According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 958.01% higher in 2026 versus 1955 (a $5,755,636,334.83 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 $600,788,188 in the year 1955 would cost $6,356,424,522.83 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 $600,788,188 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 | $600,788,188.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $611,669,215.98 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $645,672,428.44 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $667,045,876.26 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $694,637,054.37 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $694,442,750.29 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $702,409,217.21 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $716,982,022.55 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $721,062,408.04 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $731,749,131.96 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $743,795,984.37 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $754,482,708.28 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $775,856,156.11 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $800,727,077.21 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $831,427,120.46 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $874,174,016.11 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $920,029,776.90 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $930,910,804.89 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $960,250,719.63 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $1,067,895,175.05 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $1,168,156,075.76 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $1,284,349,910.31 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $1,374,895,607.47 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $1,439,404,559.09 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $1,644,589,658.23 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $1,937,405,893.45 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $2,171,930,907.33 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $2,261,505,084.13 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $2,315,521,615.91 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $2,418,308,469.55 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $2,482,234,508.96 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $2,385,665,385.60 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $2,457,752,195.99 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $2,533,530,783.74 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $2,660,411,342.20 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $2,810,025,476.99 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $2,887,358,497.31 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $2,950,507,320.43 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $3,039,498,585.02 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $3,131,404,410.68 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $3,243,517,859.73 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $3,335,035,077.24 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $3,363,986,383.84 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $3,300,448,952.58 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $3,366,900,944.91 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $3,575,194,909.18 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $3,596,568,357.01 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $3,564,119,577.13 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $3,673,707,073.26 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $3,802,919,280.57 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $4,054,931,660.86 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $4,216,981,256.20 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $4,306,126,021.00 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $4,559,523,789.31 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $4,179,536,918.65 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $4,509,313,674.29 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $4,951,629,404.90 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $5,067,545,384.62 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $5,069,274,690.86 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $5,034,945,047.56 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $4,641,533,708.62 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $4,544,234,001.95 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $4,699,789,955.24 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $4,911,933,083.16 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $4,898,053,943.36 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $4,694,407,732.46 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $5,378,111,296.75 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $6,209,876,506.29 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $6,224,999,192.15 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $6,311,429,529.07 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $6,356,719,158.46 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $6,356,424,522.83 | 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 |