Freight Facts and Figures 2008
Figure 3-1. Highway Vehicle Miles Traveled by Trucks and All Vehicles: 1980-2006
The growing demand for goods and services contributes to the increase in travel by trucks at a slightly faster rate than for all vehicles.
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Data represented in the figure.
Index: 1980 = 1.0
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1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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| Highway, total | 1,527,295 | 1,555,308 | 1,595,010 | 1,652,788 | 1,720,269 | 1,774,826 | 1,834,872 | 1,921,204 | 2,025,962 | 2,096,487 | 2,144,362 | 2,172,050 | 2,247,151 | 2,296,378 | 2,357,588 | 2,422,696 | 2,485,848 | 2,561,695 | 2,631,522 | 2,691,056 | 2,746,925 | 2,797,287 | 2,855,508 | 2,890,450 | 2,964,788 | (R) 2,989,430 | 3,014,116 |
| Truck, single-unit 2-axle 6 or more tires | 39,813 | 39,568 | 40,658 | 42,546 | 44,419 | 45,441 | 45,637 | 48,022 | 49,434 | 50,870 | 51,901 | 52,898 | 53,874 | 56,772 | 61,284 | 62,705 | 64,072 | 66,893 | 68,021 | 70,304 | 70,500 | 72,448 | 75,866 | 77,757 | 78,441 | (R) 78,496 | 80,331 |
| Truck, combination | 68,678 | 69,134 | 70,765 | 73,586 | 77,377 | 78,063 | 81,038 | 85,495 | 88,551 | 91,879 | 94,341 | 96,645 | 99,510 | 103,116 | 108,932 | 115,451 | 118,899 | 124,584 | 128,359 | 132,384 | 135,020 | 136,584 | 138,737 | 140,160 | 142,370 | (R) 144,028 | 142,706 |
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| Highway, total | 1.00 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 1.08 | 1.13 | 1.16 | 1.20 | 1.26 | 1.33 | 1.37 | 1.40 | 1.42 | 1.47 | 1.50 | 1.54 | 1.59 | 1.63 | 1.68 | 1.72 | 1.76 | 1.80 | 1.83 | 1.87 | 1.89 | 1.94 | (R) 1.96 | 1.97 |
| Truck, single-unit 2-axle 6 or more tires | 1.00 | 0.99 | 1.02 | 1.07 | 1.12 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.21 | 1.24 | 1.28 | 1.30 | 1.33 | 1.35 | 1.43 | 1.54 | 1.57 | 1.61 | 1.68 | 1.71 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.82 | 1.91 | 1.95 | 1.97 | (R) 1.97 | 2.02 |
| Truck, combination | 1.00 | 1.01 | 1.03 | 1.07 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 1.18 | 1.24 | 1.29 | 1.34 | 1.37 | 1.41 | 1.45 | 1.50 | 1.59 | 1.68 | 1.73 | 1.81 | 1.87 | 1.93 | 1.97 | 1.99 | 2.02 | 2.04 | 2.07 | (R) 2.10 | 2.08 |
Key: R = revised.
Source:
U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: annual issues), table VM-1, available at www.fhwa.dot.gov/policy/ohpi/hss/index.htm as of April 21, 2008.
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