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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

Blank cell. 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

Blank cell. 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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