According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 741.89% higher in 2026 versus 1965 (a $162,474,658,307.21 difference in value).
Between 1965 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.55% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $21,900,000,000 in the year 1965 would cost $184,374,658,307.21 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 $21,900,000,000 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 | $21,900,000,000.00 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $22,214,655,172.41 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $22,843,965,517.24 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $23,576,253,918.50 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $24,480,172,413.79 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $25,738,793,103.45 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $27,088,949,843.26 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $27,409,326,018.81 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $28,273,197,492.16 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $31,442,633,228.84 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $34,394,670,846.39 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $37,815,830,721.00 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $40,481,818,181.82 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $42,381,191,222.57 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $48,422,570,532.92 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $57,044,122,257.05 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $63,949,373,040.75 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $66,586,755,485.89 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $68,177,194,357.37 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $71,203,605,015.67 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $73,085,815,047.02 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $70,242,476,489.03 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $72,364,968,652.04 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $74,596,159,874.61 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $78,331,974,921.63 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $82,737,147,335.42 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $85,014,106,583.07 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $86,873,432,601.88 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $89,493,652,037.62 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $92,199,686,520.38 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $95,500,705,329.15 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $98,195,297,805.64 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $99,047,727,272.73 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $97,176,959,247.65 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $99,133,542,319.75 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $105,266,457,680.25 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $105,895,768,025.08 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $104,940,360,501.57 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $108,167,006,269.59 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $111,971,473,354.23 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $119,391,614,420.06 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $124,162,931,034.48 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $126,787,670,062.70 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $134,248,601,880.88 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $123,060,436,520.38 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $132,770,237,460.82 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $145,793,586,206.90 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $149,206,565,047.02 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $149,257,481,974.92 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $148,246,695,141.07 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $136,663,265,673.98 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $133,798,416,144.20 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $138,378,536,833.86 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $144,624,785,266.46 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $144,216,134,012.54 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $138,220,065,047.02 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $158,350,730,407.52 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $182,840,857,366.77 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $183,286,123,040.75 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $185,830,939,655.17 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $186,935,722,570.53 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $184,374,658,307.21 | -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 |