Freight Facts and Figures 2009

Tables 3-6 and 3-6M. Trucks, Truck Miles, and Average Distance by Range of Operations and Jurisdictions: 2002

Most trucks larger than pickups, minivans, other light vans, and sport utility vehicles typically operate close to home.  About one-half of all trucks typically travel to destinations within 50 miles of their base, and three-fourths stayed within their base state.  Less than 10 percent of trucks larger than pickups, minivans, other light vans, and sport utility vehicles typically travel to places more than 200 miles away, but these trucks account for 30 percent of the mileage.

Table 3-6 (standard units)

Table in Excel format

	Number of Trucks (thousands)	Truck Miles (millions)	Miles per Truck (thousands)
Total	5,521	145,173	26
Off the road	183	2,263	12
50 miles or less	2,942	42,531	15
51 to 100 miles	685	19,162	28
101 to 200 miles	244	11,780	48
201 to 500 miles	232	17,520	76
501 miles or more	293	26,706	91
Not reported	716	25,061	35
Not applicable	226	150	1
Operated in Canada	2	72	43
Operated in Mexico	2	29	19
Operated within the home base state	4,196	84,974	20
Operated in states other than the home base state	496	40,901	83
Not reported	599	19,046	32
Not applicable	226	150	1

Notes:

Includes trucks registered to companies and individuals in the United States except pickups, minivans, other light vans, and sport utility vehicles. Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding.

Source:

U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, 2002 Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey: United States, EC02TV-US, Table 3a (Washington, DC: 2004), available at www.census.gov/prod/ec02/ec02tv-us.pdf as of March 30, 2009.

 

Table 3-6M (metric units)

Table in Excel format

	Number of Trucks (thousands)	Truck Kilometers (millions)	Kilometers per Truck (thousands)
Total	5,521	233,622	42
Off the road	183	3,641	20
50 miles or less	2,942	68,444	23
51 to 100 miles	685	30,836	45
101 to 200 miles	244	18,957	78
201 to 500 miles	232	28,194	122
501 miles or more	293	42,978	147
Not reported	716	40,330	56
Not applicable	226	241	1
Operated in Canada	2	116	69
Operated in Mexico	2	47	30
Operated within the home base state	4,196	136,746	33
Operated in states other than the home base state	496	65,821	133
Not reported	599	30,650	51
Not applicable	226	241	1

Notes:

1 kilometer = 0.6214 miles. Includes trucks registered to companies and individuals in the United States except pickups, minivans, other light cars, and sport utility vehicles.

Sources:

U.S. Census Bureau, 2002 Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey: United States, EC02TV-US, Table 3a (Washington, DC: 2004), available at www.census.gov/prod/ec02/ec02tv-us.pdf as of April 13, 2009.

 

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