According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 928.40% higher in 2025 versus 1953 (a $677,735.60 difference in value).
Between 1953 and 2025: Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.29% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $73,000 in the year 1953 would cost $750,735.60 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.51% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
In the year 1953: Pricing changed by 2.87%, which is below the average yearly change for transportation during the 1953-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1953 (0.81%), inflation for transportation was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $73,000 beginning in 1953. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | $73,000.00 | 2.87% |
| 1954 | $71,939.26 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $71,069.46 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $72,342.34 | 1.79% |
| 1957 | $76,373.15 | 5.57% |
| 1958 | $78,897.70 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $82,164.78 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $82,143.56 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $83,077.01 | 1.14% |
| 1962 | $84,816.62 | 2.09% |
| 1963 | $85,283.35 | 0.55% |
| 1964 | $86,556.23 | 1.49% |
| 1965 | $87,977.62 | 1.64% |
| 1966 | $89,229.29 | 1.42% |
| 1967 | $91,775.07 | 2.85% |
| 1968 | $94,702.70 | 3.19% |
| 1969 | $98,351.64 | 3.85% |
| 1970 | $103,400.76 | 5.13% |
| 1971 | $108,831.73 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $110,104.62 | 1.17% |
| 1973 | $113,583.84 | 3.16% |
| 1974 | $126,312.70 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $138,171.75 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $151,918.92 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $162,632.37 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $170,248.47 | 4.68% |
| 1979 | $194,518.16 | 14.26% |
| 1980 | $229,161.87 | 17.81% |
| 1981 | $256,910.78 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $267,496.95 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $273,882.59 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $286,038.65 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $293,591.11 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $282,177.56 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $290,705.90 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $299,679.74 | 3.09% |
| 1989 | $314,678.58 | 5.00% |
| 1990 | $332,371.69 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $341,515.26 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $348,982.85 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $359,526.59 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $370,388.55 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $383,647.78 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $394,467.31 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $397,904.10 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $390,394.07 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $398,243.53 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $422,873.87 | 6.18% |
| 2001 | $425,419.65 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $421,579.77 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $434,541.99 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $449,816.62 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $479,623.37 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $498,801.51 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $509,336.97 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $539,309.19 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $494,363.59 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $533,370.33 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $585,688.27 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $599,398.95 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $599,603.67 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $595,542.95 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $549,009.64 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $537,500.85 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $555,900.20 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $580,993.02 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $579,351.21 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $555,263.54 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $636,133.37 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $734,516.20 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $736,304.82 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $746,528.00 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $750,735.60 | 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 |