Figures 29 and 30 — Distance travelled by medium and heavy trucks by configuration, 2000 and 2009
Configuration |
VKM (billion) |
Medium trucks |
Heavy trucks |
2000 |
2009 |
2000 |
2009 |
Straight truck |
4.819 (E) |
5.620 (C) |
2.620 (A) |
3.432 (C) |
Tractor only |
0.035 (E) |
0.169 (E) |
0.517 (B) |
0.462 (E) |
Tractor and 1 trailer |
0.214 (E) |
0.284 (E) |
15.455 (E) |
14.228 (B) |
Straight truck and trailer |
0.124 (E) |
0.727 (E) |
0.388 (A) |
0.353 (E) |
Tractor and 2 trailers |
0.005 (E) |
– (–) |
1.250 (E) |
2.176 (C) |
Tractor and 3 trailers |
– (–) |
0.018 (E) |
0.080 (E) |
0.136 (E) |
Other |
0.734 (E) |
1.423 (E) |
0.407 (E) |
0.444 (E) |