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3.4 Size <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 5-Axles or More Fleet<br />

The 5-axles or more truck fleet is obtained by removing trucks in <strong>the</strong> total fleet with 4-axles or<br />

less from <strong>the</strong> total truck fleet. The 5-axles or more truck fleet is <strong>of</strong> more interest to a truck size<br />

<strong>and</strong> weight analysis. A general map <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> state distribution <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 5-axles or more fleet in 1997<br />

is presented in Figure 3.4-1. A regional look is provided in Figure 3.4-2. More detail on <strong>the</strong><br />

distribution <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> fleet is discussed below <strong>and</strong> highlighted in Tables 3.4-1 <strong>and</strong> 3.4-2. Appendix<br />

B gives <strong>the</strong> detailed results <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> number <strong>of</strong> 5-axles or more trucks in <strong>the</strong> fleet, by configuration<br />

class, by state, by region—<strong>for</strong> 1997 <strong>and</strong> 1992.<br />

NATIONWIDE - 1997<br />

# The 1997 5-axles or more truck fleet was 1,243,725 about 27% <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> total truck fleet.<br />

REGIONAL VARIATIONS - 1997<br />

# The North Central region accounts <strong>for</strong> about one-third (32.0%) <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 5-axles or more truck<br />

fleet which is <strong>the</strong> largest population <strong>for</strong> any region.<br />

# The West region (19.7%) <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> South Gulf region (17.7%) toge<strong>the</strong>r account <strong>for</strong> over onethird<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 5-axles or more truck fleet.<br />

# The North East region (13.5%) <strong>and</strong> South Atlantic region (16.2%) toge<strong>the</strong>r account <strong>for</strong> over<br />

one-quarter <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 5-axles or more truck fleet.<br />

STATE VARIATIONS - 1997<br />

# Combined, Illinois <strong>and</strong> Cali<strong>for</strong>nia account <strong>for</strong> 15% <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 5-axles or more truck fleet<br />

(14.46%). This is down from 20% in 1992<br />

# Illinois, Cali<strong>for</strong>nia, Texas, Florida, <strong>and</strong> Ohio account <strong>for</strong> over one-quarter <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

5-axles or more truck fleet (28%).<br />

# Only 3 States have less than 10,000 trucks as compared to 22 such States in 1992. (See<br />

Table 3.4-2)<br />

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