According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,083.97% higher in 2026 versus 1950 (a $107,096,296.25 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 $9,880,000 in the year 1950 would cost $116,976,296.25 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 $9,880,000 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 | $9,880,000.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $10,515,194.71 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $11,208,464.36 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $11,527,876.56 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $11,360,911.09 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $11,222,983.10 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $11,426,245.41 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $12,061,440.12 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $12,460,705.36 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $12,976,120.50 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $12,972,490.82 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $13,121,307.86 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $13,393,534.17 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $13,469,757.53 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $13,669,390.15 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $13,894,430.57 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $14,094,063.19 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $14,493,328.43 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $14,957,927.99 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $15,531,418.07 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $16,329,948.57 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $17,186,554.00 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $17,389,816.31 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $17,937,898.60 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $19,948,743.57 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $21,821,660.54 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $23,992,211.61 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $25,683,644.38 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $26,888,699.49 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $30,721,645.85 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $36,191,579.72 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $40,572,608.38 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $42,245,892.73 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $43,254,944.89 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $45,175,047.76 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $46,369,213.81 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $44,565,260.84 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $45,911,873.62 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $47,327,450.40 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $49,697,634.09 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $52,492,490.82 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $53,937,105.07 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $55,116,752.39 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $56,779,147.69 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $58,495,988.24 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $60,590,315.94 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $62,299,897.13 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $62,840,720.06 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $61,653,813.37 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $62,895,165.32 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $66,786,186.63 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $67,185,451.87 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $66,579,294.64 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $68,626,436.44 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $71,040,176.34 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $75,747,876.56 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $78,775,033.06 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $80,440,295.81 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $85,173,875.68 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $78,075,556.65 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $84,235,929.02 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $92,498,578.10 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $94,663,938.72 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $94,696,242.91 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $94,054,950.33 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $86,705,856.43 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $84,888,255.84 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $87,794,108.30 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $91,757,033.65 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $91,497,765.32 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $87,693,566.05 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $100,465,444.23 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $116,003,177.96 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $116,285,676.27 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $117,900,232.33 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $118,601,160.62 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $116,976,296.25 | -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 |