Freight Facts and Figures 2009

Data for Figure 3-2. Share of Highway Vehicle Miles Traveled by Vehicle Type: 2007 (Historical)

Vehicle Type	1980	1990	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Passenger car	1,111,596	1,408,266	1,600,287	1,628,332	1,658,474	1,672,079	1,699,890	1,708,421	(R) 1,690,534	1,670,994
Light trucks	290,935	574,571	923,059	943,207	966,034	984,094	1,027,164	1,041,051	(R) 1,082,490	1,111,277
Other	16,273	15,283	18,059	16,716	16,397	16,360	16,923	17,434	(R) 18,832	20,588
Truck, single-unit 2-axle 6 or more tires	39,813	51,901	70,500	72,448	75,866	77,757	78,441	78,496	(R) 80,344	81,954
Truck, combination	68,678	94,341	135,020	136,584	138,737	140,160	142,370	144,028	(R) 142,169	145,008

Key: R = revised.

Notes:

"Other" comprises bus and motorcycle. Light trucks include sport utility vehicles, minivans, and pickup trucks.

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/2007/ as of April 1, 2009.

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