According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,612.02% higher in 2025 versus 1945 (a $70,122.79 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 $4,350 in the year 1945 would cost $74,472.79 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 $4,350 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 | $4,350.00 | - |
| 1946 | $4,612.64 | 6.04% |
| 1947 | $5,048.69 | 9.45% |
| 1948 | $5,629.54 | 11.50% |
| 1949 | $6,050.44 | 7.48% |
| 1950 | $6,206.17 | 2.57% |
| 1951 | $6,603.92 | 6.41% |
| 1952 | $7,039.55 | 6.60% |
| 1953 | $7,241.58 | 2.87% |
| 1954 | $7,136.36 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $7,050.07 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $7,176.34 | 1.79% |
| 1957 | $7,576.20 | 5.57% |
| 1958 | $7,826.63 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $8,150.73 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $8,148.62 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $8,241.22 | 1.14% |
| 1962 | $8,413.79 | 2.09% |
| 1963 | $8,460.09 | 0.55% |
| 1964 | $8,586.36 | 1.49% |
| 1965 | $8,727.36 | 1.64% |
| 1966 | $8,851.52 | 1.42% |
| 1967 | $9,104.06 | 2.85% |
| 1968 | $9,394.48 | 3.19% |
| 1969 | $9,756.46 | 3.85% |
| 1970 | $10,257.33 | 5.13% |
| 1971 | $10,796.08 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $10,922.35 | 1.17% |
| 1973 | $11,267.49 | 3.16% |
| 1974 | $12,530.19 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $13,706.60 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $15,070.32 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $16,133.09 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $16,888.61 | 4.68% |
| 1979 | $19,296.15 | 14.26% |
| 1980 | $22,732.80 | 17.81% |
| 1981 | $25,485.49 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $26,535.63 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $27,169.09 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $28,374.96 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $29,124.17 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $27,991.94 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $28,837.95 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $29,728.16 | 3.09% |
| 1989 | $31,216.04 | 5.00% |
| 1990 | $32,971.19 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $33,878.23 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $34,619.01 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $35,664.95 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $36,742.45 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $38,057.76 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $39,131.06 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $39,471.99 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $38,727.00 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $39,505.66 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $41,948.98 | 6.18% |
| 2001 | $42,201.52 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $41,820.61 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $43,106.46 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $44,621.70 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $47,578.52 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $49,480.99 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $50,526.10 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $53,499.34 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $49,040.75 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $52,910.21 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $58,100.13 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $59,460.23 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $59,480.54 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $59,077.71 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $54,461.62 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $53,319.95 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $55,145.16 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $57,634.36 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $57,471.50 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $55,082.01 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $63,104.27 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $72,863.83 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $73,041.26 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $74,055.39 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $74,472.79 | 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 |