According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 754.59% higher in 2026 versus 1965 (a $784,776,175,548.59 difference in value).
Between 1965 and 2026: Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.58% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $104,000,000,000 in the year 1965 would cost $888,776,175,548.59 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.90% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
In the year 1965: Pricing changed by 1.65%, which is below the average yearly change for transportation during the 1965-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1965 (1.59%), inflation for transportation was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $104,000,000,000 beginning in 1965. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | $104,000,000,000.00 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $105,494,252,873.56 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $108,482,758,620.69 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $111,960,292,580.98 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $116,252,873,563.22 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $122,229,885,057.47 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $128,641,588,296.76 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $130,163,009,404.39 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $134,265,412,748.17 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $149,316,614,420.06 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $163,335,423,197.49 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $179,582,027,168.23 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $192,242,424,242.42 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $201,262,277,951.93 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $229,951,933,124.35 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $270,894,461,859.98 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $303,686,520,376.18 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $316,211,076,280.04 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $323,763,845,350.05 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $338,135,841,170.32 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $347,074,190,177.64 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $333,571,577,847.44 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $343,650,992,685.48 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $354,246,603,970.74 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $371,987,460,815.05 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $392,907,001,044.93 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $403,719,958,202.72 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $412,549,634,273.77 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $424,992,685,475.44 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $437,843,260,188.09 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $453,519,331,243.47 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $466,315,569,487.98 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $470,363,636,363.64 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $461,479,623,824.45 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $470,771,159,874.61 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $499,895,506,792.06 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $502,884,012,539.18 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $498,346,917,450.37 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $513,669,801,462.90 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $531,736,677,115.99 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $566,973,876,698.01 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $589,632,183,908.05 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $602,096,698,014.63 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $637,527,607,105.54 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $584,396,593,521.42 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $630,507,063,740.86 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $692,353,103,448.28 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $708,560,856,844.31 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $708,802,654,127.48 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $704,002,570,532.92 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $648,994,503,657.26 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $635,389,738,766.98 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $657,140,083,594.57 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $686,802,633,228.84 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $684,862,006,269.59 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $656,387,523,510.97 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $751,985,203,761.76 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $868,285,350,052.25 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $870,399,853,709.51 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $882,484,827,586.21 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $888,817,372,470.79 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $888,776,175,548.59 | 0.00%* |
* 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 | 272.628 | 272.615 |