Freight Facts and Figures 2008
Tables 5-7 and 5-7M. Fuel Consumption by Transportation Mode: 1980-2006 (Historical)
Table 5-7 (standard units)
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1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway | |||||||||
| Gasoline, diesel and other fuels (million gallons) | 114,960 | 130,755 | 162,555 | 163,478 | 168,682 | 170,069 | 173,531 | (R) 174,787 | 174,930 |
| Truck, total | 19,960 | 24,490 | 35,229 | 35,179 | 36,800 | 32,696 | 33,150 | (R) 37,190 | 37,918 |
| Single-unit 2-axle 6-tire or more truck | 6,923 | 8,357 | 9,563 | 9,667 | 10,321 | 8,880 | 8,959 | (R) 9,501 | 9,843 |
| Combination truck | 13,037 | 16,133 | 25,666 | 25,512 | 26,480 | 23,815 | 24,191 | (R) 27,689 | 28,075 |
| Truck (percent of total) | 17.4 | 18.7 | 21.7 | 21.5 | 21.8 | 19.2 | 19.1 | (R) 21.3 | 21.7 |
| 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 |
| Water | |||||||||
| Residual fuel oil (million gallons) | 8,952 | 6,326 | 6,410 | 5,409 | 4,848 | 3,874 | 4,690 | 5,179 | 5,754 |
| Distillate / diesel fuel oil (million gallons) | 1,478 | 2,065 | 2,261 | 2,044 | 2,079 | 2,217 | 2,140 | 2,006 | 1,903 |
| Gasoline (million gallons) | 1,052 | 1,300 | 1,124 | 994 | 1,081 | 1,107 | 1,033 | 1,261 | 1,237 |
| Pipeline | |||||||||
| Natural gas (million cubic feet) | 634,622 | 659,816 | 642,210 | 624,964 | 666,920 | 591,492 | 566,187 | (R) 584,026 | 584,497 |
Key: R = revised.
Sources:
Highway: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics 2006 (Washington, DC: 2006), table VM-1 and similar tables in earlier editions.
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 2006 (Washington, DC: 2007), tables 2, 4, and similar tables in earlier editions.
Pipeline: U.S. Department of Energy, Natural Gas Annual 2006, DOE/EIA-0131(04) (Washington, DC: January 2008), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway | |||||||||
| Gasoline, diesel and other fuels (million liters) | 436,848.0 | 496,869.0 | 617,709.0 | 621,217.7 | 640,992.4 | 646,262.4 | 659,418.5 | (R) 664,190.6 | 664,734.0 |
| Truck, total | 75,848.0 | 93,062.0 | 133,870.2 | 133,680.5 | 139,840.9 | 124,244.4 | 125,968.2 | (R) 141,322.0 | 144,088.4 |
| Single-unit 2-axle 6-tire or more truck | 26,307.4 | 31,756.6 | 36,339.4 | 36,735.5 | 39,218.3 | 33,745.8 | 34,042.8 | (R) 36,103.8 | 37,403.4 |
| Combination truck | 49,540.6 | 61,305.4 | 97,530.8 | 96,945.0 | 100,622.6 | 90,498.6 | 91,925.4 | (R) 105,218.2 | 106,685.0 |
| Truck (percent of total) | 17.4 | 18.7 | 21.7 | 21.5 | 21.8 | 19.2 | 19.1 | (R) 21.3 | 21.7 |
| Rail, Class I (in freight service) | |||||||||
| Distillate / diesel fuel (million liters) | 14,835.2 | 11,837.0 | 14,060.0 | 14,098.0 | 14,174.0 | 14,538.8 | 15,424.2 | 15,572.4 | 15,929.6 |
| Water | |||||||||
| Residual fuel oil (million liters) | 34,017.6 | 24,038.8 | 24,358.0 | 20,554.2 | 18,422.4 | 14,721.2 | 17,822.0 | 19,680.2 | 21,865.2 |
| Distillate / diesel fuel oil (million liters) | 5,616.4 | 7,847.0 | 8,591.8 | 7,767.2 | 7,899.9 | 8,424.6 | 8,132.0 | 7,622.8 | 7,231.4 |
| Gasoline (million liters) | 3,997.6 | 4,940.0 | 4,271.2 | 3,777.2 | 4,108.4 | 4,208.4 | 3,923.9 | 4,791.8 | 4,700.6 |
| Pipeline | |||||||||
| Natural gas (million cubic meters) | 19,038.7 | 19,794.5 | 19,266.3 | 18,748.9 | 20,007.6 | 17,744.8 | 16,985.6 | (R) 17,520.8 | 17,534.9 |
Key: R = revised.
Notes:
1 liter = 0.3 gallons; 1 cubic meter = 33.3 cubic feet. Table 5-7M was updated in January 2009 and differs from the print version published November 2008.
Sources:
Highway: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics 2006 (Washington, DC: 2006), table VM-1 and similar tables in earlier editions.
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 2006 (Washington, DC: 2007), tables 2, 4, and similar tables in earlier editions.
Pipeline: U.S. Department of Energy, Natural Gas Annual 2006, DOE/EIA-0131(04) (Washington, DC: January 2008), table 15 and similar tables in earlier editions.
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