Table 6-9M Combination Truck Fuel Consumption and Travel: 2007-2013
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| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number registered (thousands) | 2,635 | 2,585 | 2,617 | 2,553 | 2,452 | 2,469 | 2,471 |
| Vehicle-kiometers traveled (millions) | 296,426 | 295,826 | 270,518 | 282,892 | 263,425 | 263,280 | 271,059 |
| Fuel consumed (million liters) | 116,973 | 115,673 | 106,170 | 113,273 | 106,712 | 105,887 | 108,989 |
| Average kilometers traveled per vehicle | 112,481 | 114,429 | 103,365 | 110,813 | 107,448 | 109,849 | 109,680 |
| Average kilometers traveled per gallon | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Average fuel consumed per vehicle (liters) | 44,387 | 44,743 | 40,568 | 44,372 | 43,528 | 42,884 | 44,099 |
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.