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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 747.95% higher in 2025 versus 1965 (a $50,935.17 difference in value).
Between 1965 and 2025: Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.63% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $6,810 in the year 1965 would cost $57,745.17 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.93% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
In the year 1965: Pricing changed by 1.64%, which is below the average yearly change for transportation during the 1965-2025 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 $6,810 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 | $6,810.00 | 1.64% |
| 1966 | $6,906.89 | 1.42% |
| 1967 | $7,103.95 | 2.85% |
| 1968 | $7,330.56 | 3.19% |
| 1969 | $7,613.01 | 3.85% |
| 1970 | $8,003.84 | 5.13% |
| 1971 | $8,424.23 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $8,522.76 | 1.17% |
| 1973 | $8,792.08 | 3.16% |
| 1974 | $9,777.37 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $10,695.33 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $11,759.44 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $12,588.73 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $13,178.26 | 4.68% |
| 1979 | $15,056.88 | 14.26% |
| 1980 | $17,738.51 | 17.81% |
| 1981 | $19,886.45 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $20,705.88 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $21,200.17 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $22,141.12 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $22,725.73 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $21,842.25 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $22,502.39 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $23,197.02 | 3.09% |
| 1989 | $24,358.03 | 5.00% |
| 1990 | $25,727.58 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $26,435.35 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $27,013.38 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $27,829.53 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $28,670.31 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $29,696.66 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $30,534.15 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $30,800.18 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $30,218.86 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $30,826.46 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $32,732.99 | 6.18% |
| 2001 | $32,930.05 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $32,632.82 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $33,636.18 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $34,818.53 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $37,125.75 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $38,610.25 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $39,425.76 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $41,745.79 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $38,266.73 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $41,286.09 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $45,335.81 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $46,397.10 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $46,412.95 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $46,098.63 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $42,496.67 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $41,605.82 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $43,030.04 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $44,972.37 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $44,845.29 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $42,980.76 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $49,240.57 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $56,856.00 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $56,994.45 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $57,785.78 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $57,745.17 | -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 |