According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 942.29% higher in 2026 versus 1955 (a $1,130,750,840,879,689.75 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 $120,000,000,000,000 in the year 1955 would cost $1,250,750,840,879,689.75 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 $120,000,000,000,000 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 | $120,000,000,000,000.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $122,173,350,582,147.48 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $128,965,071,151,358.34 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $133,234,152,652,005.16 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $138,745,148,771,022.00 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $138,706,338,939,197.94 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $140,297,542,043,984.48 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $143,208,279,430,789.13 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $144,023,285,899,094.44 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $146,157,826,649,417.88 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $148,564,036,222,509.72 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $150,698,576,972,833.13 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $154,967,658,473,479.97 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $159,935,316,946,959.91 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $166,067,270,375,161.72 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $174,605,433,376,455.38 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $183,764,553,686,934.03 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $185,937,904,269,081.53 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $191,798,188,874,514.88 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $213,298,835,705,045.28 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $233,324,708,926,261.28 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $256,532,988,357,050.47 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $274,618,369,987,063.41 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $287,503,234,152,652.00 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $328,486,416,558,861.56 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $386,972,833,117,723.19 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $433,816,300,129,366.06 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $451,707,632,600,258.75 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $462,496,765,847,348.00 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $483,027,166,882,276.81 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $495,795,601,552,393.25 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $476,507,115,135,834.38 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $490,905,562,742,561.63 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $506,041,397,153,945.75 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $531,384,217,335,058.31 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $561,267,787,839,586.06 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $576,714,100,905,562.75 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $589,327,296,248,383.00 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $607,102,199,223,803.25 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $625,459,249,676,584.63 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $647,852,522,639,068.50 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $666,131,953,428,201.88 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $671,914,618,369,987.13 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $659,223,803,363,518.75 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $672,496,765,847,348.00 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $714,100,905,562,742.50 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $718,369,987,063,389.50 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $711,888,745,148,771.00 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $733,777,490,297,542.13 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $759,586,028,460,543.38 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $809,922,380,336,351.88 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $842,289,780,077,619.88 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $860,095,342,820,181.13 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $910,708,408,796,895.38 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $834,810,737,386,804.75 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $900,679,560,155,239.50 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $989,026,649,417,852.50 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $1,012,179,430,789,133.13 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $1,012,524,838,292,367.25 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $1,005,667,917,205,692.13 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $927,088,874,514,877.13 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $907,654,463,130,659.88 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $938,724,838,292,367.38 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $981,097,800,776,196.63 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $978,325,614,489,003.88 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $937,649,805,950,841.00 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $1,074,211,125,485,122.88 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $1,240,345,924,967,658.50 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $1,243,366,494,178,525.00 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $1,260,629,883,570,504.50 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $1,268,124,450,194,049.25 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $1,250,750,840,879,689.75 | -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 |