Freight Transportation Explanatory Variables
  2000   2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Trucks
 
Sales (thousands)
Light Trucks1,a,b 159   159 173 165 160 163 165
Medium Trucks1,a,b 63   66 69 70 69 75 110
Heavy Trucks1,a,b 29   22 25 24 30 34 38

Stock (thousands)
Light Trucksa,c 1,518   1,590 1,632 1,681 1,756 1,808 1,823
Medium Trucksa,d 672   720 749 796 852 887 1,001
Heavy Trucksa,d 301   319 325 343 346 359 376

Average Distance Travelled per Year (km)
Light Trucksa 21,659   21,160 21,472 21,302 20,967 20,918 20,720
Medium Trucksa,e 24,978   26,506 24,560 27,228 28,331 25,384 28,748
Heavy Trucksa, e 93,281   83,964 82,550 85,739 90,367 94,197 86,979

On-Road Average Fuel Consumption (L/100 km)
 
Light Trucksa,f
Motor Gasoline2 12.6   12.4 12.4 12.3 12.2 12.1 12.1
Diesel Fuel Oil3 12.3   12.3 12.5 12.5 12.4 12.4 12.4

Medium Trucksa, e
Motor Gasoline2 25.6   25.8 25.7 25.5 25.4 25.3 23.0
Diesel Fuel Oil3 26.3   26.2 26.2 26.1 26.1 26.0 23.3

Heavy Trucksa, e
Diesel Fuel Oil3 37.9   37.3 36.7 36.1 35.5 34.9 34.9

Lab-Tested Light Truck Fuel Consumption1 (L/100 km)f
CAFC Standard Light Trucks4 11.4   11.4 11.4 11.4 11.4 11.2 10.9
CAFC Average Light Truck Fleet4 11.1   11.0 11.0 10.8 10.9 10.6 10.4

Footnotes:

1) These series are representatives of vehicles produced in the model year, not for vehicles sold in that calendar year.
2) Includes Ethanol.
3) Includes Biodiesel.
4) Growth rate shown in the final column entitled "Total Growth 2000–2020" is for 2000 to 2010.

Sources:

a) Natural Resources Canada, Transportation End-Use Model, Ottawa, 2022.
b) IHS Markit, New Vehicle Registrations, 2000-2020, Toronto, 2022.
c) DesRosiers Automotive Consultants, Canadian Vehicles in Operation Census, 2000–2020, Richmond Hill (Toronto), 2022.
d) R.L. Polk & Co., Truck Industry Profile, 1994-2002, Southfield (Detroit), Michigan, 2004. Some data for 2003 to 2009 estimated by Natural Resources Canada. 2010-2020 data were based on Statistics Canada, Table 23-10-0067-01, Road Motor Vehicle Registrations by Type of Vehicle, Ottawa, 2022.
e) Statistics Canada, Canadian Vehicle Survey, 2004-2009, Ottawa, 2010 (Cat. No. 53-223-X).
f) Transport Canada, Vehicle Fuel Economy Information System, 1979-2009, Ottawa, 2010.