Table 4-14. Combination Truck Fuel Consumption and Travel
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Table 4-14. Combination Truck Fuel Consumption and Travel
| 1965 | 1970 | 1975 | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number registered (thousands) | 787 | 905 | 1,131 | 1,417 | 1,403 | 1,709 | 1,691 | 1,675 | 1,680 | 1,682 | 1,696 | 1,747 | 1,790 | 1,831 |
| Vehicle-miles traveled (millions) | 31,700 | 35,100 | 46,700 | 68,700 | 78,100 | 94,300 | 96,600 | 99,500 | 103,100 | 108,900 | 115,500 | 118,900 | R124,584 | 128,159 |
| Fuel consumed (million gallons) | 6,658 | 7,348 | 9,177 | 13,037 | 14,005 | 16,133 | 16,809 | 17,216 | 17,748 | 18,653 | 19,777 | 20,193 | 20,294 | 21,100 |
| Average miles traveled per vehicle (thousands) | 40.3 | 38.8 | 41.3 | 48.5 | 55.7 | 55.2 | 57.1 | 59.4 | 61.4 | 64.8 | 68.1 | 68.1 | 69.6 | 70.0 |
| Average miles traveled per gallon | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Average fuel consumed per vehicle (liters) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
KEY: R = revised.
SOURCES: 1965-94: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics Summary to 1995, FHWA-PL-97-009 (Washington, DC: July 1997), table VM-201A. 1995-98: Ibid., Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table VM-1.