Tables 5-8 and 5-8M. Single-Unit Truck Fuel Consumption and Travel: 1980-2005
Over the past two decades, miles per gallon by single-unit trucks (based on total travel and fuel consumption) increased by more than 50 percent. Between 1980 and 2005, the fuel consumed increased 31 percent whereas miles traveled nearly doubled, indicating that miles per gallon increased from 5.8 to 8.8.
Table in Excel format | Historical data
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1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2004 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number registered (thousands) | 4,374 | 4,487 | 5,926 | 6,161 | 6,395 |
| Vehicle-miles (millions) | 39,813 | 51,901 | 70,500 | (R) 78,441 | 79,174 |
| Fuel consumed (million gallons) | 6,923 | 8,357 | 9,563 | (R) 8,959 | 9,042 |
| Average miles traveled per vehicle | 9,103 | 11,567 | 11,897 | (R) 12,732 | 12,380 |
| Average miles traveled per gallon | 5.8 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Average fuel consumed per vehicle (gallons) | 1,583 | 1,862 | 1,614 | (R) 1,454 | 1,414 |
Key: R = revised
Sources: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics 2005 (Washington, DC: 2005), table VM-1 and similar tables in earlier editions.
Table 5-8M (metric units)
Table in Excel format | Historical data
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1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2004 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number registered (thousands) | 4,374 | 4,487 | 5,926 | 6,161 | 6395 |
| Vehicle-Kilometers (millions) | 64,073 | 83,527 | 113,459 | (R) 126,239 | 127,418 |
| Fuel consumed (million liters) | 26,206 | 31,635 | 36,200 | (R) 33,912 | 34,229 |
| Average kilometers traveled per vehicle | 14,649 | 18,615 | 19,146 | (R) 20,490 | 19,924 |
| Average kilometers traveled per liter | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| Average fuel consumed per vehicle (liter) | 5,992 | 7,050 | 6,109 | (R) 5,504 | 5,352 |
Key: R = revised
Notes: 1 mile = 1.61 kilometers; 1 gallon = 3.8 liters.
Sources: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics 2005 (Washington, DC: 2005), table VM-1 and similar tables in earlier editions.
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