According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 956.34% higher in 2025 versus 1955 (a $1,609,194,556.96 difference in value).
Between 1955 and 2025: Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.43% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $168,265,822.20 in the year 1955 would cost $1,777,460,379.16 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.61% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
In the year 1955: Pricing changed by -1.21%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for transportation during the 1955-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1955 (-0.29%), inflation for transportation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $168,265,822.20 beginning in 1955. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | $168,265,822.20 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $171,279,538.42 | 1.79% |
| 1957 | $180,822,973.11 | 5.57% |
| 1958 | $186,800,176.94 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $194,535,381.90 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $194,485,153.30 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $196,695,211.86 | 1.14% |
| 1962 | $200,813,957.36 | 2.09% |
| 1963 | $201,918,986.64 | 0.55% |
| 1964 | $204,932,702.86 | 1.49% |
| 1965 | $208,298,019.30 | 1.64% |
| 1966 | $211,261,506.92 | 1.42% |
| 1967 | $217,288,939.35 | 2.85% |
| 1968 | $224,220,486.66 | 3.19% |
| 1969 | $232,859,806.48 | 3.85% |
| 1970 | $244,814,214.15 | 5.13% |
| 1971 | $257,672,736.68 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $260,686,452.90 | 1.17% |
| 1973 | $268,923,943.90 | 3.16% |
| 1974 | $299,061,106.08 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $327,138,895.52 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $359,687,030.68 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $385,052,475.52 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $403,084,544.23 | 4.68% |
| 1979 | $460,546,066.79 | 14.26% |
| 1980 | $542,569,376.54 | 17.81% |
| 1981 | $608,268,390.10 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $633,332,463.32 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $648,451,273.02 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $677,232,262.90 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $695,113,645.80 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $668,090,657.04 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $688,282,555.70 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $709,529,255.04 | 3.09% |
| 1989 | $745,040,877.82 | 5.00% |
| 1990 | $786,931,533.26 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $808,580,061.43 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $826,260,529.91 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $851,224,145.92 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $876,941,190.98 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $908,334,068.26 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $933,950,656.12 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $942,087,689.91 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $924,306,764.22 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $942,891,347.56 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $1,001,206,756.39 | 6.18% |
| 2001 | $1,007,234,188.83 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $998,142,811.57 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $1,028,832,488.39 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $1,064,997,083.02 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $1,135,568,271.13 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $1,180,974,928.83 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $1,205,918,955.68 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $1,276,881,926.91 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $1,170,467,607.23 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $1,262,820,931.60 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $1,386,690,193.33 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $1,419,151,935.29 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $1,419,636,641.32 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $1,410,022,384.29 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $1,299,848,955.92 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $1,272,600,440.73 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $1,316,163,206.38 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $1,375,573,598.77 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $1,371,686,407.14 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $1,314,655,845.99 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $1,506,125,273.93 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $1,739,058,916.46 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $1,743,293,690.03 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $1,767,498,351.84 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $1,777,460,379.16 | 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 |