Fact #373: May 23, 2005
Refueling Practices by Truck Fleet Size
Nearly one-half of all trucks in fleets of 21–50 trucks typically refuel at their own facility; this holds true for trucks in fleets of 11–20, too. The larger fleets (51 or more trucks) tend to use gas stations and truck stops more than the two aforementioned groups, probably because of longer distance hauling by trucks in the larger fleets.
Share of Trucks by Fleet Size and Primary Fueling Facility, 2002
Note: "Other's facility" = Other company's/contractor's facility not open to the public.
Supporting Information
| Truck fleet size | Gas station | Truck stop | Own facility | Others facility | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No fleet | 96.4% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.3% | 100% |
| 1 to 5 | 73.8% | 6.1% | 18.2% | 1.9% | 100% |
| 6 to 10 | 55.3% | 5.7% | 35.5% | 3.4% | 100% |
| 11 to 20 | 41.1% | 5.1% | 48.9% | 4.9% | 100% |
| 21 to 50 | 42.9% | 3.7% | 49.8% | 3.6% | 100% |
| 51 or more | 48.3% | 6.3% | 44.4% | 1.0% | 100% |
| Overall | 93.9% | 1.8% | 3.7% | 0.5% | 100% |
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Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, "2002 Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey," Microdata file, January 2005. Data generated by Stacy Davis, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, March 2005. | |||||
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