According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,612.02% higher in 2025 versus 1945 (a $1,879,925,202.27 difference in value).
Between 1945 and 2025: Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.61% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $116,619,362 in the year 1945 would cost $1,996,544,564.27 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.67% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
In the year 1945: Pricing changed by 0%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for transportation during the 1945-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1945 (2.27%), inflation for transportation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $116,619,362 beginning in 1945. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | $116,619,362.00 | - |
| 1946 | $123,660,531.03 | 6.04% |
| 1947 | $135,350,677.04 | 9.45% |
| 1948 | $150,922,493.15 | 11.50% |
| 1949 | $162,206,417.88 | 7.48% |
| 1950 | $166,381,470.02 | 2.57% |
| 1951 | $177,044,778.89 | 6.41% |
| 1952 | $188,723,640.97 | 6.60% |
| 1953 | $194,139,924.84 | 2.87% |
| 1954 | $191,318,943.66 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $189,005,739.09 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $192,390,916.51 | 1.79% |
| 1957 | $203,110,644.99 | 5.57% |
| 1958 | $209,824,580.20 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $218,513,202.24 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $218,456,782.61 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $220,939,246.05 | 1.14% |
| 1962 | $225,565,655.19 | 2.09% |
| 1963 | $226,806,886.91 | 0.55% |
| 1964 | $230,192,064.33 | 1.49% |
| 1965 | $233,972,179.11 | 1.64% |
| 1966 | $237,300,936.90 | 1.42% |
| 1967 | $244,071,291.73 | 2.85% |
| 1968 | $251,857,199.79 | 3.19% |
| 1969 | $261,561,375.05 | 3.85% |
| 1970 | $274,989,245.47 | 5.13% |
| 1971 | $289,432,669.11 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $292,817,846.53 | 1.17% |
| 1973 | $302,070,664.80 | 3.16% |
| 1974 | $335,922,438.97 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $367,461,008.57 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $404,020,924.66 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $432,512,834.59 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $452,767,479.46 | 4.68% |
| 1979 | $517,311,528.87 | 14.26% |
| 1980 | $609,444,774.23 | 17.81% |
| 1981 | $683,241,641.91 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $711,395,034.09 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $728,377,340.79 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $760,705,785.12 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $780,791,171.13 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $750,437,413.62 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $773,118,102.32 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $796,983,603.10 | 3.09% |
| 1989 | $836,872,276.99 | 5.00% |
| 1990 | $883,926,243.08 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $908,243,100.86 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $928,102,808.37 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $956,143,361.30 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $985,030,208.59 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $1,020,292,473.35 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $1,049,066,481.39 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $1,058,206,460.41 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $1,038,233,913.65 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $1,059,109,174.39 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $1,124,612,357.40 | 6.18% |
| 2001 | $1,131,382,712.23 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $1,121,170,760.36 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $1,155,643,150.39 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $1,196,265,279.38 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $1,275,534,850.55 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $1,326,538,190.30 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $1,354,556,739.58 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $1,434,266,383.81 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $1,314,735,769.23 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $1,418,472,274.38 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $1,557,609,272.36 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $1,594,072,146.70 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $1,594,616,596.07 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $1,583,817,315.92 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $1,460,064,256.71 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $1,429,457,175.10 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $1,478,389,350.46 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $1,545,122,481.26 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $1,540,756,166.59 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $1,476,696,197.55 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $1,691,765,545.96 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $1,953,409,857.86 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $1,958,166,596.33 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $1,985,354,648.75 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $1,996,544,564.27 | 0.56%* |
* 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 | 272.211 |