According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 942.29% higher in 2026 versus 1955 (a $78,964,100,388.10 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 $8,380,000,000 in the year 1955 would cost $87,344,100,388.10 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 $8,380,000,000 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 | $8,380,000,000.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $8,531,772,315.65 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $9,006,060,802.07 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $9,304,184,993.53 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $9,689,036,222.51 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $9,686,326,002.59 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $9,797,445,019.40 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $10,000,711,513.58 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $10,057,626,131.95 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $10,206,688,227.68 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $10,374,721,862.87 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $10,523,783,958.60 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $10,821,908,150.06 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $11,168,816,300.13 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $11,597,031,047.87 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $12,193,279,430.79 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $12,832,891,332.47 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $12,984,663,648.12 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $13,393,906,856.40 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $14,895,368,693.40 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $16,293,842,173.35 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $17,914,553,686.93 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $19,177,516,170.76 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $20,077,309,184.99 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $22,939,301,423.03 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $27,023,602,846.05 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $30,294,838,292.37 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $31,544,249,676.58 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $32,297,690,815.01 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $33,731,397,153.95 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $34,623,059,508.41 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $33,276,080,206.99 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $34,281,571,798.19 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $35,338,557,567.92 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $37,108,331,177.23 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $39,195,200,517.46 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $40,273,868,046.57 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $41,154,689,521.35 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $42,395,970,245.80 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $43,677,904,269.08 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $45,241,701,164.29 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $46,518,214,747.74 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $46,922,037,516.17 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $46,035,795,601.55 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $46,962,690,815.01 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $49,868,046,571.80 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $50,166,170,763.26 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $49,713,564,036.22 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $51,242,128,072.45 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $53,044,424,320.83 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $56,559,579,560.16 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $58,819,902,975.42 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $60,063,324,773.61 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $63,597,803,880.98 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $58,297,616,494.18 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $62,897,455,950.84 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $69,067,027,684.35 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $70,683,863,583.44 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $70,707,984,540.75 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $70,229,142,884.86 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $64,741,706,403.62 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $63,384,536,675.29 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $65,554,284,540.75 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $68,513,329,754.20 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $68,319,738,745.15 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $65,479,211,448.90 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $75,015,743,596.38 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $86,617,490,426.91 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $86,828,426,843.47 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $88,033,986,869.34 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $88,557,357,438.55 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $87,344,100,388.10 | -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 |