According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 807.80% higher in 2025 versus 1960 (a $605.85 difference in value).
Between 1960 and 2025: Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.45% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $75 in the year 1960 would cost $680.85 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.72% 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 $75 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 | $75.00 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $75.85 | 1.14% |
| 1962 | $77.44 | 2.09% |
| 1963 | $77.87 | 0.55% |
| 1964 | $79.03 | 1.49% |
| 1965 | $80.33 | 1.64% |
| 1966 | $81.47 | 1.42% |
| 1967 | $83.79 | 2.85% |
| 1968 | $86.47 | 3.19% |
| 1969 | $89.80 | 3.85% |
| 1970 | $94.41 | 5.13% |
| 1971 | $99.37 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $100.53 | 1.17% |
| 1973 | $103.71 | 3.16% |
| 1974 | $115.33 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $126.16 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $138.71 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $148.49 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $155.44 | 4.68% |
| 1979 | $177.60 | 14.26% |
| 1980 | $209.23 | 17.81% |
| 1981 | $234.57 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $244.23 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $250.06 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $261.16 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $268.06 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $257.64 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $265.42 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $273.62 | 3.09% |
| 1989 | $287.31 | 5.00% |
| 1990 | $303.47 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $311.82 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $318.63 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $328.26 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $338.18 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $350.28 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $360.16 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $363.30 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $356.44 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $363.61 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $386.10 | 6.18% |
| 2001 | $388.42 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $384.92 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $396.75 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $410.70 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $437.91 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $455.42 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $465.04 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $492.41 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $451.37 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $486.99 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $534.75 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $547.27 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $547.46 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $543.75 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $501.27 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $490.76 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $507.56 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $530.47 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $528.97 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $506.98 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $580.81 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $670.64 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $672.27 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $681.61 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $680.85 | -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 |