Freight Transportation Explanatory Variables
  2000   2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Trucks
 
Sales (thousands)
Light Trucks1,a,b 159   218 241 265 286 308 305
Medium Trucks1,a,b 63   127 132 132 135 150 146
Heavy Trucks1,a,b 29   30 30 30 24 27 34

Stock (thousands)
Light Trucksa,c 1,518   2,525 2,684 2,859 3,052 3,223 3,397
Medium Trucksa,d 672   1,502 1,551 1,597 1,624 1,663 1,694
Heavy Trucksa,d 301   433 455 464 463 471 481

Average Distance Travelled per Year (km)
Light Trucksa 21,659   19,234 18,283 18,089 18,349 18,167 18,122
Medium Trucksa,e 24,978   26,280 25,172 23,847 23,235 23,624 24,746
Heavy Trucksa, e 93,281   92,546 89,652 84,038 79,816 84,219 87,193

On-Road Average Fuel Consumption (L/100 km)
 
Light Trucksa,f
Motor Gasoline2 12.6   11.6 11.6 11.2 11.1 11.0 10.9
Diesel Fuel Oil3 12.3   9.6 9.3 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.0

Medium Trucksa, e
Motor Gasoline2 25.6   22.4 22.1 21.3 21.0 20.7 20.4
Diesel Fuel Oil3 26.3   22.1 21.7 21.4 21.0 20.6 20.3

Heavy Trucksa, e
Diesel Fuel Oil3 37.9   32.4 32.0 31.6 31.2 30.8 30.4

Lab-Tested Light Truck Fuel Consumption1 (L/100 km)f
CAFC Standard Light Trucks4 11.4   n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
CAFC Average Light Truck Fleet4 11.1   n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.

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.