According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 813.93% higher in 2025 versus 1960 (a $2,388,939,109.14 difference in value).
Between 1960 and 2025: Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.46% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $293,506,292 in the year 1960 would cost $2,682,445,401.14 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.74% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
In the year 1960: Pricing changed by -0.03%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for transportation during the 1960-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1960 (1.48%), inflation for transportation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $293,506,292 beginning in 1960. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | $293,506,292.00 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $296,841,590.77 | 1.14% |
| 1962 | $303,057,374.85 | 2.09% |
| 1963 | $304,725,024.24 | 0.55% |
| 1964 | $309,273,158.93 | 1.49% |
| 1965 | $314,351,909.33 | 1.64% |
| 1966 | $318,824,241.77 | 1.42% |
| 1967 | $327,920,511.15 | 2.85% |
| 1968 | $338,381,220.94 | 3.19% |
| 1969 | $351,419,207.05 | 3.85% |
| 1970 | $369,460,141.32 | 5.13% |
| 1971 | $388,865,516.00 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $393,413,650.69 | 1.17% |
| 1973 | $405,845,218.85 | 3.16% |
| 1974 | $451,326,565.75 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $493,700,020.61 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $542,819,875.26 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $581,100,008.90 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $608,313,014.80 | 4.68% |
| 1979 | $695,030,782.89 | 14.26% |
| 1980 | $818,815,848.70 | 17.81% |
| 1981 | $917,965,184.95 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $955,790,505.12 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $978,606,980.82 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $1,022,041,667.11 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $1,049,027,266.27 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $1,008,245,658.55 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $1,038,718,160.97 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $1,070,782,510.54 | 3.09% |
| 1989 | $1,124,374,697.63 | 5.00% |
| 1990 | $1,187,593,769.83 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $1,220,264,537.35 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $1,246,946,927.53 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $1,284,620,643.21 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $1,323,431,392.57 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $1,370,807,795.59 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $1,409,466,940.46 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $1,421,746,904.12 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $1,394,912,909.45 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $1,422,959,740.04 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $1,510,966,146.29 | 6.18% |
| 2001 | $1,520,062,415.67 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $1,506,342,209.36 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $1,552,657,380.95 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $1,607,234,997.23 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $1,713,737,151.22 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $1,782,262,380.55 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $1,819,906,533.36 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $1,926,999,944.86 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $1,766,405,308.96 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $1,905,779,864.44 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $2,092,716,538.45 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $2,141,706,013.25 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $2,142,437,504.91 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $2,127,928,197.22 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $1,961,660,521.31 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $1,920,538,561.51 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $1,986,281,090.44 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $2,075,939,985.63 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $2,070,073,649.90 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $1,984,006,265.07 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $2,272,961,390.29 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $2,624,492,026.64 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $2,630,882,913.90 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $2,667,411,257.67 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $2,682,445,401.14 | 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 |