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Development of Truck Payload Equivalent Factor (TPEF)

5.0 Observations (continued)

 

Table 7. Average Payload Comparison (lbs) between VIUS and VTRIS by FHWA Vehicle Class – by State

State

Class 1

Class 2

Class 3

Class 4

Class 5

Class 6

Class 7

Class 8

Class 9

VTRIS

VIUS

VTRIS

VIUS

VTRIS

VIUS

VTRIS

VIUS

VTRIS

VIUS

VTRIS

VIUS

VTRIS

VIUS

VTRIS

VIUS

VTRIS

VIUS

Alabama

4,054

6,534

9,641

26,277

28,642

47,116

4,010

16,272

8,272

43,141

11,125

42,072

2,471

28,000

-

27,000

13,519

-

Alaska

N/A

5,859

N/A

22,573

N/A

31,430

N/A

15,695

N/A

39,528

N/A

51,935

N/A

-

N/A

31,800

N/A

70,325

Arizona

N/A

6,281

N/A

22,278

N/A

38,708

N/A

13,974

N/A

39,146

N/A

17,793

N/A

44,300

N/A

43,225

N/A

-

Arkansas

6,845

7,184

8,219

22,697

12,617

32,204

10,470

15,025

13,799

44,629

15,869

32,551

9,074

-

13,340

33,960

23,005

54,500

California

5,558

5,639

11,982

20,023

34,807

33,732

7,282

16,746

21,449

40,403

17,708

42,462

6,074

49,511

-

47,073

33,523

41,530

Colorado

N/A

7,594

N/A

25,252

N/A

37,090

N/A

14,105

N/A

42,974

N/A

46,373

N/A

51,000

N/A

-

N/A

-

Connecticut

2,676

7,265

4,643

25,769

13,338

37,803

1,931

13,729

5,232

40,415

10,479

46,281

403

37,000

1,261

59,000

-

-

Delaware

N/A

7,250

N/A

30,254

N/A

41,258

N/A

17,303

N/A

42,457

N/A

28,605

N/A

-

N/A

-

N/A

-

District of Columbia

3,274

5,346

8,878

20,388

18,705

11,978

6,007

3,500

11,796

-

*

-

*

-

*

-

*

-

Florida

4,400

6,637

14,361

30,529

23,358

38,986

6,510

14,857

9,617

42,885

10,732

34,338

1,420

30,667

*

23,000

*

-

Georgia

3,790

6,801

5,950

24,925

11,854

31,954

4,109

12,172

8,494

37,304

14,277

42,892

1,733

-

2,229

-

3,018

-

Hawaii

4,506

5,651

8,960

21,442

13,744

35,388

8,580

15,699

11,471

36,369

14,903

41,519

6,843

-

4,616

-

21,211

-

Idaho

N/A

9,127

N/A

26,349

N/A

34,967

N/A

15,157

N/A

44,307

N/A

52,455

N/A

59,900

N/A

-

N/A

67,000

Illinois

N/A

7,444

N/A

23,364

N/A

27,380

N/A

21,667

N/A

44,606

N/A

41,816

N/A

38,993

N/A

39,675

N/A

53,983

Indiana

4,050

8,700

-

30,144

23,316

32,671

5,157

14,165

5,273

41,512

15,801

44,022

1,753

35,000

16,680

60,218

46,868

58,000

Iowa

4,376

8,680

8,730

23,560

11,581

30,398

10,236

16,602

10,399

44,449

12,174

42,275

3,395

-

5,227

-

18,369

37,500

Kansas

-

10,101

6,343

24,547

5,265

30,116

-

20,853

6,016

45,064

4,537

38,650

-

44,737

-

42,500

-

36,170

Kentucky

N/A

8,889

N/A

25,942

N/A

38,711

N/A

15,125

N/A

40,730

N/A

42,766

N/A

-

N/A

-

N/A

37,280

Louisiana

N/A

7,144

N/A

25,256

N/A

34,072

N/A

14,327

N/A

47,028

N/A

47,319

N/A

-

N/A

-

N/A

59,224

Maine

7,178

9,127

10,816

27,086

24,936

36,926

8,384

17,650

11,182

40,267

21,808

55,838

9,445

-

12,952

-

22,086

-

Maryland

3,995

6,205

6,208

29,582

12,454

38,000

6,257

11,114

9,725

32,038

6,557

38,109

1,978

-

-

-

*

-

Massachusetts

21,865

5,247

9,711

26,974

21,885

38,085

11,638

11,834

11,720

45,852

21,480

39,958

2,612

-

-

-

11,292

-

Michigan

4,661

6,771

7,500

20,065

13,384

30,697

4,436

15,412

11,091

37,088

36,740

61,272

4,418

38,000

3,891

40,000

45,581

100,145

Minnesota

4,010

7,581

6,949

23,509

12,220

31,129

5,386

14,178

6,601

41,868

9,019

39,443

4,762

36,000

12,308

31,500

23,711

-

Mississippi

3,439

6,223

5,842

28,608

14,202

29,248

6,881

15,779

8,375

44,716

12,712

44,753

7,423

-

4,284

-

27,064

-

Missouri

9,570

9,105

-

26,110

18,530

31,533

8,863

13,636

10,531

42,471

16,616

39,272

7,804

-

4,259

-

14,934

-

Montana

4,938

10,912

7,496

25,410

9,570

29,729

5,049

17,813

8,250

43,243

14,057

49,817

4,797

-

3,971

-

12,899

70,824

Nebraska

3,953

11,054

6,105

24,528

7,064

32,747

4,852

15,087

9,085

41,550

9,866

50,195

1,473

-

*

36,500

*

53,013

Nevada

6,146

7,550

11,389

22,711

1,953

40,499

2,452

17,123

10,860

42,319

16,640

51,454

2,271

48,553

*

45,265

19,350

68,513

New Hampshire

9,233

7,313

15,298

25,825

38,603

34,054

10,344

13,667

21,085

40,755

37,935

53,346

11,171

-

9,229

-

*

-

New Jersey

4,656

7,154

11,405

29,850

21,766

44,487

27,659

15,388

9,991

41,927

12,957

30,040

5,247

38,190

15,027

-

20,294

-

New Mexico

N/A

6,655

N/A

23,854

N/A

33,538

N/A

16,277

N/A

42,173

N/A

32,867

N/A

51,000

N/A

53,525

N/A

87,000

New York

6,515

6,883

12,015

25,703

28,448

38,705

13,109

9,568

15,437

42,558

24,914

54,837

15,529

51,000

17,328

-

25,252

90,755

North Carolina

5,150

7,522

11,440

24,688

12,445

32,827

5,529

19,043

11,120

41,852

13,342

35,086

10,752

31,529

1,025

34,000

11,874

34,000

North Dakota

N/A

13,344

N/A

25,525

N/A

29,259

N/A

17,158

N/A

46,730

N/A

50,459

N/A

-

N/A

-

N/A

69,500

Ohio

4,522

7,021

11,109

22,493

20,620

33,568

12,738

12,799

7,602

41,318

10,512

41,881

3,106

-

2,970

45,000

9,374

30,000

Oklahoma

N/A

8,030

N/A

23,057

N/A

33,847

N/A

18,560

N/A

40,674

N/A

42,141

N/A

24,817

N/A

30,333

N/A

-

Oregon

-

5,244

-

22,832

-

27,449

-

16,998

-

44,978

-

47,662

1,832

48,166

5,298

40,492

10,077

62,234

Pennsylvania

N/A

6,540

N/A

25,872

N/A

39,530

N/A

8,976

N/A

40,187

N/A

32,124

N/A

-

N/A

-

N/A

26,000

Rhode Island

5,889

5,576

12,297

31,550

22,558

42,570

7,222

11,907

15,106

44,264

19,925

52,904

1,063

-

4,639

-

15,944

-

South Carolina

1,411

7,280

3,642

24,417

4,034

35,520

2,399

14,789

2,348

42,222

1,909

43,311

*

-

*

-

*

-

South Dakota

6,290

11,210

7,824

24,178

11,043

29,315

7,083

17,687

9,213

45,679

10,706

46,840

1,574

-

-

-

16,400

77,997

Tennessee

N/A

6,561

N/A

26,774

N/A

41,064

N/A

14,827

N/A

41,013

N/A

36,271

N/A

45,000

N/A

-

N/A

32,000

Texas

4,211

7,275

6,237

26,224

19,088

36,280

1,978

17,665

6,149

42,948

14,301

42,209

2,520

23,514

1,349

21,583

-

110,000

Utah

N/A

5,917

N/A

16,510

N/A

32,118

N/A

15,307

N/A

41,196

N/A

53,222

N/A

27,606

N/A

32,503

N/A

77,802

Vermont

5,187

8,439

11,160

27,309

20,743

34,971

3,166

12,803

12,194

45,788

17,436

45,911

*

-

11,036

61,400

6,717

-

Virginia

3,973

7,352

7,756

27,859

18,962

34,654

5,983

16,424

8,647

42,527

11,449

47,412

1,517

37,159

-

40,282

-

45,500

Washington

3,772

6,638

6,598

22,209

12,965

35,971

3,768

14,366

7,469

39,919

17,924

56,690

15,915

37,728

6,711

51,149

7,760

64,585

West Virginia

-

7,120

9,420

27,446

19,689

36,591

2,147

13,947

9,405

41,495

8,715

49,097

-

-

-

-

11,016

-

Wisconsin

3,364

6,865

6,043

22,474

11,647

37,909

7,064

16,624

7,747

42,399

10,558

44,392

6,069

13,000

3,012

-

11,559

-

(*) Small sample size.
(-) No observation.
N/A - Data not available.

Table 8. Average Empty Weight Comparison (lbs) between VIUS and VTRIS by FHWA Vehicle Class – by State

State

Class 1

Class 2

Class 3

Class 4

Class 5

Class 6

Class 7

Class 8

Class 9

VTRIS

VIUS

VTRIS

VIUS

VTRIS

VIUS

VTRIS

VIUS

VTRIS

VIUS

VTRIS

VIUS

VTRIS

VIUS

VTRIS

VIUS

VTRIS

VIUS

Alabama

11,583

13,986

20,483

27,094

28,420

28,473

27,337

21,367

46,242

31,493

54,915

34,091

56,663

46,500

57,206

22,000

58,495

-

Alaska

N/A

11,528

N/A

23,380

N/A

25,485

N/A

20,487

N/A

30,335

N/A

34,952

N/A

-

N/A

18,200

N/A

34,312

Arizona

N/A

9,901

N/A

26,823

N/A

31,174

N/A

19,638

N/A

31,142

N/A

12,844

N/A

35,450

N/A

29,525

N/A

-

Arkansas

12,207

12,381

23,916

22,828

38,896

29,715

28,572

21,116

47,604

28,927

53,182

28,666

48,109

-

54,556

46,040

75,297

27,500

California

9,758

12,202

18,980

27,165

23,149

28,472

27,941

22,073

34,114

29,176

44,822

30,957

34,460

27,485

61,796

28,635

99,764

31,464

Colorado

N/A

11,570

N/A

23,828

N/A

28,025

N/A

18,582

N/A

30,333

N/A

34,760

N/A

29,000

N/A

-

N/A

-

Connecticut

13,810

12,052

27,974

25,776

34,829

30,245

36,081

17,834

50,281

27,883

56,981

31,395

54,139

17,000

58,890

17,000

-

-

Delaware

N/A

12,299

N/A

26,559

N/A

28,280

N/A

18,236

N/A

31,308

N/A

24,749

N/A

-

N/A

-

N/A

-

District of Columbia

10,344

10,571

26,782

28,022

30,686

28,022

28,792

4,000

40,477

-

*

-

*

-

*

-

*

-

Florida

14,090

12,333

23,429

28,242

28,332

27,291

33,257

18,976

44,117

30,241

58,026

34,051

40,845

33,333

42,210

52,000

*

-

Georgia

18,054

12,300

27,611

27,205

25,256

24,594

34,458

19,777

50,321

31,592

51,507

31,456

51,839

-

60,762

-

53,425

-

Hawaii

9,330

10,777

25,944

23,922

33,925

27,117

31,030

19,629

40,561

28,547

49,858

25,925

56,621

-

42,472

-

76,756

-

Idaho

N/A

12,217

N/A

22,134

N/A

30,509

N/A

18,709

N/A

30,694

N/A

33,764

N/A

25,100

N/A

-

N/A

35,826

Illinois

N/A

12,016

N/A

24,021

N/A

33,120

N/A

22,158

N/A

28,481

N/A

33,237

N/A

34,495

N/A

32,162

N/A

34,260

Indiana

9,262

11,250

-

25,625

28,334

32,114

21,129

14,048

45,298

29,890

49,203

33,061

52,693

40,000

56,635

19,782

55,669

21,000

Iowa

11,125

10,977

21,912

19,768

31,240

26,102

25,190

16,379

46,361

28,858

51,740

29,621

52,060

-

53,861

-

76,902

42,500

Kansas

18,642

10,786

25,657

22,724

22,849

26,643

31,934

19,585

46,764

29,828

55,823

33,942

38,579

34,379

39,849

35,917

21,559

29,146

Kentucky

N/A

12,131

N/A

24,194

N/A

28,087

N/A

17,177

N/A

29,207

N/A

30,968

N/A

-

N/A

29,000

N/A

36,000

Louisiana

N/A

12,771

N/A

24,593

N/A

30,649

N/A

16,762

N/A

29,656

N/A

34,487

N/A

-

N/A

-

N/A

40,694

Maine

14,266

12,378

25,424

25,000

34,672

29,568

33,488

15,544

43,819

29,942

44,741

34,409

51,240

-

44,434

-

38,660

-

Maryland

18,080

12,385

29,743

27,044

35,069

28,344

26,015

16,344

51,826

30,242

59,622

32,101

36,473

-

63,414

-

*

-

Massachusetts

13,552

11,403

25,646

28,541

29,848

31,704

29,751

20,296

46,290

34,491

50,847

33,043

53,885

-

57,126

-

43,061

-

Michigan

13,248

12,209

23,010

25,189

26,577

34,303

35,371

19,539

46,542

31,464

52,005

39,739

58,374

37,000

56,846

40,000

63,544

51,935

Minnesota

12,747

11,774

23,215

20,602

26,969

26,891

27,082

19,305

45,027

30,066

55,953

32,433

53,259

25,000

55,032

30,750

61,692

-

Mississippi

12,214

9,735

24,668

24,340

28,257

24,752

24,994

16,885

53,187

30,848

57,757

32,989

58,149

-

63,487

-

62,545

-

Missouri

12,366

11,942

-

24,319

19,167

24,563

19,242

16,810

44,945

28,883

48,391

27,361

53,253

-

54,648

-

34,751

-

Montana

15,496

11,251

25,016

22,238

36,288

28,356

31,235

15,747

50,296

30,049

49,924

30,797

53,473

-

59,986

-

64,732

37,477

Nebraska

16,625

10,969

28,995

20,260

23,477

28,534

25,452

18,541

52,223

35,108

52,278

30,420

56,458

-

51,055

31,000

47,027

33,519

Nevada

13,267

13,827

22,727

25,624

9,921

27,919

33,120

21,793

48,630

31,097

38,473

35,451

51,767

27,948

42,058

30,860

68,118

42,131

New Hampshire

13,748

11,677

26,460

26,748

34,844

32,799

32,829

17,973

45,512

32,322

51,767

35,548

55,162

-

63,160

-

*

-

New Jersey

12,864

12,004

24,229

28,040

37,218

29,187

32,549

17,827

40,367

31,118

49,955

30,973

36,487

29,810

42,587

-

61,399

-

New Mexico

N/A

11,916

N/A

24,809

N/A

26,554

N/A

21,629

N/A

33,335

N/A

34,586

N/A

34,000

N/A

27,175

N/A

42,000

New York

16,160

11,564

24,233

25,990

26,489

27,204

29,939

16,840

45,570

30,833

48,985

35,537

46,374

29,000

57,671

-

51,573

51,245

North Carolina