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Some things to consider: Trucks pay fuel tax on diesel fuel (can be higher rate than gasoline), surcharges on fuel tax in some states, weight-distance tax in s
by jaf656s 10y ago
Some things to consider:
Trucks pay fuel tax on diesel fuel (can be higher rate than gasoline), surcharges on fuel tax in some states, weight-distance tax in some states, and heavy vehicle use tax.
The federal weight limit for a truck--including the weight of the truck and trailer--is 80,000 pounds (without special permits), but they rarely haul that much.
8-10 MPG for a truck under real-world conditions is extremely uncommon. Typical efficiency falls in the 5-8 range, depending on the type of cargo + weight, geographic area, etc.
- odbol_ 10y agoComparing MPG between cars and trucks is not appropriate. It should be weight per mile per gallon or something accounting for the massive amount of supplies the truck is carrying.
- linkregister 10y agoIn this case MPG is being used as a proxy for the amount of tax paid. Since weight was already accounted for during the analysis of the road wear per truck, it isn't meaningful for this comparison.
- msandford 10y agoFair point! Thanks for bringing a more accurate estimate.