Trucks priced at $25,000 in 2003 $32,508.93 in 2024

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Prices for Trucks, 2003-2024 ($25,000)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for new trucks are 30.04% higher in 2024 versus 2003 (a $7,508.93 difference in value).

Between 2003 and 2024: Trucks experienced an average inflation rate of 1.26% per year. In other words, trucks costing $25,000 in the year 2003 would cost $32,508.93 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.57% during this same period, inflation for trucks was lower.

In the year 2003: Pricing changed by -1.15%, which is below the average yearly change for trucks during the 2003-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2003 (2.27%), inflation for trucks was much lower.

Price Inflation for New trucks since 1983

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2022 (10.18%), 2021 (6.09%), and 1991 (4.47%).

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Buying power of $25,000.00 since 2003

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Trucks, over time, for $25,000 beginning in 2003. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

YearUSD ValueInflation Rate
2003$25,000.00-1.15%
2004$24,817.00-0.73%
2005$24,868.340.21%
2006$24,454.95-1.66%
2007$24,083.50-1.52%
2008$23,467.80-2.56%
2009$23,762.681.26%
2010$24,422.532.78%
2011$25,081.782.70%
2012$25,568.791.94%
2013$25,989.091.64%
2014$26,282.491.13%
2015$26,604.031.22%
2016$26,774.290.64%
2017$26,797.910.09%
2018$26,662.83-0.50%
2019$26,743.670.30%
2020$26,890.190.55%
2021$28,528.896.09%
2022$31,433.1710.18%
2023$32,653.353.88%
2024$32,508.93-0.44%*

* 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 New trucks:

Year198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
CPI100.000101.285105.538110.169112.231113.531117.008121.562126.992130.915135.738141.677145.923149.515151.423151.054152.000151.654150.723147.769146.069145.000145.300142.885140.714137.117138.840142.695146.547149.393151.848153.563155.441156.436156.574155.785156.257157.113166.688183.657190.786189.942

Adjust trucks prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2024 / CPI in 2003 * 2003 USD value = 2024 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for New trucks was 146.069 in the year 2003 and 189.942 in 2024:

189.942 / 146.069 * $25,000 = $32,508.93

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $25,000 in 2003 has the same "purchasing power" as $32,508.93 in 2024 (in the CPI category of New trucks).


Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for New trucks in 1983. In addition to trucks, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.

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