Freight Facts and Figures 2011
Tables 5-9 and 5-9M. Single-Unit Truck Fuel Consumption and Travel: 2007-2009
Miles per gallon by single-unit trucks (based on total travel and fuel consumption) have been stable in recent years. In 2009, single-unit trucks consumed 802 million fewer gallons than the previous year.
Table 5-9 (standard units)
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2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number registered (thousands) | 8,117 | 8,288 | 8,356 |
| Vehicle miles (millions) | 119,979 | 126,855 | 120,163 |
| Fuel consumed (million gallons) | 16,314 | 17,144 | 16,342 |
| Average miles traveled per vehicle | 14,782 | 15,306 | 14,380 |
| Average miles traveled per gallon | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Average fuel consumed per vehicle (gallons) | 2,010 | 2,068 | 1,956 |
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 5-9M (metric units)
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2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number registered (thousands) | 8,117 | 8,288 | 8,356 |
| Vehicle kilometers (millions) | 193,079 | 204,144 | 193,375 |
| Fuel consumed (million liters) | 61,750 | 64,888 | 61,855 |
| Average kilometers traveled per vehicle | 23,788 | 24,631 | 23,141 |
| Average kilometers traveled per liter | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Average fuel consumed per vehicle (liter) | 7,608 | 7,827 | 7,403 |
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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