According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 942.29% higher in 2026 versus 1955 (a $94,229,236,739,974,152,192 difference in value).
Between 1955 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.36% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $10,000,000,000,000,000,000 in the year 1955 would cost $104,229,236,739,974,152,192 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.58% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
In the year 1955: Pricing changed by -1.21%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for transportation during the 1955-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1955 (-0.28%), inflation for transportation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $10,000,000,000,000,000,000 beginning in 1955. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | $10,000,000,000,000,000,000.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $10,181,112,548,512,290,816.00 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $10,747,089,262,613,194,752.00 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $11,102,846,054,333,765,632.00 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $11,562,095,730,918,500,352.00 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $11,558,861,578,266,492,928.00 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $11,691,461,836,998,707,200.00 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $11,934,023,285,899,094,016.00 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $12,001,940,491,591,202,816.00 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $12,179,818,887,451,490,304.00 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $12,380,336,351,875,809,280.00 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $12,558,214,747,736,092,672.00 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $12,913,971,539,456,663,552.00 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $13,327,943,078,913,323,008.00 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $13,838,939,197,930,141,696.00 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $14,550,452,781,371,281,408.00 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $15,313,712,807,244,505,088.00 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $15,494,825,355,756,791,808.00 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $15,983,182,406,209,574,912.00 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $17,774,902,975,420,442,624.00 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $19,443,725,743,855,112,192.00 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $21,377,749,029,754,208,256.00 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $22,884,864,165,588,619,264.00 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $23,958,602,846,054,330,368.00 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $27,373,868,046,571,802,624.00 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $32,247,736,093,143,597,056.00 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $36,151,358,344,113,840,128.00 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $37,642,302,716,688,228,352.00 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $38,541,397,153,945,665,536.00 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $40,252,263,906,856,394,752.00 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $41,316,300,129,366,114,304.00 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $39,708,926,261,319,532,544.00 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $40,908,796,895,213,461,504.00 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $42,170,116,429,495,484,416.00 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $44,282,018,111,254,855,680.00 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $46,772,315,653,298,839,552.00 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $48,059,508,408,796,905,472.00 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $49,110,608,020,698,595,328.00 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $50,591,849,935,316,942,848.00 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $52,121,604,139,715,387,392.00 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $53,987,710,219,922,374,656.00 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $55,510,996,119,016,816,640.00 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $55,992,884,864,165,584,896.00 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $54,935,316,946,959,884,288.00 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $56,041,397,153,945,665,536.00 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $59,508,408,796,895,215,616.00 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $59,864,165,588,615,782,400.00 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $59,324,062,095,730,917,376.00 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $61,148,124,191,461,842,944.00 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $63,298,835,705,045,286,912.00 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $67,493,531,694,695,997,440.00 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $70,190,815,006,468,308,992.00 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $71,674,611,901,681,770,496.00 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $75,892,367,399,741,276,160.00 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $69,567,561,448,900,386,816.00 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $75,056,630,012,936,617,984.00 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $82,418,887,451,487,715,328.00 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $84,348,285,899,094,441,984.00 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $84,377,069,857,697,284,096.00 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $83,805,659,767,140,990,976.00 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $77,257,406,209,573,093,376.00 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $75,637,871,927,554,981,888.00 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $78,227,069,857,697,284,096.00 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $81,758,150,064,683,057,152.00 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $81,527,134,540,750,323,712.00 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $78,137,483,829,236,744,192.00 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $89,517,593,790,426,923,008.00 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $103,362,160,413,971,562,496.00 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $103,613,874,514,877,087,744.00 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $105,052,490,297,542,049,792.00 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $105,677,037,516,170,772,480.00 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $104,229,236,739,974,152,192.00 | -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 |