Fact #374: May 30, 2005
Refueling Practices by Truck Size
According to the 2002 Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey, 90% of light trucks (class 1 and 2) typically refuel at public gas stations. About one-third of all heavy trucks (class 7 and 8), and one-quarter of medium trucks (class 3–6), typically refuel at their own facilities.
Note: Truck weight based on manufacturer's gross vehicle weight (GVW) rating.
Light trucks (class 1 and 2): <10,000 lb GVW
Medium trucks (class 3–6): 10,001–26,000 lb GVW
Heavy trucks (class 7 and 8): >26,000 lb GVW
"Other's facility" = Other company's/contractor's facility not open to the public.
Supporting Information
| Truck Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light (class 1 and 2) |
Medium (class 3–6) |
Heavy (class 7 and 8) |
All | |
| Gas station | 96.9% | 62.4% | 28.4% | 93.9% |
| Truck stop | 0.7% | 7.7% | 31.9% | 1.8% |
| Own faciity | 2.0% | 27.3% | 36.2% | 3.7% |
| Other's facility | 0.3% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 0.5% |
| All | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
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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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