Table 1-5 Motor Vehicles and Travel: 2000, 2010, 2013, and 2014
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Motor Vehicle Registrations by Type
| 2000 | 2010 | 2013 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light-duty vehicle, short wheel base | U | 190,202,782 | 184,497,490 | 187,554,928 |
| Passenger Car | 133,621,420 | U | U | U |
| Motorcycle | 4,346,068 | 8,009,503 | 8,404,687 | 8,417,718 |
| Light-duty vehicle, long wheel base | U | 40,241,658 | 51,512,740 | 52,600,309 |
| Other 2-axle 4-tire vehicles | 79,084,979 | U | U | U |
| Truck, single-unit 2-axle 6-tire or more | 5,926,030 | 8,217,189 | 8,126,007 | 8,328,759 |
| Truck, combination | 2,096,619 | 2,552,865 | 2,471,349 | 2,577,197 |
| Bus | 746,125 | 846,051 | 864,549 | 872,027 |
| TOTAL, registered vehicles | 225,821,241 | 250,070,048 | 255,876,822 | 260,350,938 |
| Average age of vehicles (years) | ||||
| Passenger cars | 9.1 | 10.8 | 11.4 | 11.4 |
| Light trucks | 8.4 | 10.5 | 11.3 | 11.4 |
| All light vehicles | 8.9 | 10.6 | 11.4 | 11.4 |
| Person-Miles Travelled (PMT) (millions) | ||||
| Light duty vehicle, short wheel base | U | 2,814,055 | 2,882,221 | 2,878,905 |
| Passenger cars | 3,107,729 | U | U | U |
| Motorcycle | 15,463 | 19,886 | 21,937 | 21,510 |
| Light duty vehicle, long wheel base | U | 831,312 | 805,997 | 852,983 |
| Other 2-axle 4-tire vehicles | 851,762 | U | U | U |
| Truck, single-unit 2-axle 6-tire or more | 100,486 | 110,674 | 106,582 | 109,301 |
| Truck, combination | 161,238 | 175,911 | 168,436 | 169,830 |
| Bus | 313,897 | 292,319 | 321,539 | 339,177 |
| TOTAL, highway PMT | 4,550,574 | 4,244,157 | 4,306,653 | 4,371,706 |
| Vehicle-Miles Travelled (VMT) (millions) | ||||
| Light duty vehicle, short wheel-base | U | 2,025,745 | 2,074,423 | 2,072,021 |
| Passenger cars | 1,600,287 | U | U | U |
| Motorcycle | 10,469 | 18,513 | 20,366 | 19,970 |
| Light duty vehicle, long wheel-base | U | 622,712 | 603,313 | 638,484 |
| Other 2-axle 4-tire vehicles | 923,059 | U | U | U |
| Truck, single-unit 2-axle 6-tire or more | 70,500 | 110,738 | 106,582 | 109,301 |
| Truck, combination | 135,020 | 175,789 | 168,436 | 169,830 |
| Bus | 7,590 | 13,770 | 15,167 | 15,999 |
| TOTAL, highway VMT | 2,746,925 | 2,967,266 | 2,988,281 | 3,025,656 |
KEY: U = Data are unavailable.
NOTE: PMT and VMT for 2000 are not comparable to data for later years. Motor bus and demand response figures are also included in the bus figure for highway.
SOURCES: Vehicle Registrations, Age, PMT, VMT: U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Highway Statistics (multiple years), as cited in the USDOT. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). National Transportation Statistics (NTS). Tables 1-11, 1-26, 1-35, 1-40. Available at http://www.bts.gov/ as of May 2016.