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Table 5-3: Mississippi Truck Characteristics and Use: 1997
(Percent unless otherwise specified)
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| Total, number (thousands) |
813.0 |
38.9 |
| Major
use |
100.0 |
100.0 |
| Agriculture |
5.5 |
11.8 |
| Forestry
and lumbering |
1.6 |
6.7 |
| Mining
and quarrying |
V |
0.8 |
| Construction |
5.8 |
21.2 |
| Manufacturing |
1.0 |
5.5 |
| Wholesale
and retail trade |
3.1 |
12.8 |
| For-hire
transportation |
0.7 |
15.5 |
| Utilities
and service |
6.0 |
15.7 |
| Personal
transportation |
72.8 |
3.7 |
| Other
and not reported |
3.5 |
6.2 |
| Body
type |
100.0 |
100.0 |
| Pickup, panel,
minivan, and sport utility |
95.2 |
NA |
| Platform
and cattlerack |
1.2 |
25.5 |
| Van |
0.8 |
17.6 |
| Public
utility |
0.3 |
6.1 |
| Multistop
or stepvans |
0.8 |
15.8 |
| Dump |
0.4 |
8.4 |
| Tank
for liquids or dry bulk |
0.2 |
5.0 |
| Other
or not reported |
1.0 |
21.4 |
| Vehicle
size |
100.0 |
100.0 |
| Light |
96.0 |
24.6 |
| Medium |
1.2 |
18.8 |
| Light-heavy |
0.4 |
9.3 |
| Heavy-heavy |
2.3 |
47.3 |
| Annual
miles driven |
100.0 |
100.0 |
| Less
than 5,000 |
23.6 |
21.0 |
| 5,000
to 9,999 |
17.4 |
12.1 |
| 10,000
to 19,999 |
33.0 |
21.0 |
| 20,000
to 29,999 |
16.5 |
7.9 |
| 30,000
or more |
9.5 |
38.0 |
| Year model |
100.0 |
100.0 |
| 1 to 2 years old |
12.0 |
16.5 |
| 3 to 4 years old |
12.9 |
13.6 |
| Over 4 years old |
75.1 |
69.9 |
| Vehicle acquisition |
100.0 |
100.0 |
| Purchased new |
37.5 |
40.8 |
| Purchased used |
58.9 |
49.8 |
| Leased from someone or not reported |
3.6 |
9.4 |
| Truck type |
100.0 |
100.0 |
| Single-unit trucks |
97.1 |
60.9 |
| 2 axles |
96.8 |
54.9 |
| 3 axles or more |
0.3 |
6.0 |
| Combination |
2.9 |
39.1 |
| 3 axles |
0.2 |
1.4 |
| 4 axles |
1.3 |
8.0 |
| 5 axles or more |
1.4 |
29.7 |
| Trailer not specified |
V |
V |
| Range of operation |
100.0 |
100.0 |
| Local |
67.8 |
42.0 |
| Short-range |
17.1 |
25.1 |
| Long-range |
5.2 |
24.8 |
| Off-the-road or not reported |
9.9 |
8.1 |
| Fuel type |
100.0 |
100.0 |
| Gasoline |
95.6 |
39.1 |
| Diesel, liquefied gas, and other |
4.2 |
56.6 |
| Not reported |
0.2 |
4.2 |
KEY: NA = not applicable; V = less than 0.05 percent.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey, state-specific reports, Washington, DC: 1999, available at http://www.census.gov/econ/www/viusmain.html as of Dec. 27, 2001.
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