Table 6-8 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-miles traveled (millions) | 119,979 | 126,855 | 120,207 | 110,738 | 103,515 | 105,605 | 106,582 |
| Fuel consumed (million gallons) | 16,314 | 17,144 | 16,253 | 15,097 | 14,183 | 14,376 | 14,502 |
| Average miles traveled per vehicle | 14,782 | 15,306 | 14,386 | 13,476 | 13,239 | 12,894 | 13,116 |
| Average miles traveled per gallon | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Average fuel consumed per vehicle (gallons) | 2,010 | 2,068 | 1,945 | 1,837 | 1,814 | 1,755 | 1,785 |
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.