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)
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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)
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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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