Maps and Data - Average Annual Vehicle Miles Traveled by Major Vehicle Category

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Vehicles: AFVs and HEVs

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- Biodiesel Purchases by EPAct-Regulated Fleets
  
  Trend of State and Alternative Fuel Provider Biodiesel Purchases from 2000 to 2023 Last update May 2024
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- Clean Cities and Communities Alternative Fuel Vehicle Inventory
  
  Alternative fuel vehicle inventory reported by Clean Cities and Communities coalitions from 2004 to 2022 Last update February 2024
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- Clean Cities and Communities Energy Use Impact by AFV Type
  
  Trend of energy impact by fuels used in alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) from 2004 to 2022 Last update February 2024
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- Efficiency Ratios for Light-Duty All-Electric Vehicles in the United States
  
  Provides efficiency ratios of on-road all-electric vehicles in the United States in 2021, based on vehicle registration data. Last update September 2024
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- EPAct State & Alternative Fuel Provider Fleet Exemptions
  
  Trend of State & Alternative Fuel Provider (S&FP) exemption requests and vehicles exempted from 1997 to 2023 Last update June 2024
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- Light-Duty AFV, HEV, and Diesel Model Offerings, by Technology/Fuel
  
  Trend of vehicle models incorporating various advanced technologies or alternative fuels, from 1991 through 2024 Last update May 2024
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- Light-Duty AFV Registrations
  
  Breakdown of alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) registrations by fuel type Last update June 2024
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- TransAtlas
  
  Interactive map displays light-duty vehicle registration counts over time by state and fuel type
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- Transit Buses by Fuel Type
  
  Trend of buses powered by various fuels in the United States, 2007-2021 Last update April 2024
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- Types of Vehicles by Weight Class
  
  Chart shows typical vehicle types within the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) vehicle classes Last update June 2012
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- U.S. HEV Sales by Model
  
  Trend of sales by hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) model, 1999-2019 Last update January 2020
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- U.S. Plug-in Electric Vehicle Sales by Model
  
  Trend of sales by PEV model, 2011-2019 Last update January 2020
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- Vehicle Credits Traded by Regulated Fleets
  
  Trend of State & Alternative Fuel Provider (S&FP) EPAct credits traded and transactions from 1997 to 2023 Last update May 2024
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- Vehicle Weight Classes & Categories
  
  Charts illustrate the vehicle weight classes and categories used by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the U.S. Census Bureau, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Last update June 2012
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Vehicles: Fuel Consumption and Efficiency

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- Average Annual Fuel Use by Vehicle Type
  
  Comparison of fuel use (per vehicle) among vehicle types Last update May 2024
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- Average Annual Vehicle Miles Traveled by Major Vehicle Category
  
  Comparison of miles traveled (per vehicle) among vehicle types Last update September 2024
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- Average Fuel Consumption at Increasing Road Grades
  
  Trend of fuel consumption at increasing road grades, for various vehicle types Last update August 2014
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- Average Fuel Economy by Major Vehicle Category
  
  Comparison of fuel economy among vehicle types Last update January 2024
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- Average Per-Passenger Fuel Economy by Travel Mode
  
  Comparison of per-passenger fuel economy for various modes of transportation Last update October 2022
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- Clean Cities and Communities Energy Use Impact by VMT Reduction and FE
  
  Trend of energy impact by fuel economy (FE) improvements and reductions in vehicle miles traveled (VMT) from 2004 to 2022 Last update February 2024
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- Clean Cities and Communities Energy Use Impact through Idle Reduction
  
  Trend of energy impact by idle reduction policies and technologies from 2004 to 2022 Last update February 2024
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- Composition of New U.S. Light-Duty Vehicles by Vehicle Type
  
  Trend showing the shift in popularity of trucks versus cars by year Last update January 2024
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- Efficiency Ratios for Light-Duty All-Electric Vehicles in the United States
  
  Provides efficiency ratios of on-road all-electric vehicles in the United States in 2021, based on vehicle registration data. Last update September 2024
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- Energy Expenditures by Sector
  
  Trend of U.S. transportation and residential energy expenditures, per capita, from 1970 to 2021 Last update January 2024
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- Energy Losses in Light-Duty Gasoline Vehicles
  
  Breakdown of energy lost to various factors in light-duty vehicles Last update January 2024
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Average Annual Vehicle Miles Traveled by Major Vehicle Category

	Semi-Truck	Transit Bus	Demand Response	Refuse Truck	Delivery Truck	School Bus	Light Truck/Van	Car	Motorcycle
VMT	62169	42940	29429	25000	12287	14084	11318	10573	2005

Source:

Federal Highway Administration. Highway Statistics 2021, Table VM-1.
World Resources Institute Electric School Bus Initiative, Recommended total cost of ownership parameters for electric school buses, Table 1Highway Statistics 2021, Table VM-1.
Calculated from statistics found in American Public Transit Association's 2022 Public Transportation Fact Book.
Gordon, Deborah, Juliet Burdelski, and James S. Cannon. Greening Garbage Trucks: New Technologies for Cleaner Air. Inform, Inc. 2003.
To see additional references, download the Excel spreadsheet.

This chart shows average annual vehicle miles traveled (per vehicle) by major vehicle categories in the United States. Semi-Trucks, or semi-trailer trucks, typically travel much further than any other vehicle type. Transit buses, demand response vehicles, and refuse trucks also log high numbers of miles on average. Motorcycle miles continue to drop. See also Average Annual Fuel Use by Vehicle Type and Average Fuel Economy by Major Vehicle Category.

To view more details, notes, and acronyms, please download the Excel spreadsheet.

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Alternative Fuels Data Center

Maps and Data - Average Annual Vehicle Miles Traveled by Major Vehicle Category

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Vehicles: AFVs and HEVs

Biodiesel Purchases by EPAct-Regulated Fleets

Clean Cities and Communities Alternative Fuel Vehicle Inventory

Clean Cities and Communities Energy Use Impact by AFV Type

Efficiency Ratios for Light-Duty All-Electric Vehicles in the United States

EPAct State & Alternative Fuel Provider Fleet Exemptions

Light-Duty AFV, HEV, and Diesel Model Offerings, by Technology/Fuel

Light-Duty AFV Registrations

TransAtlas

Transit Buses by Fuel Type

Types of Vehicles by Weight Class

U.S. HEV Sales by Model

U.S. Plug-in Electric Vehicle Sales by Model

Vehicle Credits Traded by Regulated Fleets

Vehicle Weight Classes & Categories

Vehicles: Fuel Consumption and Efficiency

Average Annual Fuel Use by Vehicle Type

Average Annual Vehicle Miles Traveled by Major Vehicle Category

Average Fuel Consumption at Increasing Road Grades

Average Fuel Economy by Major Vehicle Category

Average Per-Passenger Fuel Economy by Travel Mode

Clean Cities and Communities Energy Use Impact by VMT Reduction and FE

Clean Cities and Communities Energy Use Impact through Idle Reduction

Composition of New U.S. Light-Duty Vehicles by Vehicle Type

Efficiency Ratios for Light-Duty All-Electric Vehicles in the United States

Energy Expenditures by Sector

Energy Losses in Light-Duty Gasoline Vehicles

Maps and Data - Average Annual Vehicle Miles Traveled by Major Vehicle Category

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Vehicles: AFVs and HEVs

Biodiesel Purchases by EPAct-Regulated Fleets

Clean Cities and Communities Alternative Fuel Vehicle Inventory

Clean Cities and Communities Energy Use Impact by AFV Type

Efficiency Ratios for Light-Duty All-Electric Vehicles in the United States

EPAct State & Alternative Fuel Provider Fleet Exemptions

Light-Duty AFV, HEV, and Diesel Model Offerings, by Technology/Fuel

Light-Duty AFV Registrations

TransAtlas

Transit Buses by Fuel Type

Types of Vehicles by Weight Class

U.S. HEV Sales by Model

U.S. Plug-in Electric Vehicle Sales by Model

Vehicle Credits Traded by Regulated Fleets

Vehicle Weight Classes & Categories

Vehicles: Fuel Consumption and Efficiency

Average Annual Fuel Use by Vehicle Type

Average Annual Vehicle Miles Traveled by Major Vehicle Category

Average Fuel Consumption at Increasing Road Grades

Average Fuel Economy by Major Vehicle Category

Average Per-Passenger Fuel Economy by Travel Mode

Clean Cities and Communities Energy Use Impact by VMT Reduction and FE

Clean Cities and Communities Energy Use Impact through Idle Reduction

Composition of New U.S. Light-Duty Vehicles by Vehicle Type

Efficiency Ratios for Light-Duty All-Electric Vehicles in the United States

Energy Expenditures by Sector

Energy Losses in Light-Duty Gasoline Vehicles

Average Annual Vehicle Miles Traveled by Major Vehicle Category

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