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Truck Profile
FINANCIAL
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Operating revenues, totala,1 (based on SIC) ($ millions) |
N |
N |
N |
127,314 |
155,713 |
161,806 |
172,743 |
183,153 |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Local
trucking |
N |
N |
N |
31,397 |
40,903 |
43,830 |
46,589 |
49,972 |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Trucking,
except local |
N |
N |
N |
74,465 |
89,369 |
91,675 |
97,586 |
103,847 |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Local
trucking with storage |
N |
N |
N |
4,115 |
4,757 |
5,154 |
5,502 |
5,860 |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Courier
services, except by air |
N |
N |
N |
17,337 |
20,684 |
21,147 |
23,066 |
23,474 |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Operating expenses, totala,1 (based on SIC) ($ millions) |
N |
N |
N |
118,968 |
145,216 |
151,628 |
162,825 |
170,998 |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Local
trucking |
N |
N |
N |
28,049 |
36,455 |
38,695 |
41,325 |
43,871 |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Trucking,
except local |
N |
N |
N |
70,965 |
84,682 |
88,061 |
94,390 |
98,570 |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Local
trucking with storage |
N |
N |
N |
3,885 |
4,543 |
4,817 |
5,121 |
5,439 |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Courier
services, except by air |
N |
N |
N |
16,069 |
19,536 |
20,055 |
21,989 |
23,118 |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Operating revenues, totalb,2 (based on NAICS) ($ millions) |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
(R) 197,313 |
(R) 207,753 |
(R)
223,198 |
(R)
221,356 |
(R)
222,384 |
(R)
228,312 |
248,190 |
Truck
transportation |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
(R) 148,120 |
(R) 155,872 |
(R)
165,422 |
(R)
162,872 |
(R)
164,219 |
(R)
168,487 |
185,944 |
Couriers
and messengers |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
(R) 49,193 |
(R) 51,881 |
(R)
57,776 |
(R)
58,484 |
(R)
58,165 |
(R)
59,825 |
62,246 |
Truck
highway-user taxes, totalc,3 ($ millions) |
2,830 |
5,632 |
9,888 |
19,356 |
23,836 |
25,117 |
U |
28,010 |
28,697 |
30,502 |
31,769 |
30,689 |
30,216 |
31,266 |
U |
State |
1,709 |
3,429 |
6,731 |
12,691 |
13,157 |
13,844 |
U |
15,750 |
15,611 |
16,266 |
16,476 |
17,686 |
16,566 |
14,312 |
U |
Federal |
1,121 |
2,203 |
3,157 |
6,665 |
10,679 |
11,273 |
U |
12,260 |
13,086 |
14,236 |
15,293 |
13,003 |
13,650 |
16,954 |
U |
INVENTORY
Number of truck registrations, total4 |
11,914,249 |
4,586,487 |
5,790,653 |
6,195,876 |
6,587,885 |
6,719,421 |
7,012,615 |
7,083,326 |
7,732,270 |
7,791,426 |
8,022,649 |
7,857,675 |
7,927,280 |
7,912,018 |
8,171,363 |
Single-unit
truck |
N |
3,681,405 |
4,373,784 |
4,486,981 |
4,906,385 |
5,023,670 |
5,266,029 |
5,293,358 |
5,734,925 |
5,762,864 |
5,926,030 |
5,703,501 |
5,650,619 |
5,666,933 |
6,161,028 |
Combination
truck |
N |
905,082 |
1,416,869 |
1,708,895 |
1,681,500 |
1,695,751 |
1,746,586 |
1,789,968 |
1,997,345 |
2,028,562 |
2,096,619 |
2,154,174 |
2,276,661 |
2,245,085 |
2,010,335 |
Number
of employees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trucking
and courier services, except air5 (based on SIC) |
N |
998,500 |
1,182,000 |
1,273,900 |
1,384,200 |
1,440,000 |
1,482,100 |
1,514,200 |
1,568,800 |
1,613,700 |
1,630,500 |
1,619,800 |
1,590,000 |
N |
N |
Truck
transportation (based on NAICS)6 |
N |
N |
N |
1,122,400 |
1,206,200 |
1,249,100 |
1,282,400 |
1,308,200 |
1,354,400 |
1,391,500 |
1,405,800 |
1,386,800 |
1,339,300 |
1,328,000 |
1,340,250 |
Couriers
and messengers (based on NAICS)6 |
N |
N |
N |
375,000 |
466,200 |
516,800 |
539,900 |
546,000 |
568,200 |
585,900 |
605,000 |
587,000 |
560,900 |
566,600 |
565,910 |
Truck drivers and sales workersd,7 (based on NAICS) |
1,477,000 |
1,565,000 |
1,931,000 |
2,148,000 |
2,321,000 |
2,861,000 |
2,542,000 |
2,602,000 |
3,012,000 |
3,028,660 |
2,983,950 |
2,992,700 |
2,867,530 |
2,869,770 |
2,899,010 |
Number
of trucking and courier establishmentsa,8 |
N |
64,756 |
69,796 |
90,709 |
108,971 |
112,887 |
116,861 |
121,111 |
119,572 |
120,687 |
122,713 |
122,669 |
124,481 |
U |
U |
PERFORMANCE
Vehicle-miles,total rural and urban9
(millions) |
127,404 |
62,215 |
108,491 |
146,242 |
170,216 |
178,156 |
182,971 |
191,477 |
196,380 |
202,688 |
205,520 |
209,032 |
214,603 |
(R)
217,917 |
226,504 |
Rural highway, total |
84,508 |
39,244 |
68,776 |
89,692 |
100,865 |
106,031 |
109,480 |
114,698 |
115,142 |
117,941 |
120,410 |
122,736 |
125,884 |
(R) 123,689 |
127,536 |
Rural interstate |
N |
10,069 |
25,111 |
35,789 |
40,034 |
43,351 |
45,721 |
49,336 |
49,896 |
51,049 |
52,484 |
53,225 |
54,503 |
(R) 52,925 |
54,302 |
Rural other arterial |
N |
17,625 |
24,789 |
31,331 |
35,040 |
37,056 |
37,875 |
39,193 |
39,724 |
40,691 |
41,649 |
41,838 |
42,436 |
(R) 41,342 |
42,587 |
Other rural roads |
N |
11,550 |
18,876 |
22,572 |
25,791 |
25,624 |
25,884 |
26,169 |
25,522 |
26,201 |
26,277 |
27,673 |
28,945 |
(R) 29,422 |
30,646 |
Urban highway, totale |
42,896 |
22,971 |
39,715 |
56,550 |
69,351 |
72,125 |
73,491 |
76,779 |
81,238 |
84,747 |
85,110 |
86,296 |
88,719 |
(R) 94,227 |
98,969 |
Urban interstate |
N |
5,634 |
13,135 |
22,163 |
25,045 |
25,639 |
26,256 |
28,549 |
30,193 |
32,286 |
32,181 |
32,690 |
33,040 |
(R) 35,487 |
36,994 |
Other urban streets |
N |
17,337 |
26,580 |
34,387 |
44,306 |
46,486 |
47,235 |
48,230 |
51,045 |
52,461 |
52,929 |
53,606 |
55,679 |
(R) 58,740 |
61,975 |
Passenger-miles, totalf (millions) |
127,405 |
62,215 |
108,491 |
146,242 |
170,216 |
178,156 |
182,971 |
191,477 |
196,380 |
202,688 |
205,520 |
209,032 |
214,603 |
(R)
217,917 |
226,504 |
Single-unit truckg |
98,551 |
27,081 |
39,813 |
51,901 |
61,284 |
62,705 |
64,072 |
66,893 |
68,021 |
70,304 |
70,500 |
72,448 |
75,866 |
(R)
77,757 |
81,107 |
Combination
truck |
28,854 |
35,134 |
68,678 |
94,341 |
108,932 |
115,451 |
118,899 |
124,584 |
128,359 |
132,384 |
135,020 |
136,584 |
138,737 |
(R)
140,160 |
145,398 |
Ton-miles, intercity10, h (millions) |
285,000 |
412,000 |
629,000 |
854,000 |
996,000 |
1,042,000 |
1,071,000 |
1,119,000 |
1,149,000 |
1,186,000 |
1,203,000 |
1,224,000 |
1,255,000 |
1,264,000 |
U |
Fuel
consumed, all trucks11 (million gallons) |
15,882 |
11,316 |
19,960 |
24,490 |
27,685 |
28,993 |
29,601 |
29,878 |
31,975 |
33,909 |
35,229 |
35,179 |
36,800 |
32,696 |
33,968 |
Single-unit
truck |
N |
3,968 |
6,923 |
8,357 |
9,032 |
9,216 |
9,409 |
9,576 |
6,817 |
9,372 |
9,563 |
9,667 |
10,321 |
8,880 |
9,263 |
Combination
truck |
N |
7,348 |
13,037 |
16,133 |
18,653 |
19,777 |
20,192 |
20,302 |
25,158 |
24,537 |
25,666 |
25,512 |
26,480 |
23,815 |
24,705 |
Average
fuel consumption per vehicle, all trucks11 (gallons) |
1,333 |
2,467 |
3,447 |
3,953 |
4,202 |
4,315 |
4,221 |
4,218 |
4,135 |
4,352 |
4,391 |
4,477 |
4,642 |
4,215 |
4,157 |
Single-unit
truck |
N |
1,078 |
1,583 |
1,862 |
1,841 |
1,835 |
1,787 |
1,809 |
1,189 |
1,626 |
1,614 |
1,695 |
1,826 |
1,518 |
1,503 |
Combination
truck |
N |
8,119 |
9,201 |
9,441 |
11,093 |
11,663 |
11,561 |
11,342 |
12,596 |
12,096 |
12,241 |
11,843 |
11,631 |
12,479 |
12,289 |
Average
miles traveled per gallon of fuel consumed, all trucks11 |
8.0 |
5.5 |
5.4 |
6.0 |
6.1 |
6.1 |
6.2 |
6.4 |
6.1 |
6.0 |
5.8 |
5.9 |
5.8 |
6.7 |
6.7 |
Single-unit
truck |
N |
6.8 |
5.8 |
6.2 |
6.8 |
6.8 |
6.8 |
7.0 |
10.0 |
7.5 |
7.4 |
7.5 |
7.4 |
8.8 |
8.8 |
Combination
truck |
N |
4.8 |
5.3 |
5.8 |
5.8 |
5.8 |
5.9 |
6.1 |
5.1 |
5.4 |
5.3 |
5.4 |
5.2 |
5.9 |
5.9 |
Average
miles traveled per vehicle, all trucks11 |
10,693 |
13,565 |
18,736 |
23,603 |
25,838 |
26,514 |
26,092 |
27,032 |
25,397 |
26,014 |
25,617 |
26,602 |
27,071 |
28,093 |
27,719 |
Single-unit
truck |
N |
7,356 |
9,103 |
11,567 |
12,491 |
12,482 |
12,167 |
12,637 |
11,861 |
12,199 |
11,897 |
12,702 |
13,426 |
13,295 |
13,164 |
Combination
truck |
N |
38,819 |
48,472 |
55,206 |
64,783 |
68,083 |
68,075 |
69,601 |
64,265 |
65,260 |
64,399 |
63,404 |
60,939 |
73,445 |
72,325 |
Average length of haul (domestic freight)12 (miles) |
272 |
263 |
363 |
391 |
392 |
416 |
426 |
435 |
442 |
458 |
473 |
485 |
U |
U |
U |
SAFETY13
Occupant fatalities, all trucks |
N |
N |
8,748 |
9,306 |
9,574 |
10,216 |
10,553 |
10,972 |
11,447 |
12,024 |
12,280 |
12,431 |
12,963 |
13,272 |
13,363 |
Light truck |
N |
N |
7,486 |
8,601 |
8,904 |
9,568 |
9,932 |
10,249 |
10,705 |
11,265 |
11,526 |
11,723 |
12,274 |
12,546 |
12,602 |
Large
truck |
N |
N |
1,262 |
705 |
670 |
648 |
621 |
723 |
742 |
759 |
754 |
708 |
689 |
726 |
761 |
Occupant
fatality rate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Per 100 million vehicle-miles, all trucks |
N |
N |
2.2 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
Light truck |
N |
N |
2.5 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
(R) 1.2 |
1.2 |
Large truck |
N |
N |
1.2 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
Per 10,000 registered vehicles, all trucks |
N |
N |
2.4 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
Light truck |
N |
N |
2.5 |
1.7 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
(R) 1.5 |
(R) 1.5 |
(R) 1.5 |
1.4 |
Large truck |
N |
N |
2.2 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
(R) 0.9 |
0.9 |
Vehicle
involvement rate (fatal crashes) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Per 100 million vehicle-miles, all trucks |
N |
N |
4.5 |
2.9 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
Light truck |
N |
N |
4.3 |
2.8 |
2.3 |
2.4 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.0 |
Large truck |
N |
N |
5.0 |
3.3 |
2.7 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
2.3 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
Per 10,000 registered vehicles, all trucks |
N |
N |
5.0 |
3.6 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
Light truck |
N |
N |
4.2 |
3.1 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
(R) 2.6 |
(R) 2.6 |
(R) 2.6 |
2.5 |
Large truck |
N |
N |
9.3 |
7.7 |
7.0 |
6.7 |
6.8 |
6.9 |
6.4 |
6.3 |
6.2 |
6.1 |
5.8 |
(R) 6.1 |
6.0 |
KEY: N = data do not exist; R =
revised; U = data are not available.
a Local trucking
(SIC 4212) - Establishments
primarily engaged in furnishing trucking or transfer services without storage
for freight generally weighing more than 100 pounds.
Trucking, except local (SIC 4213)
- Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing "over-the-road"
trucking services or trucking services and storage services, including
household goods either as common carriers or under special or individual
contracts or agreements, for freight generally weighing more than 100 pounds.
Local trucking, without storage (SIC 4214) - Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing both
trucking and storage services, including household goods.
Courier services, except by air (SIC 4215) - Establishments primarily engaged in the delivery of
individually addressed letters, parcels, and packages (generally under 100
pounds).
b Truck transportation
(NAICS 484) - Industries primarily engaged
in over-the-road transportation of cargo using motor vehicles,
truck-tractors, and trailers.
Couriers and messengers (NAICS 492) - Establishments primarily engaged in providing air,
surface, or combined courier delivery services of parcels or primarily
engaged in furnishing local messenger and delivery services of small items
within a single metropolitan area or urban center.
c Numbers may not equal
totals due to rounding.
d In 1999, the Occupational
Employment Statistics survey began using the Standard Occupational
Classification (SOC) system to organize occupational data. Therefore, estimates from 1999 and
subsequent years are not directly comparable to previous occupational data.
eUrban consists of travel on
all roads and streets in urban places of 5,000 or greater population.
f Highway passenger-miles are
calculated by multiplying vehicle-miles of travel as cited by the Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA) by the average number of occupants for each
vehicle type as estimated by the FHWA using the Nationwide Personal Transportation
Survey.
g Includes other 2-axle
4-tire vehicle in 1960.
h Data for ton-miles in 1970
and earlier is not comparable to more recent data as it comes from a
different source.
NOTE
In 1995, FHWA revised its vehicle type categories. These new categories include passenger car,
other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle, single-unit 2-axle 6-tire or more truck, and
combination truck. Other 2-axle 4-tire
vehicles include vans, pickup trucks, and sport/utility vehicles. In previous years, some minivans and
sport/utility vehicles were included in the passenger car category. Single-unit 2-axle 6-tire or more trucks
are on a single frame with at least 2 axles and 6 tires.
SOURCES
Unless otherwise noted, refer to chapter tables for sources.
1 U.S. Census Bureau, Transportation Annual Survey (Washington, DC: December 1998), table 1.
2 Ibid., Service Annual Survey, 2004 (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table 2.1 and similar
tables in earlier editions, Internet site
http://www.census.gov/svsd/www/sas48.html as of Jan. 25, 2006.
3 American Trucking
Association, American Trucking Trends (Washington, DC: Annual issues).
2000, 2002: American Trucking Association, American Trucking Trends unpublished data, personal communication, Mar. 22,
2005.
4 1960-94: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal
Highway Administration, Highway Statistics Summary to 1995, FHWA-PL-97-009 (Washington, DC: July 1997), table VM-201A.
1995-2004: Ibid., Federal
Highway Administration, Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table VM-1.
5 1960-90: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor
Statistics, Employment, Hours and Earnings, United States,
1909-1994 (Washington, DC: September
1994), SIC 421.
1994-2002: Ibid., Internet site www.bls.gov as of Apr.
21, 2004, SIC 421.
6 1990-2004: U.S. Department
of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics,
BLS Database, Internet site http://www.bls.gov/data/sa.htm as of January
2005; NAICS codes "484 Truck transportation" and "492 Couriers
and messengers."
7 Eno Transportation
Foundation, Inc., Transportation in America, 2000 (Washington, DC: 2001), p. 35.
2002-04: U.S. Department
of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wages, 2003 (Washington, DC: November 2003), Internet site
http://www.bls.gov/oes as of Jan. 26, 2006.
8 U.S. Bureau of the Census, County Business Patterns (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table 2 (NAICS 484 and
492/SIC 421), and similar tables in earlier editions.
9 1960-94: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal
Highway Administration, Highway Statistics Summary to 1995, FHWA-PL-97-009 (Washington, DC: July 1997), table VM-201.
1995-2004: lbid. Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics
(Washington, DC: Annual issues), table VM-1.
10 1960-70:
Eno Transportation Foundation, Inc., Transportation
in America, 2000 (Washington, DC: 2001),
p. 12.
1980-2003:
U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics,
special tabulation, Mar. 11, 2005.
11 1960: Ibid., Transportation
in America, 2000 (Washington, DC: 2001),
p. 35.
1970-94: U.S. Department
of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway
Statistics Summary to 1995, FHWA-PL-97-009
(Washington, DC: July 1997) table VM-201A.
1995-2004: Ibid.Federal
Highway Administration, Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table VM-1.
12 Eno Transportation
Foundation, Inc., Transportation in
America, 2001 (Washington, DC: 2001),
p.65.
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