Help a college senior with his last paper?

"JalopJeep" (JalopJeep)
05/05/2014 at 15:39 • Filed to: None

Hey guys,

The topic I chose for my paper is how the trucking industry is going to have to cope with energy prices (develop CNG, more efficient diesels, etc.) and regulations. But I cannot for the life of me find the number (either in dollars or barrels) for how much oil the trucking industry consumes per year or per day. I scoured my textbook and google but couldn't come up with a thing.

DISCUSSION (16)

RacecaR > JalopJeep
05/05/2014 at 15:43

They consume schfifty-five.

Sorry. I am not help. I am just happy I am long out of college and no longer have to deal with such things.

NotUnlessRoundIsFunny > JalopJeep
05/05/2014 at 15:44

I would try sources like:

http://fleetowner.com/

They talk about fuel a lot, I don't know offhand if they have aggregate usage data though.

Grindintosecond > JalopJeep
05/05/2014 at 15:44

http://www.truckline.com/News_and_Infor…

on that page I found the following details. I hope you can extrapolate from those figures how much oil they used once you figure out how much oil it takes to create a gallon of diesel and regular gas.

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52.3 billion gallons of fuel consumed by those trucks used for business purposes in 2011

37.2 billion gallons of diesel fuel

14.8 billion gallons of gasoline

The trucking industry spent $143.4 billion buying diesel fuel in 2011 and is on pace to spend $150.4 billion in 2012.

Diesel fuel is often the second highest expense for motor carriers after labor and can be as much as 20% of total operating costs.

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > JalopJeep
05/05/2014 at 15:46

Hopefully you can use some of these numbers

http://www.americanenergyindependence.com/fuels.aspx

http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_vehicles…

ly2v8-Brian > JalopJeep
05/05/2014 at 15:46

Good question, I too am working on a college paper. My thought would be find the avg. MPG of trucks and multiply that by an estimate of total miles driven (from a reliable source). Truckers have to log their miles so finding a total should be within the realm of possibility.

Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole > JalopJeep
05/05/2014 at 15:46

Aerodynamics is one big one. Here's an article on a modified truck that might help.

http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/09/aer…

Dunnik > JalopJeep
05/05/2014 at 15:48

When you're done, you should post a condensed version of that essay here, actually, should be an interesting read.

JalopJeep > Grindintosecond
05/05/2014 at 15:49

Wow, awesome! Thanks a lot!

Grindintosecond > JalopJeep
05/05/2014 at 15:49

Also, take a page from wal-mart's research....they spent a bunch on that. here is their future:

Kinja'd!!!

they even say: Microturbine-powered series hybrid electric drive train is clean, efficient and fuel flexible

JalopJeep > Dunnik
05/05/2014 at 15:50

Yeah I might actually do that. I'll decide if it's oppo worthy after it's finished.

JalopJeep > JalopJeep
05/05/2014 at 15:53

Also, I can't remember what the hell those fin type things they put on the back of the container for better aero. I saw about 5-6 trucks with them last time I was on the highway for a good bit of time. Knew I should have written it down.

JalopJeep > JalopJeep
05/05/2014 at 15:54

Ah, got it.

Kinja'd!!!

FJ80WaitinForaLSV8 > JalopJeep
05/05/2014 at 15:56

The Energy Information Administration is your friend. They have a great website with lots of data on it. If you need any other help let me know. I work on this stuff for a living.

JalopJeep > FJ80WaitinForaLSV8
05/05/2014 at 15:57

Great, thanks a lot!

Mary Nickelsberg > NotUnlessRoundIsFunny
07/29/2014 at 11:42

http://www.truckinfo.net/trucking/stats… Stats

How much fuel does the trucking industry consume?

The trucking industry accounts for 12.8% of all the fuel purchased in the U.S. Compared to automobiles and light vehicles accounted for 63% of the fuel purchased.

Now...I just wish I could finish MY college paper that was due two days ago. LOL

Mary Nickelsberg > NotUnlessRoundIsFunny
07/29/2014 at 11:42

http://www.truckinfo.net/trucking/stats… Stats

How much fuel does the trucking industry consume?

The trucking industry accounts for 12.8% of all the fuel purchased in the U.S. Compared to automobiles and light vehicles accounted for 63% of the fuel purchased.

Now...I just wish I could finish MY college paper that was due two days ago. LOL