According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 956.34% higher in 2025 versus 1955 (a $16,189,754,329.30 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 $1,692,885,618.87 in the year 1955 would cost $17,882,639,948.17 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 $1,692,885,618.87 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 | $1,692,885,618.87 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $1,723,205,958.31 | 1.79% |
| 1957 | $1,819,220,366.55 | 5.57% |
| 1958 | $1,879,355,706.44 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $1,957,177,911.01 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $1,956,672,572.02 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $1,978,907,487.61 | 1.14% |
| 1962 | $2,020,345,284.85 | 2.09% |
| 1963 | $2,031,462,742.64 | 0.55% |
| 1964 | $2,061,783,082.09 | 1.49% |
| 1965 | $2,095,640,794.46 | 1.64% |
| 1966 | $2,125,455,794.92 | 1.42% |
| 1967 | $2,186,096,473.80 | 2.85% |
| 1968 | $2,255,833,254.52 | 3.19% |
| 1969 | $2,342,751,560.92 | 3.85% |
| 1970 | $2,463,022,240.71 | 5.13% |
| 1971 | $2,592,389,022.33 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $2,622,709,361.77 | 1.17% |
| 1973 | $2,705,584,956.25 | 3.16% |
| 1974 | $3,008,788,350.67 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $3,291,272,846.48 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $3,618,732,512.46 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $3,873,928,702.76 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $4,055,345,400.43 | 4.68% |
| 1979 | $4,633,453,205.80 | 14.26% |
| 1980 | $5,458,671,777.62 | 17.81% |
| 1981 | $6,119,655,177.47 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $6,371,819,333.83 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $6,523,926,370.03 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $6,813,485,611.71 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $6,993,386,292.40 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $6,721,513,915.40 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $6,924,660,189.66 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $7,138,418,582.73 | 3.09% |
| 1989 | $7,495,693,249.16 | 5.00% |
| 1990 | $7,917,145,967.41 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $8,134,947,072.41 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $8,312,826,397.14 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $8,563,979,875.52 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $8,822,713,438.76 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $9,138,550,307.95 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $9,396,273,193.21 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $9,478,138,109.71 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $9,299,248,107.00 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $9,486,223,533.56 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $10,072,922,101.77 | 6.18% |
| 2001 | $10,133,562,780.66 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $10,042,096,423.34 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $10,350,858,546.66 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $10,714,702,619.97 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $11,424,703,901.91 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $11,881,530,349.51 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $12,132,486,745.69 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $12,846,429,671.76 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $11,775,818,486.05 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $12,704,965,074.70 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $13,951,186,613.08 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $14,277,777,095.99 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $14,282,653,617.25 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $14,185,926,681.04 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $13,077,495,925.26 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $12,803,354,576.19 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $13,241,630,029.44 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $13,839,344,987.65 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $13,800,236,803.16 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $13,226,464,806.33 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $15,152,796,825.35 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $17,496,291,234.59 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $17,538,896,364.89 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $17,782,414,171.12 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $17,882,639,948.17 | 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 |