This graph shows the average age of light and heavy trucks in operation in the United States in 2015. In 2014, the average light truck on U.S. roads was 11.5 years old. Compared with data from 2005, this figure shows that the U.S. light truck fleet's average age had increased by around two years over the last decade.
Average age of U.S. light and heavy trucks in operation in 2015
The figure for heavy trucks is taken from an online article, published by fleetowner.com in November 2016.
The term heavy trucks refers to those vehicles that are grouped under Classes 4-8.
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Mathilde Carlier
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Thomson Reuters. (November 21, 2016). Average age of U.S. light and heavy trucks in operation in 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/185216/age-of-us-light-trucks/
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Thomson Reuters. (2016). Average age of U.S. light and heavy trucks in operation in 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185216/age-of-us-light-trucks/
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