4-1 Vehicle-Miles: 1990-2006
4-1 Vehicle-Miles: 1990-2006
Millions
| Mode | 1990 | 2000 | R2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air | ||||
| Air carrier | 3,963 | 5,664 | 6,714 | 6,619 |
| Highway | ||||
| Passenger cars | 1,408,266 | 1,600,287 | 1,708,421 | 1,682,671 |
| Other 2-axle, 4-tire vehiclesa | 574,571 | 923,059 | 1,041,051 | 1,089,013 |
| Motorcycles | 9,557 | 10,469 | 10,454 | 12,401 |
| Busesb | 5,726 | 7,590 | 6,980 | 6,994 |
| Trucks | ||||
| Single-unit | 51,901 | 70,500 | 78,496 | 80,331 |
| Combination | 94,341 | 135,020 | 144,028 | 142,706 |
| Total Highway | 2,144,362 | 2,746,925 | 2,989,430 | 3,014,116 |
| Railc | ||||
| Transitd | 561 | 648 | 715 | 726 |
| Commuter | 213 | 271 | 303 | 315 |
| Intercity/Amtrake | 301 | 368 | 265 | 264 |
| Class I freight | 26,159 | 34,590 | 37,712 | 38,955 |
| Other transitf | 324 | 833 | 1,085 | 1,136 |
a Includes vans, pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles, and other 2-axle, 4-tire motor vehicles that are not passenger cars. b Includes municipally owned transit and commercial, federal, and school buses. c Car-miles. d Includes light and heavy rail only. e Fiscal year data.f Includes demand response, ferryboat, and other transit not specified.
Key: R = revised.
Note: Highway Data for 2005 are revised.
Sources: Air Carrier-Bureau of Transportation Statistics, General Aviation-National Transportation Safety Board, Highway-Federal Highway Administration, Class I and Intercity Rail-Association of American Railroads, Transit and Commuter Rail-American Public Transit Association as cited in U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics, table 1-32, available at http://www.bts.gov as of October 2008.