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Freight Facts and Figures 2011

Tables 5-10 and 5-10M. Combination Truck Fuel Consumption and Travel: 2007-2009

Miles per gallon by combination trucks (based on total travel and fuel consumption) remained the same between 2007 and 2009. During the same period, vehicle miles traveled by combination trucks declined by 16.4 billion (nearly 9 percent).

Table 5-10 (standard units)

Table in Excel format

Blank cell. 2007 2008 2009
Number registered (thousands) 2,635 2,585 2,617
Vehicle miles traveled (millions) 184,199 183,826 167,842
Fuel consumed (million gallons) 30,904 30,561 28,130
Average miles traveled per vehicle 69,896 71,106 64,132
Average miles traveled per gallon 6.0 6.0 6.0
Average fuel consumed per vehicle (gallons) 11,727 11,821 10,748

Notes: Based on a new methodology, FHWA revised its annual vehicle miles travelled, number of vehicles, and fuel economy data beginning with 2007. Information on the new methodology is available at www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/statistics.cfm. Data in this table should not be compared to those in previous editions of Freight Facts and Figures.

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/2009/ as of October 5, 2011.

 

Table 5-10M (metric units)

Table in Excel format

Blank cell. 2007 2008 2009
Number registered (thousands) 2,635 2,585 2,617
Vehicle kilometers traveled (millions) 296,426 295,826 270,103
Fuel consumed (million liters) 116,973 115,673 106,473
Average kilometers traveled per vehicle 112,481 114,429 103,206
Average kilometers traveled per liter 2.5 2.6 2.5
Average fuel consumed per vehicle (liters) 44,387 44,743 40,681

Notes:

1 kilometer = 0.6214 miles; 1 liter = 0.2642 gallons.

Based on a new methodology, FHWA revised its annual vehicle miles travelled, number of vehicles, and fuel economy data beginning with 2007. Information on the new methodology is available at www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/statistics.cfm. Data in this table should not be compared to those in previous editions of Freight Facts and Figures.

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/2009/ as of October 5, 2011.

 


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