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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,802.22% higher in 2025 versus 1940 (a $26,824,580.71 difference in value).
Between 1940 and 2025: Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.53% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $1,488,422.74 in the year 1940 would cost $28,313,003.45 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.75% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
In the year 1940: Pricing changed by -0.56%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for transportation during the 1940-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1940 (0.72%), inflation for transportation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $1,488,422.74 beginning in 1940. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | $1,488,422.74 | -0.56% |
| 1941 | $1,544,945.12 | 3.80% |
| 1942 | $1,676,830.68 | 8.54% |
| 1943 | $1,666,363.57 | -0.62% |
| 1944 | $1,664,270.15 | -0.13% |
| 1945 | $1,664,270.15 | 0.00% ** |
| 1946 | $1,764,754.39 | 6.04% |
| 1947 | $1,931,583.98 | 9.45% |
| 1948 | $2,153,808.74 | 11.50% |
| 1949 | $2,314,841.16 | 7.48% |
| 1950 | $2,374,423.16 | 2.57% |
| 1951 | $2,526,598.81 | 6.41% |
| 1952 | $2,693,267.37 | 6.60% |
| 1953 | $2,770,562.94 | 2.87% |
| 1954 | $2,730,304.83 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $2,697,293.18 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $2,745,602.91 | 1.79% |
| 1957 | $2,898,583.72 | 5.57% |
| 1958 | $2,994,398.01 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $3,118,392.98 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $3,117,587.82 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $3,153,014.96 | 1.14% |
| 1962 | $3,219,038.25 | 2.09% |
| 1963 | $3,236,751.82 | 0.55% |
| 1964 | $3,285,061.55 | 1.49% |
| 1965 | $3,339,007.41 | 1.64% |
| 1966 | $3,386,511.98 | 1.42% |
| 1967 | $3,483,131.44 | 2.85% |
| 1968 | $3,594,243.81 | 3.19% |
| 1969 | $3,732,731.70 | 3.85% |
| 1970 | $3,924,360.29 | 5.13% |
| 1971 | $4,130,481.80 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $4,178,791.53 | 1.17% |
| 1973 | $4,310,838.12 | 3.16% |
| 1974 | $4,793,935.41 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $5,244,021.05 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $5,765,766.12 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $6,172,373.00 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $6,461,426.21 | 4.68% |
| 1979 | $7,382,531.70 | 14.26% |
| 1980 | $8,697,361.48 | 17.81% |
| 1981 | $9,750,513.57 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $10,152,289.48 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $10,394,643.28 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $10,856,001.19 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $11,142,638.92 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $10,709,461.68 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $11,033,136.86 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $11,373,720.45 | 3.09% |
| 1989 | $11,942,970.09 | 5.00% |
| 1990 | $12,614,475.32 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $12,961,500.20 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $13,244,917.27 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $13,645,082.86 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $14,057,325.88 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $14,560,552.22 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $14,971,184.91 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $15,101,621.18 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $14,816,593.78 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $15,114,503.77 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $16,049,297.02 | 6.18% |
| 2001 | $16,145,916.48 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $16,000,182.13 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $16,492,136.20 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $17,071,852.95 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $18,203,105.76 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $18,930,972.34 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $19,330,823.91 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $20,468,356.99 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $18,762,540.47 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $20,242,959.90 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $22,228,578.31 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $22,748,938.50 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $22,756,708.32 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $22,602,592.23 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $20,836,517.38 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $20,399,724.97 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $21,098,034.04 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $22,050,379.83 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $21,988,068.33 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $21,073,871.13 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $24,143,117.01 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $27,877,032.30 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $27,944,915.52 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $28,332,915.11 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $28,313,003.45 | -0.07%* |
* 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 |
| CPI | 14.200 | 14.267 | 14.560 | 14.620 | 14.300 | 14.220 | 14.760 | 16.020 | 15.920 | 15.900 | 15.900 | 16.860 | 18.454 | 20.577 | 22.115 | 22.685 | 24.138 | 25.731 | 26.469 | 26.085 | 25.769 | 26.231 | 27.692 | 28.608 | 29.792 | 29.785 | 30.123 | 30.754 | 30.923 | 31.385 | 31.900 | 32.354 | 33.277 | 34.338 | 35.662 | 37.492 | 39.462 | 39.923 | 41.185 | 45.800 | 50.100 | 55.085 | 58.969 | 61.731 | 70.531 | 83.092 | 93.154 | 96.992 | 99.308 | 103.715 | 106.454 | 102.315 | 105.408 | 108.662 | 114.100 | 120.515 | 123.831 | 126.538 | 130.362 | 134.300 | 139.108 | 143.031 | 144.277 | 141.554 | 144.400 | 153.331 | 154.254 | 152.862 | 157.562 | 163.100 | 173.908 | 180.862 | 184.682 | 195.549 | 179.252 | 193.396 | 212.366 | 217.337 | 217.412 | 215.939 | 199.067 | 194.894 | 201.565 | 210.664 | 210.068 | 201.334 | 230.657 | 266.330 | 266.978 | 270.685 | 270.495 |