According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 626.04% higher in 2025 versus 1970 (a $14,112,227,663.20 difference in value).
Between 1970 and 2025: Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.67% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $2,254,188,869 in the year 1970 would cost $16,366,416,532.20 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.92% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
In the year 1970: Pricing changed by 5.13%, which is above the average yearly change for transportation during the 1970-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1970 (5.83%), inflation for transportation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $2,254,188,869 beginning in 1970. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | $2,254,188,869.00 | 5.13% |
| 1971 | $2,372,586,971.27 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $2,400,336,526.49 | 1.17% |
| 1973 | $2,476,185,310.76 | 3.16% |
| 1974 | $2,753,680,862.95 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $3,012,214,219.08 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $3,311,909,415.45 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $3,545,468,171.88 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $3,711,503,010.61 | 4.68% |
| 1979 | $4,240,594,530.13 | 14.26% |
| 1980 | $4,995,844,924.69 | 17.81% |
| 1981 | $5,600,785,228.48 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $5,831,569,029.38 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $5,970,779,298.07 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $6,235,787,550.42 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $6,400,434,911.39 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $6,151,613,899.58 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $6,337,535,919.55 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $6,533,170,283.85 | 3.09% |
| 1989 | $6,860,152,542.86 | 5.00% |
| 1990 | $7,245,871,360.41 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $7,445,205,665.40 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $7,608,003,056.02 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $7,837,861,871.76 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $8,074,658,076.30 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $8,363,715,943.17 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $8,599,587,162.53 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $8,674,510,961.63 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $8,510,788,585.83 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $8,681,910,843.02 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $9,218,864,736.52 | 6.18% |
| 2001 | $9,274,363,846.95 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $9,190,652,688.71 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $9,473,235,659.36 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $9,806,230,322.00 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $10,456,032,406.72 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $10,874,125,705.36 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $11,103,804,148.99 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $11,757,213,675.89 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $10,777,376,881.09 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $11,627,743,501.09 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $12,768,301,094.79 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $13,067,200,803.92 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $13,071,663,857.38 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $12,983,138,151.30 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $11,968,688,411.29 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $11,717,790,807.77 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $12,118,906,003.55 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $12,665,942,235.44 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $12,630,149,934.13 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $12,105,026,601.01 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $13,868,029,842.92 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $16,012,825,340.32 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $16,051,818,090.33 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $16,274,688,643.08 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $16,366,416,532.20 | 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 |