According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 791.50% higher in 2026 versus 1961 (a $19,787,469,077,542,740 difference in value).
Between 1961 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.42% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $2,500,000,025,000,000 in the year 1961 would cost $22,287,469,102,542,740 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.74% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
In the year 1961: Pricing changed by 1.15%, which is below the average yearly change for transportation during the 1961-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1961 (1.07%), inflation for transportation was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $2,500,000,025,000,000 beginning in 1961. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | $2,500,000,025,000,000.00 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $2,551,867,245,435,684.50 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $2,566,390,067,157,676.50 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $2,604,426,028,810,512.00 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $2,647,302,931,037,344.50 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $2,685,338,892,690,179.50 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $2,761,410,815,995,850.50 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $2,849,930,872,206,086.00 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $2,959,197,816,590,594.50 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $3,111,341,663,201,936.50 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $3,274,550,516,839,558.00 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $3,313,278,041,431,534.50 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $3,417,704,045,242,046.50 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $3,800,829,913,526,971.50 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $4,157,676,390,124,481.50 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $4,571,231,027,731,674.00 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $4,893,499,357,372,061.00 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $5,123,098,253,167,358.00 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $5,853,388,716,901,798.00 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $6,895,574,066,189,489.00 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $7,730,290,533,734,438.00 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $8,049,101,048,679,116.00 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $8,241,355,545,760,719.00 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $8,607,192,340,567,080.00 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $8,834,716,547,544,951.00 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $8,491,009,766,791,148.00 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $8,747,579,617,213,002.00 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $9,017,289,163,478,564.00 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $9,468,879,762,738,590.00 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $10,001,383,225,878,286.00 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $10,276,625,275,656,984.00 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $10,501,383,230,878,284.00 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $10,818,119,057,005,532.00 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $11,145,228,327,219,916.00 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $11,544,260,143,105,118.00 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $11,869,986,287,441,216.00 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $11,973,029,165,373,446.00 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $11,746,888,084,273,858.00 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $11,983,402,609,460,580.00 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $12,724,758,080,221,300.00 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $12,800,830,003,526,970.00 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $12,685,338,992,690,178.00 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $13,075,380,490,366,528.00 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $13,535,269,844,896,264.00 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $14,432,226,976,964,038.00 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $15,008,990,468,208,852.00 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $15,326,272,629,058,022.00 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $16,228,160,604,881,882.00 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $14,875,719,374,206,708.00 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $16,049,453,825,778,078.00 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $17,623,734,616,071,368.00 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $18,036,300,318,675,588.00 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $18,042,455,228,833,952.00 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $17,920,269,888,746,266.00 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $16,520,048,574,605,742.00 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $16,173,741,517,200,762.00 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $16,727,392,975,019,430.00 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $17,482,448,307,604,564.00 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $17,433,049,966,861,620.00 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $16,708,236,681,605,186.00 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $19,141,659,942,453,944.00 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $22,102,061,078,558,644.00 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $22,155,885,422,112,100.00 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $22,463,506,448,701,452.00 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $22,597,054,167,879,256.00 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $22,287,469,102,542,740.00 | -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 |