 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $7,327,557,310,800.88 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $7,758,753,857,457.75 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $7,112,145,848,640.71 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $7,673,313,372,520.21 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $8,425,983,835,415.14 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $8,623,233,284,349.74 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $8,626,175,973,548.86 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $8,567,758,633,357.83 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $7,898,306,759,735.49 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $7,732,735,855,988.24 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $7,997,439,015,429.83 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $8,358,434,239,529.76 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $8,334,816,678,912.56 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $7,988,280,308,596.62 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $9,151,710,506,980.16 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $10,567,091,109,478.32 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $10,592,824,761,204.99 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $10,739,899,706,098.46 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $10,816,967,203,259.64 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $10,816,465,833,945.63 | 0.00%* |
* 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 | 272.628 | 272.615 |