Figure 3: Development of Truck Ton-Mile Estimates
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Figure 3: Development of Truck Ton-Mile Estimates
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| 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Ridge National Lab Estimate (bil)1 | 909.614 | 1,109.000 | ||||||||||
| Single Unit Truck VMT (bil)2 | 51.901 | 52.898 | 53.874 | 56.772 | 61.284 | 62.707 | 64.072 | 66.845 | 68.021 | 70.304 | 70.500 | 72.286 |
| Combination Truck VMT (bil)2 | 94.341 | 96.645 | 99.510 | 103.116 | 108.932 | 115.455 | 118.899 | 124.500 | 128.359 | 132.384 | 135.020 | 135.400 |
| Total Truck VMT (bil) | 146.242 | 149.543 | 153.384 | 159.888 | 170.216 | 178.162 | 182.971 | 191.345 | 196.380 | 202.688 | 205.520 | 207.686 |
| Truck VMT Index, 1993 Base | 0.915 | 0.935 | 0.959 | 1.000 | 1.065 | 1.114 | 1.144 | 1.197 | 1.228 | 1.268 | 1.285 | 1.299 |
| Est. Truck Traffic, 1993 Base (bil ton-miles) | 831.981 | 850.761 | 872.612 | 909.614 | 968.371 | 1,013.576 | 1,040.935 | 1,088.575 | 1,117.220 | 1,153.106 | 1,169.218 | 1,181.540 |
| Truck VMT Index, 1997 Base | 0.764 | 0.782 | 0.802 | 0.836 | 0.890 | 0.931 | 0.956 | 1.000 | 1.026 | 1.059 | 1.074 | 1.085 |
| Est. Truck Traffic, 1997 Base (bil ton-miles) | 847.591 | 866.723 | 888.985 | 926.681 | 986.540 | 1,032.594 | 1,060.466 | 1,109.000 | 1,138.182 | 1,174.742 | 1,191.156 | 1,203.709 |
Sources:
1 BTS, Transporation Statistics Annual Report, 2000, p. 124.
2 FHWA, Highway Statistics, Table VM-1.