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Freight Facts and Figures 2013

Table 3-10. Annual Vehicle Distance Traveled by Highway Category and Vehicle Type: 2011

Freight moving in combination trucks depends heavily on the Interstate System. Although only one-fourth of the distance traveled by all traffic is on the Interstate System, nearly one-half of combination-truck vehicle miles of travel are on Interstate highways.

Table 3-10

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Blank cell. Combination Trucks Single-Unit Trucks1 Other2 Light-duty Vehicles3 Total, All Motor Vehicles
Interstate vehicle miles (millions) 81,431 23,621 7,159 608,081 720,291
Interstate percent 49.7 22.8 22.2 23.0 24.4
Non-Interstate vehicle miles (millions) 82,260 79,894 25,123 2,038,560 2,225,839
Non-Interstate percent 50.3 77.2 77.8 77.0 75.6
Total vehicle miles, all roadways (millions) 163,692 103,515 32,283 2,646,641 2,946,131

1Trucks on a single frame with at least two axles and six tires.

2Includes buses and motorcycles.

3Includes passenger cars, light trucks, vans and sport utility vehicles with a wheelbase equal to or less than 121 inches and large passenger cars, vans, light trucks, and sport utility vehicles with a wheelbase larger than 121 inches.

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. Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding.

Source:

U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics, Table VM-1, available at www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/statistics/2011/ as of September, 2, 2013.


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