According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,612.02% higher in 2025 versus 1945 (a $5,852,608.97 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 $363,061 in the year 1945 would cost $6,215,669.97 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 $363,061 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 | $363,061.00 | - |
| 1946 | $384,981.66 | 6.04% |
| 1947 | $421,375.59 | 9.45% |
| 1948 | $469,853.98 | 11.50% |
| 1949 | $504,983.25 | 7.48% |
| 1950 | $517,981.08 | 2.57% |
| 1951 | $551,178.24 | 6.41% |
| 1952 | $587,537.03 | 6.60% |
| 1953 | $604,399.08 | 2.87% |
| 1954 | $595,616.76 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $588,415.26 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $598,954.04 | 1.79% |
| 1957 | $632,326.85 | 5.57% |
| 1958 | $653,228.77 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $680,278.30 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $680,102.66 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $687,831.10 | 1.14% |
| 1962 | $702,234.10 | 2.09% |
| 1963 | $706,098.32 | 0.55% |
| 1964 | $716,637.10 | 1.49% |
| 1965 | $728,405.40 | 1.64% |
| 1966 | $738,768.54 | 1.42% |
| 1967 | $759,846.10 | 2.85% |
| 1968 | $784,085.29 | 3.19% |
| 1969 | $814,296.47 | 3.85% |
| 1970 | $856,100.30 | 5.13% |
| 1971 | $901,065.76 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $911,604.54 | 1.17% |
| 1973 | $940,410.54 | 3.16% |
| 1974 | $1,045,798.35 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $1,143,984.66 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $1,257,803.49 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $1,346,504.90 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $1,409,561.94 | 4.68% |
| 1979 | $1,610,501.36 | 14.26% |
| 1980 | $1,897,331.84 | 17.81% |
| 1981 | $2,127,077.27 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $2,214,724.79 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $2,267,594.34 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $2,368,239.70 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $2,430,769.80 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $2,336,272.07 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $2,406,881.90 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $2,481,180.30 | 3.09% |
| 1989 | $2,605,362.27 | 5.00% |
| 1990 | $2,751,851.32 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $2,827,554.90 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $2,889,382.41 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $2,976,678.65 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $3,066,609.58 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $3,176,388.55 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $3,265,968.18 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $3,294,422.89 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $3,232,244.08 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $3,297,233.23 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $3,501,158.64 | 6.18% |
| 2001 | $3,522,236.20 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $3,490,444.21 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $3,597,764.13 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $3,724,229.50 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $3,971,012.62 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $4,129,796.92 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $4,217,024.65 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $4,465,177.81 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $4,093,053.46 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $4,416,007.37 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $4,849,170.59 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $4,962,687.31 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $4,964,382.30 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $4,930,761.83 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $4,545,492.10 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $4,450,205.72 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $4,602,542.04 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $4,810,296.54 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $4,796,703.27 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $4,597,270.89 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $5,266,827.74 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $6,081,382.41 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $6,096,191.15 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $6,180,833.37 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $6,215,669.97 | 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 |