Tables 5-8 and 5-8M: Single-Unit 2-Axle 6-Tire or More Truck Fuel Consumption and Travel
Over the past two decades, average fuel consumption of single-unit trucks increased by nearly 30 percent. Between 1980 and 2002, the fuel consumed increased 49 percent whereas miles traveled increased by 91 percent. As a result, over these years, miles per gallon increased from 5.8 to 7.4.
Table 5-8 (standard units)
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1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2002 |
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| Number registered (thousands) | 4,374 | 4,487 | 5,926 | 5,651 |
| Vehicle-miles (millions) | 39,813 | 51,901 | 70,500 | 75,887 |
| Fuel consumed (million gallons) | 6,923 | 8,357 | 9,563 | 10,305 |
| Average miles traveled per vehicle | 9,103 | 11,567 | 11,897 | 13,430 |
| Average miles traveled per gallon | 5.8 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Average fuel consumed per vehicle (gallons) | 1,583 | 1,862 | 1,614 | 1,824 |
Table 5-8M (metric units)
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1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2002 |
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| Number registered (thousands) | 4,374 | 4,487 | 5,926 | 5,651 |
| Vehicle-kilometers (millions) | 64,073 | 83,527 | 113,459 | 122,128 |
| Fuel consumed (million litres) | 26,206 | 31,635 | 36,200 | 39,010 |
| Average kilometers traveled per vehicle | 14,649 | 18,615 | 19,146 | 21,612 |
| Average kilometers traveled per litre | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Average fuel consumed per vehicle (litres) | 5,992 | 7,050 | 6,109 | 6,903 |
Note: 1 mile = 1.61 kilometers; 1 gallon = 3.8 litres.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics, (Washington, DC: Annual issues).
