According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,612.02% higher in 2025 versus 1945 (a $44,778,267.51 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 $2,777,777 in the year 1945 would cost $47,556,044.51 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 $2,777,777 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 | $2,777,777.00 | - |
| 1946 | $2,945,491.84 | 6.04% |
| 1947 | $3,223,941.47 | 9.45% |
| 1948 | $3,594,849.29 | 11.50% |
| 1949 | $3,863,623.06 | 7.48% |
| 1950 | $3,963,069.36 | 2.57% |
| 1951 | $4,217,060.58 | 6.41% |
| 1952 | $4,495,241.44 | 6.60% |
| 1953 | $4,624,252.86 | 2.87% |
| 1954 | $4,557,059.41 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $4,501,960.79 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $4,582,592.92 | 1.79% |
| 1957 | $4,837,928.01 | 5.57% |
| 1958 | $4,997,848.41 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $5,204,804.22 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $5,203,460.35 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $5,262,590.58 | 1.14% |
| 1962 | $5,372,787.83 | 2.09% |
| 1963 | $5,402,352.95 | 0.55% |
| 1964 | $5,482,985.08 | 1.49% |
| 1965 | $5,573,024.30 | 1.64% |
| 1966 | $5,652,312.56 | 1.42% |
| 1967 | $5,813,576.83 | 2.85% |
| 1968 | $5,999,030.73 | 3.19% |
| 1969 | $6,230,176.18 | 3.85% |
| 1970 | $6,550,016.98 | 5.13% |
| 1971 | $6,894,047.42 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $6,974,679.55 | 1.17% |
| 1973 | $7,195,074.05 | 3.16% |
| 1974 | $8,001,395.38 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $8,752,618.09 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $9,623,445.14 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $10,302,098.93 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $10,784,547.86 | 4.68% |
| 1979 | $12,321,933.87 | 14.26% |
| 1980 | $14,516,471.77 | 17.81% |
| 1981 | $16,274,252.28 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $16,944,842.86 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $17,349,347.40 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $18,119,384.27 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $18,597,801.60 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $17,874,800.13 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $18,415,035.43 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $18,983,491.97 | 3.09% |
| 1989 | $19,933,607.28 | 5.00% |
| 1990 | $21,054,393.93 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $21,633,601.43 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $22,106,643.28 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $22,774,546.11 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $23,462,606.99 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $24,302,525.04 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $24,987,898.18 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $25,205,604.94 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $24,729,875.35 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $25,227,106.84 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $26,787,338.63 | 6.18% |
| 2001 | $26,948,602.89 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $26,705,362.62 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $27,526,466.52 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $28,494,052.12 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $30,382,187.91 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $31,597,045.39 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $32,264,424.12 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $34,163,042.09 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $31,315,921.46 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $33,786,839.44 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $37,100,967.95 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $37,969,483.54 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $37,982,451.87 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $37,725,221.93 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $34,777,526.14 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $34,048,490.71 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $35,214,014.76 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $36,803,542.89 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $36,699,540.87 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $35,173,685.25 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $40,296,459.72 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $46,528,611.39 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $46,641,912.97 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $47,289,509.95 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $47,556,044.51 | 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 |