According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 801.73% higher in 2026 versus 1960 (a $801,725,797,417.84 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 $99,999,999,999 in the year 1960 would cost $901,725,797,416.84 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 $99,999,999,999 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 | $99,999,999,999.00 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $101,147,174,033.68 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $103,245,663,121.52 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $103,833,240,066.11 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $105,372,132,063.86 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $107,106,883,043.14 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $108,645,775,040.88 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $111,723,559,036.38 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $115,304,980,412.95 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $119,725,797,424.66 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $125,881,365,415.64 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $132,484,611,078.70 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $134,051,482,930.95 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $138,276,440,961.12 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $153,777,280,356.60 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $168,214,885,280.91 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $184,946,838,274.59 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $197,985,450,473.68 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $207,274,762,169.16 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $236,821,488,525.89 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $278,987,129,264.14 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $312,758,813,651.04 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $325,657,526,577.61 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $333,435,926,129.85 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $348,237,269,162.72 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $357,442,641,294.69 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $343,536,653,605.97 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $353,917,179,627.13 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $364,829,322,883.87 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $383,100,167,875.30 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $404,644,655,843.74 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $415,780,637,936.52 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $424,874,090,650.48 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $437,688,864,013.53 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $450,923,335,194.15 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $467,067,711,243.23 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $480,246,222,714.84 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $484,415,221,036.01 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $475,265,808,613.04 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $484,834,918,853.57 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $514,829,322,882.37 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $517,907,106,877.87 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $513,234,471,175.62 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $529,015,109,116.14 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $547,621,712,361.62 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $583,911,583,653.93 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $607,246,782,310.66 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $620,083,659,758.77 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $656,573,027,413.69 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $601,854,784,549.10 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $649,342,753,211.19 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $713,036,373,803.73 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $729,728,315,605.46 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $729,977,336,310.55 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $725,033,855,616.70 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $668,382,484,604.40 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $654,371,292,662.73 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $676,771,404,581.93 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $707,320,089,528.46 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $705,321,488,521.21 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $675,996,362,612.15 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $774,449,916,052.69 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $894,224,398,424.19 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $896,402,070,500.27 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $908,848,069,380.95 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $914,251,259,084.31 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $901,725,797,416.84 | -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 |