According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for moving, storage, freight expense are 90.90% higher in 2024 versus 1999 (a $181.79 difference in value).
Between 1999 and 2024: Moving expenses experienced an average inflation rate of 2.62% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, moving expenses costing $200 in the year 1999 would cost $381.79 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.56% during this same period, inflation for moving expenses was higher.
In the year 1999: Pricing changed by 2.82%, which is above the average yearly change for moving expenses during the 1999-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1999 (2.19%), inflation for moving expenses was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Moving expenses, over time, for $200 beginning in 1999. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $200.00 | 2.82% |
| 2000 | $207.82 | 3.91% |
| 2001 | $216.45 | 4.15% |
| 2002 | $221.92 | 2.53% |
| 2003 | $227.03 | 2.30% |
| 2004 | $230.08 | 1.34% |
| 2005 | $240.58 | 4.56% |
| 2006 | $246.54 | 2.48% |
| 2007 | $246.30 | -0.10% |
| 2008 | $247.24 | 0.38% |
| 2009 | $240.64 | -2.67% |
| 2010 | $237.78 | -1.19% |
| 2011 | $237.04 | -0.31% |
| 2012 | $244.55 | 3.17% |
| 2013 | $247.72 | 1.30% |
| 2014 | $252.43 | 1.90% |
| 2015 | $268.49 | 6.36% |
| 2016 | $295.63 | 10.11% |
| 2017 | $298.86 | 1.09% |
| 2018 | $316.50 | 5.90% |
| 2019 | $330.39 | 4.39% |
| 2020 | $335.98 | 1.69% |
| 2021 | $369.23 | 9.90% |
| 2022 | $385.59 | 4.43% |
| 2023 | $381.20 | -1.14% |
| 2024 | $381.79 | 0.16%* |
* 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 Moving, storage, freight expense:
| Year | 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 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 102.177 | 105.054 | 109.162 | 113.692 | 116.569 | 119.254 | 120.854 | 126.369 | 129.500 | 129.372 | 129.866 | 126.399 | 124.900 | 124.509 | 128.457 | 130.121 | 132.595 | 141.028 | 155.287 | 156.980 | 166.249 | 173.543 | 176.478 | 193.947 | 202.541 | 200.231 | 200.545 |