According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 801.73% higher in 2026 versus 1960 (a $14,431,064,353.67 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 $1,800,000,000 in the year 1960 would cost $16,231,064,353.67 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 $1,800,000,000 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 | $1,800,000,000.00 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $1,820,649,132.62 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $1,858,421,936.21 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $1,868,998,321.21 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $1,896,698,377.17 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $1,927,923,894.80 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $1,955,623,950.76 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $2,011,024,062.67 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $2,075,489,647.45 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $2,155,064,353.67 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $2,265,864,577.50 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $2,384,722,999.44 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $2,412,926,692.78 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $2,488,975,937.33 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $2,767,991,046.45 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $3,027,867,935.09 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $3,329,043,088.98 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $3,563,738,108.56 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $3,730,945,719.08 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $4,262,786,793.51 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $5,021,768,326.80 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $5,629,658,645.78 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $5,861,835,478.46 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $6,001,846,670.40 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $6,268,270,844.99 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $6,433,967,543.37 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $6,183,659,764.97 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $6,370,509,233.35 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $6,566,927,811.98 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $6,895,803,021.82 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $7,283,603,805.26 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $7,484,051,482.93 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $7,647,733,631.79 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $7,878,399,552.32 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $8,116,620,033.58 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $8,407,218,802.46 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $8,644,432,008.95 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $8,719,473,978.74 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $8,554,784,555.12 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $8,727,028,539.45 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $9,266,927,811.98 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $9,322,327,923.89 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $9,238,220,481.25 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $9,522,271,964.19 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $9,857,190,822.61 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $10,510,408,505.88 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $10,930,442,081.70 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $11,161,505,875.77 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $11,818,314,493.56 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $10,833,386,121.99 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $11,688,169,557.92 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $12,834,654,728.60 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $13,135,109,681.03 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $13,139,592,053.72 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $13,050,609,401.23 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $12,030,884,723.00 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $11,778,683,268.05 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $12,181,885,282.60 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $12,731,761,611.64 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $12,695,786,793.51 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $12,167,934,527.14 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $13,940,098,489.09 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $16,096,039,171.80 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $16,135,237,269.17 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $16,359,265,249.02 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $16,456,522,663.68 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $16,231,064,353.67 | -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 |