According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,600.53% higher in 2025 versus 1945 (a $2,693,142,106.71 difference in value).
Between 1945 and 2025: Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.61% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $168,265,822.20 in the year 1945 would cost $2,861,407,928.91 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.65% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
In the year 1945: Pricing changed by 0%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for transportation during the 1945-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1945 (2.27%), inflation for transportation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $168,265,822.20 beginning in 1945. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | $168,265,822.20 | - |
| 1946 | $178,425,268.07 | 6.04% |
| 1947 | $195,292,553.20 | 9.45% |
| 1948 | $217,760,558.48 | 11.50% |
| 1949 | $234,041,721.73 | 7.48% |
| 1950 | $240,065,752.14 | 2.57% |
| 1951 | $255,451,451.41 | 6.41% |
| 1952 | $272,302,455.37 | 6.60% |
| 1953 | $280,117,413.73 | 2.87% |
| 1954 | $276,047,122.92 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $272,709,484.46 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $277,593,833.43 | 1.79% |
| 1957 | $293,060,938.52 | 5.57% |
| 1958 | $302,748,230.65 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $315,284,726.36 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $315,203,320.54 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $318,785,176.46 | 1.14% |
| 1962 | $325,460,453.39 | 2.09% |
| 1963 | $327,251,381.35 | 0.55% |
| 1964 | $332,135,730.32 | 1.49% |
| 1965 | $337,589,920.01 | 1.64% |
| 1966 | $342,392,863.17 | 1.42% |
| 1967 | $352,161,561.12 | 2.85% |
| 1968 | $363,395,563.76 | 3.19% |
| 1969 | $377,397,364.16 | 3.85% |
| 1970 | $396,771,948.43 | 5.13% |
| 1971 | $417,611,837.39 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $422,496,186.37 | 1.17% |
| 1973 | $435,846,740.23 | 3.16% |
| 1974 | $484,690,229.98 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $530,196,081.27 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $582,947,050.21 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $624,056,987.41 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $653,281,675.45 | 4.68% |
| 1979 | $746,409,929.25 | 14.26% |
| 1980 | $879,345,627.19 | 17.81% |
| 1981 | $985,824,434.85 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $1,026,445,937.16 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $1,050,949,087.86 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $1,097,594,620.57 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $1,126,575,091.16 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $1,082,778,762.01 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $1,115,503,900.15 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $1,149,938,560.42 | 3.09% |
| 1989 | $1,207,492,472.52 | 5.00% |
| 1990 | $1,275,384,923.27 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $1,310,470,830.08 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $1,339,125,677.40 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $1,379,584,368.08 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $1,421,264,146.00 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $1,472,142,781.16 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $1,513,659,747.45 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $1,526,847,489.69 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $1,498,029,830.73 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $1,528,149,982.75 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $1,622,662,135.42 | 6.18% |
| 2001 | $1,632,430,833.37 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $1,617,696,380.63 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $1,667,435,334.36 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $1,726,047,522.06 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $1,840,422,693.90 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $1,914,013,551.80 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $1,954,440,494.21 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $2,069,450,631.41 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $1,896,984,269.10 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $2,046,661,887.21 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $2,247,417,584.74 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $2,300,028,535.67 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $2,300,814,101.79 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $2,285,232,214.50 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $2,106,673,440.90 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $2,062,511,599.64 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $2,133,114,050.02 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $2,229,400,849.48 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $2,223,100,853.36 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $2,130,671,061.47 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $2,440,986,776.80 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $2,818,503,807.51 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $2,825,367,131.88 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $2,864,595,780.68 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $2,861,407,928.91 | -0.11%* |
* 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 | 270.384 |