According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 801.73% higher in 2026 versus 1960 (a $100,215,724,678.23 difference in value).
Between 1960 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.39% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $12,500,000,000 in the year 1960 would cost $112,715,724,678.23 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.70% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
In the year 1960: Pricing changed by -0.03%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for transportation during the 1960-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1960 (1.46%), inflation for transportation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $12,500,000,000 beginning in 1960. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | $12,500,000,000.00 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $12,643,396,754.34 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $12,905,707,890.32 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $12,979,155,008.39 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $13,171,516,508.11 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $13,388,360,380.53 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $13,580,721,880.25 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $13,965,444,879.69 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $14,413,122,551.76 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $14,965,724,678.23 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $15,735,170,677.11 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $16,560,576,385.00 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $16,756,435,366.54 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $17,284,555,120.31 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $19,222,160,044.77 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $21,026,860,660.32 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $23,118,354,784.56 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $24,748,181,309.46 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $25,909,345,271.40 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $29,602,686,066.03 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $34,873,391,158.37 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $39,094,851,706.77 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $40,707,190,822.61 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $41,679,490,766.65 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $43,529,658,645.78 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $44,680,330,162.28 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $42,942,081,701.18 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $44,239,647,453.83 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $45,603,665,360.94 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $47,887,520,984.89 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $50,580,581,980.97 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $51,972,579,742.59 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $53,109,261,331.84 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $54,711,108,002.24 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $56,365,416,899.83 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $58,383,463,905.99 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $60,030,777,839.96 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $60,551,902,630.11 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $59,408,226,077.22 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $60,604,364,857.30 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $64,353,665,360.94 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $64,738,388,360.38 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $64,154,308,897.59 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $66,126,888,640.18 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $68,452,714,045.89 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $72,988,947,957.47 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $75,905,847,789.59 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $77,510,457,470.62 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $82,071,628,427.53 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $75,231,848,069.39 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $81,167,844,152.21 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $89,129,546,726.36 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $91,216,039,451.59 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $91,247,167,039.73 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $90,629,231,952.99 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $83,547,810,576.39 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $81,796,411,583.66 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $84,596,425,573.59 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $88,415,011,191.94 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $88,165,186,066.03 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $84,499,545,327.36 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $96,806,239,507.55 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $111,778,049,804.14 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $112,050,258,813.65 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $113,606,008,673.75 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $114,281,407,386.68 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $112,715,724,678.23 | -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 |