According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 801.73% higher in 2026 versus 1960 (a $11,224,161,163.96 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 $1,400,000,000 in the year 1960 would cost $12,624,161,163.96 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 $1,400,000,000 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 | $1,400,000,000.00 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $1,416,060,436.49 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $1,445,439,283.72 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $1,453,665,360.94 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $1,475,209,848.91 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $1,499,496,362.62 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $1,521,040,850.59 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $1,564,129,826.52 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $1,614,269,725.80 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $1,676,161,163.96 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $1,762,339,115.84 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $1,854,784,555.12 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $1,876,720,761.05 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $1,935,870,173.48 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $2,152,881,925.01 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $2,355,008,393.96 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $2,589,255,735.87 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $2,771,796,306.66 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $2,901,846,670.40 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $3,315,500,839.40 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $3,905,819,809.74 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $4,378,623,391.16 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $4,559,205,372.13 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $4,668,102,965.86 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $4,875,321,768.33 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $5,004,196,978.18 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $4,809,513,150.53 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $4,954,840,514.83 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $5,107,610,520.43 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $5,363,402,350.31 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $5,665,025,181.87 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $5,820,928,931.17 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $5,948,237,269.17 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $6,127,644,096.25 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $6,312,926,692.78 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $6,538,947,957.47 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $6,723,447,118.07 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $6,781,813,094.57 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $6,653,721,320.65 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $6,787,688,864.02 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $7,207,610,520.43 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $7,250,699,496.36 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $7,185,282,596.53 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $7,406,211,527.70 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $7,666,703,973.14 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $8,174,762,171.24 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $8,501,454,952.43 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $8,681,171,236.71 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $9,192,022,383.88 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $8,425,966,983.77 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $9,090,798,545.05 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $9,982,509,233.35 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $10,216,196,418.58 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $10,219,682,708.45 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $10,150,473,978.74 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $9,357,354,784.56 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $9,161,198,097.37 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $9,474,799,664.24 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $9,902,481,253.50 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $9,874,500,839.40 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $9,463,949,076.66 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $10,842,298,824.85 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $12,519,141,578.06 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $12,549,628,987.13 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $12,723,872,971.46 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $12,799,517,627.31 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $12,624,161,163.96 | -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 |