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Monthly data, not seasonally adjusted
Billion VMT
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month Vehicle-Miles Traveled Jan-90 163.60 Feb-90 153.56 Mar-90 178.77 Apr-90 179.03 May-90 189.25...Monthly data, not seasonally adjusted
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Vehicle-miles traveled (VMT) are key data for highway planning and management, and a common measure of roadway use. Along with other data, VMT are often used in...
Weekly data, not seasonally adjusted
Dollars per gallon
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week Average Retail Gas Prices Regular Grade, All Formulations 01/02/95 1.079 01/09/95 1.086 01/16/95 1....Weekly data, not seasonally adjusted
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Gasoline prices are an important cost component of highway transportation. Changes in gasoline prices affect the demand for highway transportation,...
Weekly data, not seasonally adjusted
Dollars per gallon
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week Average Retail On-Highway Diesel Prices 01/02/95 1.104 01/09/95 1.102 01/16/95 1.100 01/23/95 1....Weekly data, not seasonally adjusted
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Diesel prices are an important cost component of freight trucking transportation. Changes in diesel prices impact the behavior of producers and consumers,...
Quarterly data
Number of deaths
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Quarter Highway Fatalities 1998 Q1 8,902 1998 Q2 10,152 1998 Q3 11,500 1998 Q4 10,947 1999 Q1 8,722 1999 Q2 10,317 1999 Q3...Quarterly data
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Improved safety is the foremost goal of the U.S. Department of Transportation, and highway fatalities accounted for 94% of all transportation fatalities in 2009. (BTS, National Transportation...
Operating Yield (quarterly data, not seasonally adjusted)
Cents per ton-mile
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month Operating Yield 1996 Q1 2.44 1996 Q2 2.45 1996 Q3 2.44 1996 Q4 2.45 1997 Q1 2....Operating Yield (quarterly data, not seasonally adjusted)
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For freight, revenue per ton-mile is a measure of operating yield. This is a way of showing the average price paid by freight rail users. Yields break down...