According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 692.73% higher in 2025 versus 1968 (a $5,663,196.51 difference in value).
Between 1968 and 2025: Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.70% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $817,520 in the year 1968 would cost $6,480,716.51 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.98% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
In the year 1968: Pricing changed by 3.19%, which is below the average yearly change for transportation during the 1968-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1968 (4.27%), inflation for transportation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $817,520 beginning in 1968. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | $817,520.00 | 3.19% |
| 1969 | $849,019.43 | 3.85% |
| 1970 | $892,605.84 | 5.13% |
| 1971 | $939,488.71 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $950,476.88 | 1.17% |
| 1973 | $980,511.22 | 3.16% |
| 1974 | $1,090,392.94 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $1,192,766.08 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $1,311,438.33 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $1,403,922.11 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $1,469,668.01 | 4.68% |
| 1979 | $1,679,175.82 | 14.26% |
| 1980 | $1,978,237.24 | 17.81% |
| 1981 | $2,217,779.39 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $2,309,164.35 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $2,364,288.35 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $2,469,225.39 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $2,534,421.88 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $2,435,894.61 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $2,509,515.36 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $2,586,981.97 | 3.09% |
| 1989 | $2,716,459.27 | 5.00% |
| 1990 | $2,869,194.86 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $2,948,126.56 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $3,012,590.50 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $3,103,609.19 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $3,197,374.93 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $3,311,835.05 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $3,405,234.52 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $3,434,902.58 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $3,370,072.37 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $3,437,832.76 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $3,650,453.89 | 6.18% |
| 2001 | $3,672,430.23 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $3,639,282.58 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $3,751,178.80 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $3,883,036.86 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $4,140,343.23 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $4,305,898.35 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $4,396,845.62 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $4,655,580.44 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $4,267,588.09 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $4,604,313.30 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $5,055,947.31 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $5,174,304.58 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $5,176,071.84 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $5,141,017.74 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $4,739,319.47 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $4,639,969.91 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $4,798,802.11 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $5,015,415.61 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $5,001,242.70 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $4,793,306.19 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $5,491,414.06 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $6,340,702.70 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $6,356,142.91 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $6,444,394.42 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $6,480,716.51 | 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 |