According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 791.50% higher in 2026 versus 1961 (a $3,165,995,020,746,888.50 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 $400,000,000,000,000 in the year 1961 would cost $3,565,995,020,746,888.50 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 $400,000,000,000,000 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 | $400,000,000,000,000.00 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $408,298,755,186,722.00 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $410,622,406,639,004.06 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $416,708,160,442,600.31 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $423,568,464,730,290.38 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $429,654,218,533,886.56 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $441,825,726,141,078.81 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $455,988,934,993,084.50 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $473,471,645,919,778.56 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $497,814,661,134,163.19 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $523,928,077,455,048.50 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $530,124,481,327,800.75 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $546,832,641,770,401.06 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $608,132,780,082,987.50 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $665,228,215,767,634.88 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $731,396,957,123,098.25 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $782,959,889,349,930.88 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $819,695,712,309,820.13 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $936,542,185,338,865.75 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $1,103,291,839,557,399.88 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $1,236,846,473,029,045.75 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $1,287,856,154,910,097.00 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $1,318,616,874,135,546.50 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $1,377,150,760,719,225.25 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $1,413,554,633,471,645.75 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $1,358,561,549,100,968.00 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $1,399,612,724,757,953.00 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $1,442,766,251,728,907.50 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $1,515,020,746,887,966.75 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $1,600,221,300,138,312.75 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $1,644,260,027,662,517.00 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $1,680,221,300,138,313.00 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $1,730,899,031,811,894.75 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $1,783,236,514,522,821.00 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $1,847,081,604,426,002.50 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $1,899,197,786,998,617.00 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $1,915,684,647,302,904.75 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $1,879,502,074,688,796.50 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $1,917,344,398,340,249.00 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $2,035,961,272,475,795.50 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $2,048,132,780,082,987.50 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $2,029,654,218,533,886.50 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $2,092,060,857,538,035.75 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $2,165,643,153,526,971.00 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $2,309,156,293,222,683.50 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $2,401,438,450,899,032.00 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $2,452,203,596,127,248.00 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $2,596,505,670,816,044.50 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $2,380,115,076,071,922.50 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $2,567,912,586,445,366.50 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $2,819,797,510,373,444.00 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $2,885,808,022,130,013.50 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $2,886,792,807,745,504.50 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $2,867,243,153,526,971.00 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $2,643,207,745,504,841.50 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $2,587,798,616,874,135.50 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $2,676,382,849,239,280.50 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $2,797,191,701,244,813.50 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $2,789,287,966,804,979.50 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $2,673,317,842,323,651.50 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $3,062,665,560,165,975.00 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $3,536,329,737,206,086.00 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $3,544,941,632,088,519.50 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $3,594,160,995,850,622.50 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $3,615,528,630,705,394.50 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $3,565,995,020,746,888.50 | -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 |