According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 942.29% higher in 2026 versus 1955 (a $3,411,098,369,987.06 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 $362,000,000,000 in the year 1955 would cost $3,773,098,369,987.06 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 $362,000,000,000 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 | $362,000,000,000.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $368,556,274,256.14 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $389,044,631,306.60 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $401,923,027,166.88 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $418,547,865,459.25 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $418,430,789,133.25 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $423,230,918,499.35 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $432,011,642,949.55 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $434,470,245,795.60 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $440,909,443,725.74 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $448,168,175,937.90 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $454,607,373,868.05 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $467,485,769,728.33 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $482,471,539,456.66 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $500,969,598,965.07 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $526,726,390,685.64 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $554,356,403,622.25 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $560,912,677,878.40 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $578,591,203,104.79 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $643,451,487,710.22 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $703,862,871,927.56 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $773,874,514,877.10 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $828,432,082,794.31 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $867,301,423,027.17 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $990,934,023,285.90 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $1,167,368,046,571.80 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $1,308,679,172,056.92 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $1,362,651,358,344.11 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $1,395,198,576,972.83 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $1,457,131,953,428.20 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $1,495,650,064,683.05 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $1,437,463,130,659.77 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $1,480,898,447,606.73 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $1,526,558,214,747.74 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $1,603,009,055,627.43 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $1,693,157,826,649.42 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $1,739,754,204,398.45 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $1,777,804,010,349.29 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $1,831,424,967,658.47 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $1,886,802,069,857.70 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $1,954,355,109,961.19 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $2,009,498,059,508.41 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $2,026,942,432,082.79 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $1,988,658,473,479.95 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $2,028,698,576,972.83 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $2,154,204,398,447.61 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $2,167,082,794,307.89 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $2,147,531,047,865.46 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $2,213,562,095,730.92 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $2,291,417,852,522.64 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $2,443,265,847,347.99 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $2,540,907,503,234.15 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $2,594,620,950,840.88 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $2,747,303,699,870.63 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $2,518,345,724,450.19 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $2,717,050,006,468.31 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $2,983,563,725,743.86 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $3,053,407,949,547.22 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $3,054,449,928,848.64 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $3,033,764,883,570.51 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $2,796,718,104,786.55 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $2,738,090,963,777.49 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $2,831,819,928,848.64 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $2,959,645,032,341.53 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $2,951,282,270,375.16 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $2,828,576,914,618.37 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $3,240,536,895,213.45 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $3,741,710,206,985.77 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $3,750,822,257,438.55 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $3,802,900,148,771.02 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $3,825,508,758,085.38 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $3,773,098,369,987.06 | -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 |