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Table 6.2-4
1997 Truck Fleet (@ 5-axles or more)
Distribution of Percent of VMT Hauling a Commodity, by Region
Based on a Total Fleet VMT
Commodity
North
Central
North
East
South
Atlantic
South
Gulf West
National
Total
No Load 3.36 0.74 1.18 2.06 1.44 8.77
Live Animal 0.53 0.06 0.18 0.38 0.43 1.58
Farm Products 2.17 0.44 0.89 1.21 1.13 5.84
Processed Food 6.02 1.10 1.99 3.06 2.63 14.80
Animal Feed 0.63 0.09 0.22 0.37 0.21 1.53
Mining 0.37 0.10 0.15 0.28 0.16 1.07
Building 1.92 0.56 0.71 1.30 1.40 5.89
Logging 0.29 0.18 0.63 0.78 0.63 2.51
Lumber 0.76 0.21 0.47 0.89 0.74 3.06
Paper 1.90 0.37 0.49 1.49 0.59 4.85
Chemicals 1.29 0.31 0.40 1.08 0.38 3.47
Petroleum 0.86 0.27 0.50 0.73 0.58 2.94
Plastic 0.89 0.19 0.29 0.95 0.27 2.59
Primary Metal 1.89 0.39 0.26 0.94 0.42 3.90
Fabricated Metal 0.95 0.19 0.25 0.69 0.31 2.39
Machinery 1.43 0.31 0.49 1.37 0.51 4.11
Transport Equipment 1.84 0.16 0.38 1.06 0.49 3.92
Furniture 0.72 0.06 0.38 0.59 0.20 1.94
Glass 0.40 0.08 0.11 0.28 0.09 0.95
Textile 1.19 0.16 0.67 0.88 0.17 3.07
Miscellaneous 2.13 0.18 0.39 1.02 0.45 4.18
Household Goods 0.68 0.13 0.19 0.22 0.17 1.39
Craftsman's Toola 0.12 0.03 0.06 0.06 0.08 0.34
Mixed Cargo 4.43 0.90 1.45 2.92 1.88 11.57
Refuse 0.19 0.12 0.10 0.04 0.10 0.55
Indrustrail Water 0.02 0.01 0.06 0.03 0.03 0.15
Hazardous EPA 0.16 0.06 0.01 0.03 0.09 0.35
Hazardous Non-EPA 0.04 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.09
Recyclables 0.30 0.10 0.13 0.16 0.15 0.84
Other 0.55 0.06 0.12 0.53 0.12 1.38
Total 38.03 7.58 13.13 25.42 15.84 100.00