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TABLE ES-1<br />

1992 U.S. COMMERCIAL FREIGHT<br />

TRUCK FLEET HIGHLIGHTS<br />

(<strong>Trucks</strong> with 5-axles or more, unless noted o<strong>the</strong>rwise)<br />

7 Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Central Region contains <strong>the</strong> largest number <strong>of</strong> trucks with 5-axles or more with<br />

37%.<br />

7 Illinois, Cali<strong>for</strong>nia, Texas, Florida, <strong>and</strong> Ohio account <strong>for</strong> 28% <strong>of</strong> trucks with 5-axles or<br />

more.<br />

Trailer Types<br />

7 3-S2 Van is <strong>the</strong> preferred freight hauling truck configuration accounting <strong>for</strong> 50% <strong>of</strong> all<br />

trucks with 5-axles or more.<br />

7 Van is <strong>the</strong> preferred trailer body type, used <strong>for</strong> 40% <strong>of</strong> all trucks with 5-axles or more—a<br />

21% growth in <strong>the</strong> number <strong>of</strong> trailers with this body type was experienced between 1992<br />

<strong>and</strong> 1997.<br />

7 Plat<strong>for</strong>m is second most common trailer type with 20% <strong>of</strong> all trailers, but little change<br />

from 1992.<br />

Commodities Hauled<br />

7 Top 7 carried commodities are: Processed Foods, Building Material, Mixed Cargo, Farm<br />

Products, Machinery, Paper, Primary Metal, <strong>and</strong> Logs, respectively [as measured by total<br />

fleet vehicle miles <strong>of</strong> travel (VMT)].<br />

7 STAA vehicles (2-S1-2) <strong>and</strong> triples predominately carry Mixed Cargo products (as<br />

measured by VMT).<br />

7 Tridem axle semitrailers predominately carry Building materials <strong>and</strong> Machinery products<br />

(as measured by VMT).<br />

Trailer Width<br />

7 102" trailer width continues to gain favor in all major trailer body types (e.g., 73% <strong>of</strong> 3-S2<br />

Basic Enclosed Vans use 102").<br />

7 96" trailer width still less than 50% <strong>for</strong> several trailer body types on 3-S2s (plat<strong>for</strong>m, low<br />

boy, dump, pole or logging, auto transport, liquid tank, <strong>and</strong> dry tank).<br />

ES-8

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