According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 942.29% higher in 2026 versus 1955 (a $7,379,213,829.23 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 $783,112,979 in the year 1955 would cost $8,162,326,808.23 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 $783,112,979 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 | $783,112,979.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $797,296,137.74 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $841,618,508.80 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $869,478,284.90 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $905,442,723.13 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $905,189,452.44 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $915,573,550.80 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $934,568,852.69 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $939,887,537.22 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $953,817,425.26 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $969,520,208.15 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $983,450,096.20 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $1,011,309,872.30 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $1,043,728,520.85 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $1,083,745,290.15 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $1,139,464,842.34 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $1,199,236,725.60 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $1,213,419,884.34 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $1,251,663,758.80 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $1,391,975,722.05 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $1,522,663,399.01 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $1,674,119,272.70 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $1,792,143,415.07 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $1,876,229,284.75 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $2,143,683,135.27 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $2,525,362,067.79 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $2,831,059,792.78 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $2,947,817,581.69 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $3,018,226,834.00 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $3,152,207,029.96 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $3,235,533,087.56 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $3,109,657,553.74 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $3,203,620,980.39 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $3,302,396,550.19 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $3,467,782,311.92 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $3,662,800,744.60 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $3,763,602,479.93 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $3,845,915,454.76 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $3,961,913,431.60 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $4,081,710,468.81 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $4,227,847,657.97 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $4,347,138,153.80 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $4,384,875,486.88 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $4,302,055,970.66 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $4,388,674,547.25 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $4,660,180,728.85 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $4,688,040,504.95 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $4,645,744,299.42 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $4,788,588,969.58 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $4,957,013,979.62 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $5,285,506,066.87 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $5,496,733,823.82 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $5,612,931,884.50 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $5,943,229,791.78 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $5,447,926,028.80 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $5,877,782,112.31 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $6,454,330,047.80 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $6,605,423,744.40 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $6,607,677,853.56 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $6,562,929,987.73 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $6,050,127,752.66 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $5,923,299,921.04 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $6,126,063,371.47 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $6,402,586,845.47 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $6,384,495,719.95 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $6,119,047,773.31 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $7,010,238,954.61 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $8,094,424,935.77 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $8,114,136,993.71 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $8,226,796,862.83 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $8,275,705,966.12 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $8,162,326,808.23 | -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 |