According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 958.01% higher in 2026 versus 1955 (a $3,864,629,404.92 difference in value).
Between 1955 and 2026: Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.38% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $403,400,000 in the year 1955 would cost $4,268,029,404.92 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.57% 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 $403,400,000 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 | $403,400,000.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $410,706,080.21 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $433,537,580.85 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $447,888,809.83 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $466,414,941.79 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $466,284,476.07 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $471,633,570.50 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $481,418,499.35 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $484,158,279.43 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $491,333,893.92 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $499,422,768.43 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $506,598,382.92 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $520,949,611.90 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $537,649,223.80 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $558,262,807.24 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $586,965,265.20 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $617,755,174.64 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $625,061,254.85 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $644,761,578.27 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $717,039,586.03 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $784,359,896.51 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $862,378,395.86 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $923,175,420.44 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $966,490,038.81 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $1,104,261,837.00 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $1,300,873,674.00 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $1,458,345,795.60 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $1,518,490,491.59 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $1,554,759,961.19 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $1,623,776,326.00 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $1,666,699,547.22 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $1,601,858,085.38 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $1,650,260,866.75 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $1,701,142,496.77 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $1,786,336,610.61 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $1,886,795,213.45 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $1,938,720,569.21 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $1,981,121,927.55 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $2,040,875,226.39 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $2,102,585,511.00 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $2,177,864,230.27 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $2,239,313,583.44 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $2,258,752,975.42 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $2,216,090,685.64 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $2,260,709,961.19 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $2,400,569,210.87 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $2,414,920,439.84 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $2,393,132,664.94 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $2,466,715,329.88 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $2,553,475,032.34 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $2,722,689,068.56 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $2,831,497,477.36 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $2,891,353,844.11 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $3,061,498,100.91 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $2,806,355,428.85 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $3,027,784,454.72 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $3,324,777,919.79 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $3,402,609,853.17 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $3,403,770,998.06 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $3,380,720,315.01 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $3,116,563,766.49 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $3,051,231,753.56 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $3,155,679,998.06 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $3,298,123,773.61 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $3,288,804,607.37 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $3,152,066,097.67 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $3,611,139,733.51 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $4,169,629,551.10 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $4,179,783,697.93 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $4,237,817,458.60 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $4,268,227,238.39 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $4,268,029,404.92 | 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 |