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Figure 2-2. Highway Vehicle-Miles of Travel by Vehicle: 2003

Despite doubling over the past two decades, truck traffic remains a relatively small share of highway traffic as a whole. In 2003, commercial trucks accounted for about 7 percent of highway VMT. Truck VMT is comprised of 64 percent combination truck and 36 percent single-unit truck.

See paragraph above and table below for explanation of Figure 2-2

Data represented in the figure
Table in Excel format | Historical data

Vehicle type 1980 1990 2000 2001 2002 2003
Passenger car1,111,5961,408,2661,600,2871,628,332(R) 1,658,4741,660,828
Light trucks290,935574,571923,059943,207(R) 966,034998,004
Other16,27315,28318,05916,716(R) 16,39716,177
Truck, single-unit 2-axle 6-tire or more39,81351,901923,05972,448(R) 75,86677,562
Truck, combination68,67894,341135,020136,584(R) 138,737138,322

Key: R = revised

Note: “Other” comprises bus and motorcyle. Light trucks include sport utility vehicles, minivans, and pickup trucks.

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table VM-1, and www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/ohimstat.htm as of June 23, 2005.

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