Fact #363: March 14, 2005
Heavy Truck Miles by Age
The recently released 2002 Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey (VIUS) data show that one-year-old heavy trucks are driven an average of 81,700 miles a year. As the age of the truck increases, the truck's average annual miles decrease.
Average Annual Miles per Heavy Truck by Age
Note: Heavy truck is defined as over 26,000 lb gross vehicle weight rating as decoded from the Vehicle Identification Number of the truck. Only trucks in use during 2002 were included.
Supporting Information
| Age of Vehicle | Average Annual Miles per Truck |
|---|---|
| Less than 1 year old | 80,574 |
| 1 year old | 81,746 |
| 2 years old | 79,664 |
| 3 years old | 70,653 |
| 4 years old | 62,750 |
| 5 years old | 53,836 |
| 6 years old | 49,121 |
| 7 years old | 43,121 |
| 8 years old | 35,740 |
| 9 years old | 33,785 |
| 10 years old | 29,073 |
| 11 years old | 27,011 |
| 12 years old | 22,921 |
| 13 years old | 22,446 |
| 14 years old | 20,243 |
| 15 years old | 20,007 |
| 16 years old and older | 9,127 |
| All | 45,965 |
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Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, "2002 Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey," Micodata file, January 2005. Data generated by Stacy Davis, Oak Ridge National Lab February 23, 2005 | |
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