Table 6-6M Fuel Consumption by Transportation Mode: 2007-2013
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway1 | |||||||
| Gasoline, diesel and other fuels (million liters) | 666,929 | 646,349 | 636,412 | 645,006 | 638,143 | 638,231 | 642,131 |
| Truck, total | 178,724 | 180,562 | 167,686 | 170,413 | 160,396 | 160,302 | 163,879 |
| Single-unit 2-axle 6-tire or more truck | 61,750 | 64,888 | 61,516 | 57,141 | 53,684 | 54,415 | 54,890 |
| Combination truck | 116,973 | 115,673 | 106,170 | 113,273 | 106,712 | 105,887 | 108,989 |
| Truck (percent of total) | 26.8 | 27.9 | 26.3 | 26.4 | 25.1 | 25.1 | 25.5 |
| Rail, Class I (in freight service) | |||||||
| Distillate / diesel fuel (million liters) | 15,471 | 14,804 | 12,188 | 13,320 | 14,044 | 13,755 | 14,052 |
| Water | |||||||
| Residual fuel oil (million liters) | 23,948 | 19,901 | 17,370 | 19,465 | 17,260 | 18,242 | 15,941 |
| Distillate / diesel fuel oil (million liters) | 7,282 | 7,507 | 7,241 | 7,581 | 8,075 | 6,693 | 6,342 |
| Gasoline (million liters) | 4,625 | 4,301 | 4,278 | 4,417 | 4,179 | 4,138 | 4,249 |
| Pipeline | |||||||
| Natural gas (million cubic meters) | 17,595 | 18,348 | 18,977 | 19,089 | (R) 19,476 | 20,694 | 24,397 |
KEY: R = revised.
1Based on a new methodology, FHWA revised its annual vehicle-miles traveled, 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.
NOTES: 1 liter = .2642 gallons. 1 cubic meter = 35.3147 cubic feet.
SOURCES: Highway: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: annual issues), table VM-1. Rail: Association of American Railroads, Railroad Facts 2014 (Washington, DC: 2014), p. 63. Water: U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, Fuel Oil and Kerosene Sales 2013 (Washington, DC: 2014), tables 2, 4, and similar tables in earlier editions; U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: annual issues), table MF-24, available at www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/statistics/2013/ as of July 2015. Pipeline: U.S. Department of Energy, Natural Gas Annual 2013, (Washington, DC: October 2014), table 15 and similar tables in earlier editions.