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Freight Facts and Figures 2012

Tables 5-9 and 5-9M. Single-Unit Truck Fuel Consumption and Travel: 2007-2010

Miles per gallon for single-unit trucks (based on total travel and fuel consumption) have been relatively stable in recent years. In 2010, single-unit trucks consumed nearly 1.2 billion fewer gallon than the previous year.

Table 5-9 (standard units)

Table in Excel format

Blank cell. 2007 2008 2009 2010
Number registered (thousands) 8,117 8,288 8,356 8,217
Vehicle miles (millions) 119,979 126,855 (R) 120,207 110,674
Fuel consumed (million gallons) 16,314 17,144 (R) 16,253 15,072
Average miles traveled per vehicle 14,782 15,306 (R) 14,386 13,469
Average miles traveled per gallon 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.3
Average fuel consumed per vehicle (gallons) 2,010 2,068 (R) 1,945 1,834

Key: R = revised

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 pre-2011 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/2010/ as of June 25, 2012.

 

Table 5-9M (metric units)

Table in Excel format

Blank cell. 2007 2008 2009 2010
Number registered (thousands) 8,117 8,288 8,356 8,217
Vehicle kilometers (millions) 193,079 204,144 (R) 193,445 178,104
Fuel consumed (million liters) 61,750 64,888 (R) 61,516 57,047
Average kilometers traveled per vehicle 23,788 24,631 (R) 23,150 21,675
Average kilometers traveled per liter 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1
Average fuel consumed per vehicle (liter) 7,608 7,827 (R) 7,362 6,942

Key: R = revised

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 pre-2011 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/2010/ as of June 25, 2012.

 


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