Table 1-14: U.S. Automobile and Truck Fleets by Use
(Thousands)
| 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001e | 2002e | 2003e | 2004e | 2005e | 2006e | 2007e | 2008e | 2009e | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL automobiles and trucks in fleets | U | U | U | U | U | 15,257 | 15,570 | 15,869 | 16,879 | 15,530 | 15,196 | 13,642 | 11,985 | 12,128 | 11,884 | 12,274 | 12,538 | 12,132 | 11,211 | 10,865 |
| Automobiles in fleets, total | U | U | U | U | U | 9,042 | 9,124 | 9,225 | 9,550 | 7,742 | 7,346 | 6,640 | 5,600 | 5,647 | 5,514 | 5,621 | 5,662 | 5,441 | 4,882 | 4,804 |
| Automobiles in fleets of 25 or more (10 or more cars for 1999-2001 and 15 or more cars for 2002-09)a | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Businessb | 2,889 | 2,628 | 2,492 | 1,751 | 1,722 | 1,326 | 1,295 | 1,188 | 1,159 | 3,195 | 2,950 | 2,620 | 930 | 929 | 873 | 877 | 927 | 891 | 791 | 741 |
| Governmentc | 538 | 504 | 516 | 401 | 428 | 1,214 | 1,209 | 1,218 | 1,030 | 885 | 883 | 734 | 1,360 | 1,420 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,237 | 1,263 | 1,299 | 1,352 |
| Utilities | 551 | 544 | 548 | 386 | 382 | 376 | 376 | 377 | 359 | 320 | 317 | U f | U f | U f | U f | U f | U f | U f | U f | U f |
| Police | 249 | 250 | 264 | 264 | 266 | 269 | 274 | 280 | 289 | 302 | 306 | 312 | 317 | 317 | 402 | 412 | 414 | 420 | 432 | 417 |
| Taxi (includes vans) | 141 | 141 | 140 | 140 | 141 | 139 | 130 | 181 | 190 | 135 | 136 | 142 | 148 | 148 | 156 | 162 | 169 | 172 | 175 | 159 |
| Rental (includes vans and SUVs) | 990 | 1,160 | 1,448 | 1,501 | 1,473 | 1,518 | 1,590 | 1,608 | 1,602 | 1,733 | 1,581 | 1,542 | 1,555 | 1,520 | 1,570 | 1,620 | 1,595 | 1,440 | 1,289 | 1,175 |
| Automobiles in fleets of 4 to 24 (4 to 9 cars for 1999-2001 and 5 to 14 cars for 2002-09)a | U | U | U | U | U | 4,200 | 4,250 | 4,373 | 4,921 | 1,172 | 1,173 | 1,290 | 1,290 | 1,313 | 1,313 | 1,350 | 1,320 | 1,255 | 896 | 960 |
| Trucks in fleets, total | U | U | U | U | U | 6,215 | 6,446 | 6,644 | 7,329 | 7,788 | 7,850 | 7,002 | 6,385 | 6,481 | 6,370 | 6,653 | 6,876 | 6,691 | 6,329 | 6,061 |
| Trucks in fleets of 25 or more (10 or more trucks for 1999-2001 and 15 or more cars for 2002-09)a | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Businessd | U | U | 1,080 | 1,378 | 1,375 | 1,205 | 1,275 | 1,332 | 1,360 | 3,016 | 3,026 | 2,820 | 2,180 | 2,181 | 2,337 | 2,370 | 2,411 | 2,306 | 2,224 | 1,999 |
| Governmentc | U | U | 297 | 632 | 646 | 2,221 | 2,215 | 2,223 | 2,010 | 2,400 | 2,408 | 2,052 | 2,070 | 2,102 | 1,615 | 1,615 | 1,673 | 1,704 | 1,701 | 1,751 |
| Utilities | U | U | 593 | 493 | 487 | 480 | 482 | 483 | 459 | 499 | 498 | U f | U f | U f | U f | U f | U f | U f | U f | U f |
| Other (police, taxi, etc.) | U | U | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 37 | 49 | 46 | 59 | 55 |
| Rental trucks (not including vans and SUVs) | U | U | 304 | 308 | 363 | 202 | 197 | 179 | 181 | 213 | 248 | 246 | 251 | 289 | 492 | 521 | 540 | 490 | 381 | 380 |
| Trucks in fleets of 4 to 24 (4 to 9 trucks for 1999-2001 and 5 to 14 cars from 2002-09)a | U | U | U | U | U | 2,100 | 2,270 | 2,420 | 3,311 | 1,652 | 1,662 | 1,875 | 1,875 | 1,900 | 1,900 | 2,110 | 2,203 | 2,145 | 1,964 | 1,875 |
KEY: SUV = sport utility vehicle; U = data are not available.
a The data source, Bobit Publishing, changed data collection categories in 1999 and again in 2002.
b Includes driver schools.
c Includes military vehicles and federal, state, county, and local government vehicles.
d Businesses with Class 1-5 trucks may include leasing, construction, plumbing, heating, food distribution, pest control, cable TV, etc.
e 2001-2009 data do not include employee-owned fleet information as the source has stopped publishing the data.
f Business and utility data have been combined in the 2002 to 2009 issues of the Automotive Fleet Fact Book.
SOURCE
Bobit Publishing Co., Automotive Fleet Fact Book, annual issues.