Freight Facts and Figures 2008

Tables 5-9 and 5-9M. Combination Truck Fuel Consumption and Travel: 1980-2006 (Historical)

Table 5-9 (standard units)

Table in Excel format

	1980	1990	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Number registered (thousands)	1,417	1,709	2,097	2,154	2,277	1,908	2,010	2,087	2,170
Vehicle miles traveled (millions)	68,678	94,341	135,020	136,584	138,737	140,160	142,370	(R) 143,662	142,706
Fuel consumed (million gallons)	13,037	16,133	25,666	25,512	26,480	23,815	24,191	(R) 24,411	28,075
Average miles traveled per vehicle	48,472	55,206	64,399	63,404	60,939	73,445	70,819	(R) 68,845	70,986
Average miles traveled per gallon	5.3	5.8	5.3	5.4	5.2	5.9	5.9	(R) 5.2	5.1
Average fuel consumed per vehicle (gallons)	9,201	9,441	12,241	11,843	11,631	12,479	12,033	(R) 11,698	13,965

Key: R = revised.

Source:

U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: annual issues), table VM-1 and similar tables in earlier editions.

 

Table 5-9M (metric units)

Table in Excel format

	1980	1990	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Number registered (thousands)	1,417	1,709	2,097	2,154	2,277	1,908	2,010	2,087	2,170
Vehicle kilometers traveled (millions)	110,527	151,827	217,294	219,811	223,276	225,566	229,122	(R) 231,791	229,663
Fuel consumed (million liters)	49,350	61,070	97,155	96,573	100,236	90,151	91,573	(R) 104,813	106,274
Average kilometers traveled per vehicle	78,008	88,845	103,640	102,039	98,071	118,198	113,972	(R) 111,077	105,852
Average kilometers traveled per liter	2.2	2.5	2.2	2.3	2.2	2.5	2.5	(R) 2.2	2.2
Average fuel consumed per vehicle (liters)	34,831	35,737	46,339	44,831	44,028	47,240	45,551	(R) 50,228	48,982

Key: R =revised.

Notes:

1 kilometer = 0.6 miles; 1 liter = 0.3 gallons.

Source:

U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: annual issues), table VM-1 and similar tables in earlier editions.

 

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