According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,091.93% higher in 2025 versus 1950 (a $741.42 difference in value).
Between 1950 and 2025: Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.36% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $67.90 in the year 1950 would cost $809.32 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.50% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
In the year 1950: Pricing changed by 2.57%, which is below the average yearly change for transportation during the 1950-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1950 (1.10%), inflation for transportation was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $67.90 beginning in 1950. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
---|---|---|
1950 | $67.90 | 2.57% |
1951 | $72.25 | 6.41% |
1952 | $77.02 | 6.60% |
1953 | $79.23 | 2.87% |
1954 | $78.08 | -1.45% |
1955 | $77.13 | -1.21% |
1956 | $78.51 | 1.79% |
1957 | $82.89 | 5.57% |
1958 | $85.63 | 3.31% |
1959 | $89.17 | 4.14% |
1960 | $89.15 | -0.03% |
1961 | $90.16 | 1.14% |
1962 | $92.05 | 2.09% |
1963 | $92.56 | 0.55% |
1964 | $93.94 | 1.49% |
1965 | $95.48 | 1.64% |
1966 | $96.84 | 1.42% |
1967 | $99.61 | 2.85% |
1968 | $102.78 | 3.19% |
1969 | $106.74 | 3.85% |
1970 | $112.22 | 5.13% |
1971 | $118.12 | 5.25% |
1972 | $119.50 | 1.17% |
1973 | $123.27 | 3.16% |
1974 | $137.09 | 11.21% |
1975 | $149.96 | 9.39% |
1976 | $164.88 | 9.95% |
1977 | $176.51 | 7.05% |
1978 | $184.77 | 4.68% |
1979 | $211.11 | 14.26% |
1980 | $248.71 | 17.81% |
1981 | $278.83 | 12.11% |
1982 | $290.32 | 4.12% |
1983 | $297.25 | 2.39% |
1984 | $310.44 | 4.44% |
1985 | $318.64 | 2.64% |
1986 | $306.25 | -3.89% |
1987 | $315.51 | 3.02% |
1988 | $325.25 | 3.09% |
1989 | $341.53 | 5.00% |
1990 | $360.73 | 5.62% |
1991 | $370.65 | 2.75% |
1992 | $378.76 | 2.19% |
1993 | $390.20 | 3.02% |
1994 | $401.99 | 3.02% |
1995 | $416.38 | 3.58% |
1996 | $428.12 | 2.82% |
1997 | $431.85 | 0.87% |
1998 | $423.70 | -1.89% |
1999 | $432.22 | 2.01% |
2000 | $458.95 | 6.18% |
2001 | $461.72 | 0.60% |
2002 | $457.55 | -0.90% |
2003 | $471.62 | 3.07% |
2004 | $488.19 | 3.52% |
2005 | $520.54 | 6.63% |
2006 | $541.36 | 4.00% |
2007 | $552.79 | 2.11% |
2008 | $585.32 | 5.88% |
2009 | $536.54 | -8.33% |
2010 | $578.88 | 7.89% |
2011 | $635.66 | 9.81% |
2012 | $650.54 | 2.34% |
2013 | $650.76 | 0.03% |
2014 | $646.35 | -0.68% |
2015 | $595.85 | -7.81% |
2016 | $583.36 | -2.10% |
2017 | $603.33 | 3.42% |
2018 | $630.56 | 4.51% |
2019 | $628.78 | -0.28% |
2020 | $602.64 | -4.16% |
2021 | $690.41 | 14.56% |
2022 | $797.18 | 15.47% |
2023 | $799.12 | 0.24% |
2024 | $810.22 | 1.39% |
2025 | $809.32 | -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 |