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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,600.53% higher in 2025 versus 1945 (a $208,068,679,245.28 difference in value).
Between 1945 and 2025: Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.61% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $13,000,000,000 in the year 1945 would cost $221,068,679,245.28 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.65% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
In the year 1945: Pricing changed by 0%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for transportation during the 1945-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1945 (2.27%), inflation for transportation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $13,000,000,000 beginning in 1945. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | $13,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1946 | $13,784,905,660.38 | 6.04% |
| 1947 | $15,088,050,314.47 | 9.45% |
| 1948 | $16,823,899,371.07 | 11.50% |
| 1949 | $18,081,761,006.29 | 7.48% |
| 1950 | $18,547,169,811.32 | 2.57% |
| 1951 | $19,735,849,056.60 | 6.41% |
| 1952 | $21,037,735,849.06 | 6.60% |
| 1953 | $21,641,509,433.96 | 2.87% |
| 1954 | $21,327,044,025.16 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $21,069,182,389.94 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $21,446,540,880.50 | 1.79% |
| 1957 | $22,641,509,433.96 | 5.57% |
| 1958 | $23,389,937,106.92 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $24,358,490,566.04 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $24,352,201,257.86 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $24,628,930,817.61 | 1.14% |
| 1962 | $25,144,654,088.05 | 2.09% |
| 1963 | $25,283,018,867.92 | 0.55% |
| 1964 | $25,660,377,358.49 | 1.49% |
| 1965 | $26,081,761,006.29 | 1.64% |
| 1966 | $26,452,830,188.68 | 1.42% |
| 1967 | $27,207,547,169.81 | 2.85% |
| 1968 | $28,075,471,698.11 | 3.19% |
| 1969 | $29,157,232,704.40 | 3.85% |
| 1970 | $30,654,088,050.31 | 5.13% |
| 1971 | $32,264,150,943.40 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $32,641,509,433.96 | 1.17% |
| 1973 | $33,672,955,974.84 | 3.16% |
| 1974 | $37,446,540,880.50 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $40,962,264,150.94 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $45,037,735,849.06 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $48,213,836,477.99 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $50,471,698,113.21 | 4.68% |
| 1979 | $57,666,666,666.67 | 14.26% |
| 1980 | $67,937,106,918.24 | 17.81% |
| 1981 | $76,163,522,012.58 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $79,301,886,792.45 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $81,194,968,553.46 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $84,798,742,138.36 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $87,037,735,849.06 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $83,654,088,050.31 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $86,182,389,937.11 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $88,842,767,295.60 | 3.09% |
| 1989 | $93,289,308,176.10 | 5.00% |
| 1990 | $98,534,591,194.97 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $101,245,283,018.87 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $103,459,119,496.86 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $106,584,905,660.38 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $109,805,031,446.54 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $113,735,849,056.60 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $116,943,396,226.42 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $117,962,264,150.94 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $115,735,849,056.60 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $118,062,893,081.76 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $125,364,779,874.21 | 6.18% |
| 2001 | $126,119,496,855.35 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $124,981,132,075.47 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $128,823,899,371.07 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $133,352,201,257.86 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $142,188,679,245.28 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $147,874,213,836.48 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $150,997,547,169.81 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $159,883,081,761.01 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $146,558,553,459.12 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $158,122,452,830.19 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $173,632,578,616.35 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $177,697,232,704.40 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $177,757,924,528.30 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $176,554,088,050.31 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $162,758,867,924.53 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $159,346,981,132.08 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $164,801,635,220.13 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $172,240,628,930.82 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $171,753,899,371.07 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $164,612,893,081.76 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $188,587,484,276.73 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $217,753,962,264.15 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $218,284,213,836.48 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $221,314,968,553.46 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $221,068,679,245.28 | -0.11%* |
* 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 | 270.384 |