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Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey (VIUS)
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The Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey (VIUS) is sponsored by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the Federal Highway Administration, and the U.S. Department of Energy, and is conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau.
VIUS provides data on the physical and operational characteristics of the nation’s truck population. Its primary goal is to produce national and state-level estimates of the total number of trucks and truck miles.
Prior to 1997, VIUS was known as the Truck Inventory and Use Survey (TIUS). It was renamed to account for areas of future expansion, including the addition of automobiles and buses.
Scope and Coverage
Smallest Geographic Unit
State
Years Available
2021 - 2021
Universe
- The survey universe for VIUS includes all private and commercial trucks registered (or licensed) in the United States. This includes: 1) pickups; 2) minivans, other light vans, and sport utilities; 3) light single-unit trucks (GVW < 26,000 lbs.); 4) heavy single-unit trucks (GVW >= 26,000 lbs.); and 5) semi-trucks.
Spatial Coverage
- National (50 States, DC, Puerto Rico)
Unit of Observation
Vehicle Owner
Classification(s)