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Table of Contents (Continued)
7.3 Review of Selected Truck Configurations/Body Types .........................50
7.3.1 Review of 3 + 2 Truck + Trailer Combinations - 1997 ....................50
7.3.2 Review of 3-S2 Tractor-Semitrailer Combinations - 1997 ..................52
7.3.3 Review of 3-S3 Tractor-Semitrailer Combinations - 1997 ..................55
7.3.4 Review of 2-S1-2 Tractor + Double Trailer Combinations - 1997 ............57
7.4 Summary of the Weight, Dimension and Operating Characteristics
by Truck Configuration/Body Type .......................................58
7.5 Observations on Changes between 1992 and 1997 for Particular
Truck Configurations and Body Types .....................................62
7.5.1 Changes in Trailer Widths by 1997 ...................................62
7.5.2 Changes in Truck Lengths by 1997 ...................................67
7.5.3 Changes in Truck Weights ..........................................71
8.0 Analysis of Vehicle Miles of Travel
of the 5-Axles or More Truck Fleet ...........................................83
8.1 Analysis Structure .....................................................83
8.2 Average Annual VMT by Major Truck Configuration .........................83
8.3 Annual VMT by Major Truck Configuration by Body Type ....................84
Appendix A Regional Distributions of The Total Truck Fleet...................... A - 1
Appendix B Regional Distributions of The 5-Axles or More Truck Fleet .............B - 1
Appendix C Detailed Body Type Analysis by the 5 Regions
For the 5-Axles or More Truck Fleet................................C - 1
Appendix D Major Body Type Analysis by the 5 Regions
For the 5-Axles or More Truck Fleet............................... D - 1
Appendix E Weights, Dimensions, and Operating Characteristics Plots and Means
For the 5-Axles or More Truck Fleet................................E - 1
Appendix F Average Payload Weights and Maximum Payload Weights
For the 5-Axles or More Truck Fleet................................F - 1
Appendix G Regional Distributions of Weights, Dimensions, and
Operating Characteristics........................................ G - 1
Appendix H Data Analysis Methodology ...................................... H - 1
Appendix I 1992 and 1997 VIUS Survey Questionnaires ......................... I - 1
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