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Figure 8 - Truck Vehicle-Miles Traveled on U.S. Highways: 1980 - 2003

(Billions)

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  1980 1985 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Truck, single-unit 2-axle 6-tire or more 40 45 52 53 54 57 61 63 64 67 68 70 71 72 76 78
Truck, combination 69 78 94 97 100 103 109 115 119 125 128 132 135 137 139 138
Truck, total 108 124 146 150 153 160 170 178 183 191 196 203 206 209 215 216

NOTE: Total trucks exclude light trucks such as pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles, and minivans.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics 2004, available at http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_statistics/ as of August 2005.