Transportation services priced at $1 in 2005 $1.15 in 2010

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Prices for Transportation Services, 2005-2010 ($1)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation services were 15.14% higher in 2010 versus 2005 (a $0.15 difference in value).

Between 2005 and 2010: Transportation services experienced an average inflation rate of 2.86% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation services costing $1 in the year 2005 would cost $1.15 in 2010 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.23% during this same period, inflation for transportation services was higher.

In the year 2005: Pricing changed by 2.31%, which is below the average yearly change for transportation services during the 2005-2010 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2005 (3.39%), inflation for transportation services was lower.

Price Inflation for Transportation services since 1935

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1976 (14.14%), 1980 (14%), and 1948 (12.42%).

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Buying power of $1.00 since 2005

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation services, over time, for $1 beginning in 2005. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

YearUSD ValueInflation Rate
2005$1.002.31%
2006$1.022.26%
2007$1.041.29%
2008$1.084.43%
2009$1.112.85%
2010$1.153.50%
2011$1.193.15%
2012$1.211.81%
2013$1.242.62%
2014$1.261.88%
2015$1.292.02%
2016$1.332.89%
2017$1.373.50%
2018$1.433.84%
2019$1.440.98%
2020$1.39-3.74%
2021$1.443.63%
2022$1.5910.37%
2023$1.7610.75%
2024$1.855.18%*

* 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 services:

Year193519361937193819391940194119421943194419451946194719481949195019511952195319541955195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
CPI11.80011.75011.70011.78011.80011.80011.84012.54012.48012.50012.50012.74013.20014.84016.42017.46019.12020.46021.72022.66022.66023.00024.10825.62326.51527.21527.83128.25428.58529.20030.33831.60032.62333.93136.30840.17743.42344.40044.67746.32349.83156.87761.47764.43169.46979.19288.63896.10099.115104.800110.000116.308121.900128.023135.608144.162151.154155.662162.885168.569175.854180.454185.023187.869190.669196.092201.862209.123216.315220.562225.654230.754233.731244.074251.031259.823268.002272.858280.002285.255291.012299.427309.915321.814324.971312.803324.169357.779396.233416.746

Adjust transportation services prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2010 / CPI in 2005 * 2005 USD value = 2010 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Transportation services was 225.654 in the year 2005 and 259.823 in 2010:

259.823 / 225.654 * $1 = $1.15

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $1 in 2005 has the same "purchasing power" as $1.15 in 2010 (in the CPI category of Transportation services).


Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Transportation services in 1935. In addition to transportation services, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.

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