Freight Facts and Figures 2010

Figure 3-2. Share of Highway Vehicle Miles Traveled by Vehicle Type: 2008

Despite doubling over the past two decades, truck traffic remains a relatively small share of highway traffic as a whole. In 2008, commercial trucks accounted for about 8 percent of highway vehicle miles traveled. Truck tractors hauling semitrailers and other truck combinations account for approximately two-thirds of commercial truck travel, while single-unit trucks with six or more tires account for the remainder.

Figure 3-2. Pie chart. Data is described in text above and table below. Notes: "Other" comprises bus and motorcycle. Light trucks include sport utility vehicles, minivans, and pickup trucks.

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Data represented in the figure.

Table in Excel format

Vehicle Type	2008
Passenger car	1,615,950
Light trucks	1,108,603
Other	21,598
Truck, single-unit 2-axle 6 or more tires	83,951
Truck, combination	143,507

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/ of April 25, 2010.

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