Table 6-9 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-miles traveled (millions) | 184,199 | 183,826 | 168,100 | 175,789 | 163,692 | 163,602 | 168,436 |
| Fuel consumed (million gallons) | 30,904 | 30,561 | 28,050 | 29,927 | 28,193 | 27,975 | 28,795 |
| Average miles traveled per vehicle | 69,896 | 71,106 | 64,231 | 68,859 | 66,768 | 68,260 | 68,155 |
| Average miles traveled per gallon | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Average fuel consumed per vehicle (gallons) | 11,727 | 11,821 | 10,718 | 11,723 | 11,500 | 11,330 | 11,651 |
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.