Freight Facts and Figures 2010
Tables 5-7 and 5-7M. Fuel Consumption by Transportation Mode: 1980-2008 (Historical)
Table 5-7 (standard units)
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1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
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| Highway | |||||||||||
| Gasoline, diesel and other fuels (million gallons) | 114,960 | 130,755 | 162,555 | 163,478 | 168,682 | 170,069 | 173,531 | 174,787 | 175,023 | (R) 176,190 | 170,765 |
| Truck, total | 19,960 | 24,490 | 35,229 | 35,179 | 36,800 | 32,696 | 33,150 | 37,190 | 37,959 | (R) 38,589 | 36,703 |
| Single-unit 2-axle 6-tire or more truck | 6,923 | 8,357 | 9,563 | 9,667 | 10,321 | 8,880 | 8,959 | 9,501 | 9,852 | (R) 10,044 | 9,889 |
| Combination truck | 13,037 | 16,133 | 25,666 | 25,512 | 26,480 | 23,815 | 24,191 | 27,689 | 28,107 | (R) 28,545 | 26,814 |
| Truck (percent of total) | 17.4 | 18.7 | 21.7 | 21.5 | 21.8 | 19.2 | 19.1 | 21.3 | 21.7 | (R) 21.9 | 21.5 |
| Rail, Class I (in freight service) | |||||||||||
| Distillate / diesel fuel (million gallons) | 3,904 | 3,115 | 3,700 | 3,710 | 3,730 | 3,826 | 4,059 | 4,098 | 4,192 | 4,062 | 3,886 |
| Water | |||||||||||
| Residual fuel oil (million gallons) | 8,952 | 6,326 | 6,410 | 5,409 | 4,848 | 3,874 | 4,690 | 5,179 | 5,754 | 6,327 | 5,066 |
| Distillate / diesel fuel oil (million gallons) | 1,478 | 2,065 | 2,261 | 2,044 | 2,079 | 2,217 | 2,140 | 2,006 | 1,903 | 1,924 | 1,187 |
| Gasoline (million gallons) | 1,052 | 1,300 | 1,124 | 994 | 1,081 | 1,107 | 1,033 | 1,261 | 1,237 | 1,222 | 1,136 |
| Pipeline | |||||||||||
| Natural gas (million cubic feet) | 634,622 | 659,816 | 642,210 | 624,964 | 666,920 | 591,492 | 566,187 | 584,026 | 584,213 | (R) 621,364 | 647,958 |
Key: R = revised.
Sources:
Highway: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: annual issues), table VM-1, available at www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/statistics/2008/ as of April 20, 2010.
Rail: Association of American Railroads, Railroad Facts (Washington, DC: annual issues), p. 40.
Water: U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, Fuel Oil and Kerosene Sales 2008 (Washington, DC: 2009), tables 2, 4, and similar tables in earlier editions.
Pipeline: U.S. Department of Energy, Natural Gas Annual 2008 (Washington, DC: January 2010), table 15 and similar tables in earlier editions.
Table 5-7M (metric units)
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1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway | |||||||||||
| Gasoline, diesel and other fuels (million liters) | 435,125 | 494,909 | 615,273 | 618,767 | 638,464 | 643,713 | 656,818 | 661,571 | 662,462 | (R) 666,880 | 646,349 |
| Truck, total | 285,953 | 350,851 | 504,702 | 503,987 | 527,212 | 468,411 | 474,910 | 140,765 | 143,675 | (R) 146,061 | 138,922 |
| Single-unit 2-axle 6-tire or more truck | 26,204 | 31,631 | 36,196 | 36,591 | 39,064 | 33,613 | 33,908 | 35,961 | 37,291 | (R) 38,016 | 37,429 |
| Combination truck | 49,345 | 61,064 | 97,146 | 96,563 | 100,226 | 90,142 | 91,563 | 104,803 | 106,384 | (R) 108,045 | 101,493 |
| Truck (percent of total) | 17.4 | 18.7 | 21.7 | 21.5 | 21.8 | 19.2 | 19.1 | 21.3 | 21.7 | 21.9 | 21.5 |
| Rail, Class I (in freight service) | |||||||||||
| Distillate / diesel fuel (million liters) | 14,777 | 11,790 | 14,005 | 14,042 | 14,118 | 14,481 | 15,363 | 15,511 | 15,867 | 15,375 | 14,709 |
| Water | |||||||||||
| Residual fuel oil (million liters) | 33,883 | 23,944 | 24,262 | 20,473 | 18,350 | 14,663 | 17,752 | 19,603 | 21,779 | 23,948 | 19,174 |
| Distillate / diesel fuel oil (million liters) | 5,594 | 7,816 | 8,558 | 7,737 | 7,869 | 8,391 | 8,100 | 7,593 | 7,203 | 7,282 | 4,495 |
| Gasoline (million liters) | 3,982 | 4,921 | 4,254 | 3,762 | 4,092 | 4,192 | 3,908 | 4,773 | 4,682 | 4,624 | 4,301 |
| Pipeline | |||||||||||
| Natural gas (million cubic meters) | 17,970 | 18,684 | 18,185 | 17,697 | 18,885 | 16,749 | 16,033 | 16,538 | 16,543 | (R) 17,595 | 18,348 |
Key: R = revised.
Notes:
1 liter = 0.2642 gallons; 1 cubic meter = 35.3147 cubic feet.
Sources:
Highway: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: annual issues), table VM-1, available at www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/statistics/2008/ as of April 20, 2010.
Rail: Association of American Railroads, Railroad Facts (Washington, DC: annual issues), p. 40.
Water: U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, Fuel Oil and Kerosene Sales 2008 (Washington, DC: 2009), tables 2, 4, and similar tables in earlier editions.
Pipeline: U.S. Department of Energy, Natural Gas Annual 2008 (Washington, DC: January 2010), table 15 and similar tables in earlier editions.
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