Freight Facts and Figures 2010
Tables 5-8 and 5-8M. Single-Unit Truck Fuel Consumption and Travel: 1980-2008 (Historical)
Table 5-8 (standard units)
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1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number registered (thousands) | 4,374 | 4,487 | 5,926 | 5,704 | 5,651 | 5,849 | 6,161 | 6,395 | 6,649 | 6,807 | 6,791 |
| Vehicle miles (millions) | 39,813 | 51,901 | 70,500 | 72,448 | 75,866 | 77,757 | 78,441 | 79,174 | 80,344 | (R) 82,014 | 83,951 |
| Fuel consumed (million gallons) | 6,923 | 8,357 | 9,563 | 9,667 | 10,321 | 8,880 | 8,959 | 9,042 | 9,852 | (R) 10,044 | 9,889 |
| Average miles traveled per vehicle | 9,103 | 11,567 | 11,897 | 12,702 | 13,426 | 13,295 | 12,732 | 12,081 | 12,083 | (R) 12,049 | 12,362 |
| Average miles traveled per gallon | 5.8 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Average fuel consumed per vehicle (gallons) | 1,583 | 1,862 | 1,614 | 1,695 | 1,827 | 1,518 | 1,454 | 1,414 | 1,482 | (R) 1,476 | 1,456 |
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/policyinformation/statistics/2008/ as of April 25, 2010.
Table 5-8M (metric units)
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1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number registered (thousands) | 4,374 | 4,487 | 5,926 | 5,704 | 5,651 | 5,849 | 6,161 | 6,395 | 6,649 | 6,807 | 6,791 |
| Vehicle kilometers (millions) | 64,070 | 83,523 | 113,453 | 116,588 | 122,089 | 125,132 | 126,233 | 127,412 | 129,295 | (R) 131,983 | 135,100 |
| Fuel consumed (million liters) | 26,204 | 31,631 | 36,196 | 36,590 | 39,065 | 33,613 | 33,908 | 34,225 | 37,291 | (R) 38,017 | 37,429 |
| Average kilometers traveled per vehicle | 14,649 | 18,614 | 19,145 | 20,440 | 21,606 | 21,395 | 20,489 | 19,923 | 19,445 | (R) 19,390 | 19,894 |
| Average kilometers traveled per liter | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| Average fuel consumed per vehicle (liter) | 5,991 | 7,050 | 6,108 | 6,415 | 6,913 | 5,747 | 5,504 | 5,352 | 5,608 | (R) 5,585 | 5,512 |
Key: R = revised.
Notes:
1 kilometer = 0.6214 miles; 1 liter = 0.2642 gallons.
Source:
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/2008/ as of April 25, 2010.
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