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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 845.14% higher in 2025 versus 1958 (a $118,320,215.11 difference in value).
Between 1958 and 2025: Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.41% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $14,000,000 in the year 1958 would cost $132,320,215.11 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.64% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
In the year 1958: Pricing changed by 3.31%, which is below the average yearly change for transportation during the 1958-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1958 (2.74%), inflation for transportation was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $14,000,000 beginning in 1958. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | $14,000,000.00 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $14,579,725.73 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $14,575,961.28 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $14,741,597.20 | 1.14% |
| 1962 | $15,050,282.33 | 2.09% |
| 1963 | $15,133,100.30 | 0.55% |
| 1964 | $15,358,967.46 | 1.49% |
| 1965 | $15,611,185.80 | 1.64% |
| 1966 | $15,833,288.52 | 1.42% |
| 1967 | $16,285,022.86 | 2.85% |
| 1968 | $16,804,517.34 | 3.19% |
| 1969 | $17,452,003.23 | 3.85% |
| 1970 | $18,347,943.00 | 5.13% |
| 1971 | $19,311,642.91 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $19,537,510.08 | 1.17% |
| 1973 | $20,154,880.34 | 3.16% |
| 1974 | $22,413,552.03 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $24,517,881.15 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $26,957,246.57 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $28,858,295.24 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $30,209,733.80 | 4.68% |
| 1979 | $34,516,267.81 | 14.26% |
| 1980 | $40,663,619.25 | 17.81% |
| 1981 | $45,587,523.53 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $47,465,985.48 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $48,599,085.78 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $50,756,117.24 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $52,096,262.44 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $50,070,986.82 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $51,584,296.85 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $53,176,660.39 | 3.09% |
| 1989 | $55,838,128.53 | 5.00% |
| 1990 | $58,977,682.17 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $60,600,161.33 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $61,925,248.72 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $63,796,181.77 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $65,723,581.61 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $68,076,364.61 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $69,996,235.55 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $70,606,076.90 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $69,273,460.61 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $70,666,308.15 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $75,036,837.86 | 6.18% |
| 2001 | $75,488,572.20 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $74,807,206.24 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $77,107,286.91 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $79,817,692.93 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $85,106,749.13 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $88,509,814.47 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $90,379,279.38 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $95,697,698.31 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $87,722,328.58 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $94,643,877.39 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $103,927,432.11 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $106,360,322.67 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $106,396,649.64 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $105,676,095.72 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $97,418,994.35 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $95,376,816.35 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $98,641,688.63 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $103,094,283.41 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $102,802,952.41 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $98,528,717.40 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $112,878,660.93 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $130,336,197.90 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $130,653,578.92 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $132,467,631.08 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $132,320,215.11 | -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 |