Table 6-8M Single-Unit Truck Fuel Consumption and Travel: 2007-2013
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| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number registered (thousands) | 8,117 | 8,288 | 8,356 | 8,217 | 7,819 | 8,190 | 8,126 |
| Vehicle-kiometers traveled (millions) | 193,079 | 204,144 | 193,445 | 178,207 | 166,584 | 169,947 | 171,519 |
| Fuel consumed (million liters) | 61,750 | 64,888 | 61,516 | 57,141 | 53,684 | 54,415 | 54,890 |
| Average kilometers traveled per vehicle | 23,788 | 24,631 | 23,151 | 21,687 | 21,305 | 20,750 | 21,107 |
| Average kilometers traveled per gallon | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Average fuel consumed per vehicle (liters) | 7,608 | 7,827 | 7,362 | 6,953 | 6,866 | 6,643 | 6,756 |
NOTES: Based 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.
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/2013/ as of July 2015.