2 Questionnaire 9502

Generic Clearance for Census Bureau Field Tests and Evaluations

TC-9502_110520

ECON - Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey Pilot Study and Debriefing

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20XX ECONOMIC CENSUS
VEHICLE INVENTORY AND USE SURVEY

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
(8-4-2010)

FORM

TC-9502 (11-05-2020) Draft 5

OMB No. xxxx-xxxx: Approval Expires xx/xx/20xx

DUE DATE:

Return your completed
report form in the envelope
provided or mail to:
U.S. Census Bureau
1201 East 10th Street
Jeffersonville, IN 47132-0001

Need help or have
questions about filling
out this form?
Visit our web site:
www.census.gov/econhelp/vius
OR
Call 1-800-772-7851 between
8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., EST,
Monday through Friday.

(Please correct any errors in this mailing address.)

YOUR RESPONSE IS REQUIRED BY LAW. Title 13, United States Code, requires businesses, organizations, and residents that receive
this questionnaire to answer the questions for the VEHICLE IDENTIFIED IN THE REGISTRATION INFORMATION SECTION below
and return the report to the U.S. Census Bureau. By the same law, YOUR REPORT IS CONFIDENTIAL. It may be seen only by persons
sworn to uphold the confidentiality of Census Bureau information and may be used only for statistical purposes. Further, copies retained
in respondents’ files are immune from legal process.

START HERE

● Use blue or black ink or pencil.
● Please center numbers in their respective boxes.
Example:

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

A REGISTRATION INFORMATION
All questions on this form refer to the vehicle identified by the following registration information:
Vehicle make

CAUTION:
1.

Model year

State

Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

Pay close attention to arrows and bolded instructions throughout this questionnaire.
When present, these instructions will tell you where to go next. When not present, go to
the next question.

Is the vehicle identified above still in your possession OR your company’s possession?
Yes ➜ GO to section C ACQUISITION
No ➜ GO to section B DISPOSAL

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DISPOSAL
1.

Did you dispose of this vehicle prior to January 1, 2020?
Yes ➜ GO to section Q CONTACT INFORMATION
No
Month

2.

When did you dispose of this vehicle?
Enter 2-digit month and 4-digit year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.

How did you dispose of this vehicle?

Year
/

NOTE: If you disposed of this vehicle after January 1, 2020, answer all of the remaining applicable
questions according to how you used the vehicle during 2020. If you disposed of this vehicle prior to
January 1, 2020 go to section Q Contact Information.
Mark ONE box only.
Sold or gave it away
Traded it in
Junked, scrapped, or otherwise destroyed it
Returned it to leasing company
Repossessed

C ACQUISITION

Month

1.

When did you originally take physical possession of this vehicle?
Enter 2-digit month and 4-digit year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.

Was this vehicle new when you took physical possession of it?

Year
/

Yes
No
3.

Do you plan to replace this vehicle with a vehicle of a different weight class or axle load within
the next 5 years?
Yes
No

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D LEASING

NOTE: This section pertains to ownership leasing. Rental agreements are NOT covered.
1.

Did you lease this vehicle FROM another person or company during 2020?
Yes ➜ GO to question 3 below
No

2.

Did you lease this vehicle TO another person or company during 2020?
Yes
No ➜ GO to section E TYPE OF VEHICLE

3.

How did you lease this vehicle?
Mark ONE box only.
Vehicle only
Vehicle with driver

4.

Was the leasing agreement for 12 months or more?
Yes
No

5.

Which of the following did the leasing agreement include?
Mark ALL that apply.
Financing only
Full maintenance
Payment of taxes (such as state or federal highway use taxes)
Obtaining licenses and permits
Recordkeeping
Fuel contract
None of the above

E

TYPE OF VEHICLE
1.

Is this vehicle a semi-truck (tractor/trailer truck)?
Yes ➜ GO to section F PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
No

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TYPE OF VEHICLE - Continued
2.

Which body type most closely resembled this vehicle?
Mark ONE box only.
Armored
Beverage or bay
Box truck
Concrete mixer
Concrete pumper
Crane
Curtainside
Dump (including side, belly, or bottom dump)
Flatbed (including any with added devices), stake, platform, etc.
Low boy (platform with depressed center)
Pole, logging, pulpwood, or pipe
Service, utility, (telephone line, cable, pipeline, etc.)
Service, other (mobile workshop, “craftsman’s vehicle”, etc.)
Street sweeper
Tank, dry bulk
Tank, liquids or gases
Tow/Wrecker (including fiatbed type)
Trash, garbage, or recycling
Vacuum
Van, basic enclosed (dry cargo)
Van, insulated non-refrigerated
Van, insulated refrigerated
Van, open top (including low-side grain, fruit, potatbed, etc.)
Van, step, walk-in, or multistep (including hi-cube or cutaway)
Van, other
Other – please specify

C

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PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
NOTE: Axles are long steel rods that run parallel with the front and rear bumpers and have wheels
attached to them.
1.

What was the total number of axles, including liftable (tag) axles, on this vehicle, excluding
axles on trailer(s)?
Mark ONE box only.
Two
Three
Four
Five or more

2.

How many tires were on the rear axle?
Mark ONE box only.
Two
Four

3.

How many of this vehicle’s axles were powered?
Mark ONE box only.
One
Two
Other – please specify

4.

From question 1 above, how many axles are liftable axles?
Mark ONE box only.
None ➜ GO to question 7 on page 6
One
Two
Three or more

5.

From question 4 above, how many of the liftable axles were located in the following locations?
Total number of axles indicated for this question should equal the total number of axles indicated in
question 4 above.
Axles
Axles forward of the drive axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Axles behind the drive axle - below the chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Axles behind the drive axle - extending beyond the chassis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.

From question 4 above, how many liftable axles are braking axles?
Mark ONE box only.
None
One
Two
Three or more

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PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS - Continued
7.

What type of brakes does this vehicle have?
Mark ONE box only.
Hydraulic (standard)
Hydraulic with power assist
Air
Other – please specify

8.

C

What type of cab does this vehicle have?
Mark ONE box only.
Day cab ➜ GO to question 9 below
Sleeper cab ➜ GO to question 10 below

9.

Which of the following best describes the cab of this vehicle?
Mark ONE box only.
Conventional cab
Cab over engine
Cab forward of engine
Cab beside engine

10. What was the height of this vehicle’s cabin (measured
from the ground to the top of the roof)?
Include any equipment that extends above the roof of the
cabin such as an antenna, a fairing, or a smoke stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Feet

Inches

11. What type of transmission does this vehicle have?
Mark ONE box only.
Automatic
Manual
Both
Other – please specify

C

12. How many gears did this vehicle have?
Number of gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS - Continued
13. In 2020, did this vehicle have any of the following standard features?
Mark ALL that apply.
Air bags
Anti-lock brake system
Cruise control
Driver-facing camera
Global Positioning System (GPS) , without navigational aid
Internet access
Navigation system
Rollover protection
None of the above
14. In 2020, did this vehicle have any of the following driving control assistance features?
Mark ALL that apply.
Adaptive cruise control – Assists with acceleration and/or braking to maintain a prescribed distance
between it and a vehicle in front. Some systems can come to a stop and continue.
Active driving assistance – Assists with vehicle acceleration, braking and steering. Some systems
are limited to specific driving conditions. Driver is responsible for primary task of driving.
Lane keeping assistance – Assists with steering to maintain vehicle within driving lane.
None of the above
15. In 2020, did this vehicle have any of the following collision warning features?
Mark ALL that apply.
Blind spot warning – Detects vehicles to rear in adjacent lanes while driving and alerts the
driver to their presence.
Forward Collision Warning – Detects impending collision while traveling forward and alerts driver.
Some systems include pedestrian or other object detection.
Lane Departure Warning – Monitors vehicle’s position within driving lane and alerts driver as the
vehicle approaches or crosses lane markers.
Parking Obstruction Warning – Detects obstructions near vehicle during parking maneuvers.
Rear Cross Traffic Warning – Detects vehicles approaching from the side and rear of vehicle while
traveling in reverse and alerts driver.
None of the above

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16. In 2020, did this vehicle have any of the following collision intervention features?
Mark ALL that apply.
Automatic Emergency Braking – Detects potential collision while traveling forward and
automatically applies the brakes to avoid or lessen the severity of impact. Some systems
include pedestrian or other object detection.
Automatic Emergency Steering – Detects potential collision and automatically controls
steering to avoid or lessen the severity of impact. Some systems include pedestrian or
other object detection.
Rear Automatic Emergency Braking – Detects potential collision while traveling in reverse
and automatically applies the brakes to avoid or lessen the severity of impact. Some systems
include pedestrian or other object detection.
None of the above
17. In 2020, did this vehicle have any of the following parking assistance features?
Mark ALL that apply.
Active parking Assistance – Controls steering and potentially other functions during parking.
Driver may be responsible for acceleration, braking and gear position. Some systems are
capable of parallel and/or perpendicular parking.
Remote Parking – Parks vehicle without driver being physically present inside the vehicle.
Automatically controls acceleration, braking, steering and shifting.
None of the above
18. In 2020, did this vehicle have any of the following other driver assistance systems features?
Mark ALL that apply.
Automated High Beams – Switches between high and low beam headlamps automatically
based on lighting, surroundings and traffic.
Backup Camera – Provides view of area behind vehicle when in reverse. Could include trailer
assistance, a system that assists drivers during backing maneuvers with a trailer attached.
Driver Monitoring – Monitors drivers to determine if they are actively engaged in the task of
driving. Some systems monitor driver’s eye movement and head position.
Head-Up Display – Projects image of vehicle data and/or navigational info into the driver’s
forward line of sight.
Night Vision – Aids driver vision at night by projecting enhanced images on instrument
cluster or head-up display.
Surround-View Camera – Uses cameras located around vehicle to present view of surroundings.
None of the above

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PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS - Continued
19. In 2020, did this vehicle have any of the following fuel economy features?
Mark ALL that apply.
Aerodynamic bumper
Aerodynamic hood
Aerodynamic mirrors
Automatic engine shutoff technology
Automatic tire infiation system
Fuel tank covers
Gap reducers
Idle-reducing technologies (portable auxiliary pack, electrification, etc.)
Low rolling resistance tires
None of the above
20. In 2020, did this vehicle have any of the following other features?
Mark ALL that apply.
Aerial work platform/bucket
Air compressor (except for air brakes)
Air springs
Christmas tree (chip box)
Crane
Electronic vehicle identification
Engine retarder/brakes
Hoist
Lift gate
Mounting bar for snowplow
Multi-hazmat
Power take-off
Toolbox
Winch
None of the above
21. What was this vehicle’s towing capacity in pounds?
Towing capacity depends on the exact model and/or any aftermarket
modifications. Information about towing capacity can be found in the
vehicle manual, online, or calculated from the information inside the door. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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G TIME OPERATED
1.

In 2020, how many months was this vehicle used?
Round to the nearest whole month.
Mark ONE box only.
12 months ➜ GO to section H HOME BASE
7-11 months
2-6 months
1 month or less
Vehicle not used (no miles driven)

2.

In 2020, what reasons (if any) was this vehicle NOT in use for periods of 90 consecutive
days or more?
Mark ALL that apply.
Not applicable
Seasonal
Not needed/idle (excluding seasonal)
Under repair
Other – please specify

C

If you reported "Vehicle not used (no miles driven)" to question 1 above, go to section Q
CONTACT INFORMATION

H HOME BASE
1.

What was the primary function of the home base from which this vehicle operated?
NOTE: Home base refers to the location where the vehicle was usually parked when it was
not on the road.
Mark ONE box only.
Private residence
Corporate office/headquarters
Terminal
Distribution center
Manufacturing plant
Farm/agricultural production
Mining or other energy production site
Truck leasing company
Other – please specify

C

No home base ➜ GO to section I MILES
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HOME BASE - Continued
2.

Where was the home base of this vehicle on July 1, 2020?
If this vehicle was put into service after July 1, 2020, enter current home base.
City (or city equivalent):

State

ZIP Code:
–

County/Parish/Borough (or equivalent):

3.

In addition to this vehicle, how many other vehicles/trailers were operated from the home base
location?
Pickups, small vans (including minivans), and sport utility vehicles: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

,

Semi-trucks (tractor/trailer trucks): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

,

Any other trucks or vans: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

,

Trailers (including trailer mounted equipment): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

,

Converter dollies:
A dolly is an unpowered vehicle designed for connection to a tractor unit, or truck. . . . . . . . . .

,

No other vehicles at this home base

I

MILES
1.
2.

Miles

How many total miles was this vehicle driven in 2020?
Round to the nearest whole mile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

,

How was the annual mileage calculated?
Mark ALL that apply.
Odometer readings
Gas or fuel receipts
Trip meter
GPS
Other – please specify

3.

C

How many miles-per-gallon (mpg) did this vehicle average in 2020?
If compressed natural gas (CNG) is used, give miles per gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE).
1 GGE = 123 cubic feet CNG. Report to the nearest tenth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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MPG

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MILES - Continued
4.

How was miles-per-gallon (mpg) calculated?
Mark ALL that apply.
Odometer readings
Gas or fuel receipts
Trip meter
GPS
Other – please specify

5.

6.

C

What was the approximate percent of this vehicle’s 2020 mileage for each of the following
jurisdictions? Round to the nearest whole percent. Total should sum to 100%.
Operated within the home base state. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Operated in states other than the home base state (or has no home base) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Operated in Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Operated in Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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What was the approximate percent of this vehicle’s 2020 mileage driven within the following
ranges of operation?
If this vehicle does not operate from a home base, report its average range of operation.
Round to the nearest whole percent. Total should sum to 100%.
50 miles or less from it’s home base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

51 to 100 miles from it’s home base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

101 to 200 miles from it’s home base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

201 to 500 miles from it’s home base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

More than 500 miles from it’s home base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 0 0 %

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MILES - Continued
7.

What was the approximate percent of this vehicle’s 2020 mileage driven off road (not on an
established public or private road)?
Round to the nearest whole percent.
%

Percent of miles off road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.

How many miles has this vehicle been driven since it was manufactured?
If the odometer has turned over, please enter the figure for the total amount.
If the vehicle is no longer in your possession, enter the figure when you last operated the vehicle.
Round to the nearest whole mile.
Miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.

J

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In 2020, what was the approximate percent of this vehicle’s
operating time spent idling (stationary)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

10. In 2020, what was the approximate percent of this vehicle’s
operating time spent using an auxiliary power unit? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

FUEL AND MAINTENANCE
1.

In 2020, what type of fuel or fuel combination was most often used in this vehicle?
If a fuel combination was used, select ALL that make up the combination. Otherwise, mark ONE box only.
Gasoline (including gasohol)
Diesel (including biodiesel)
Natural gas (compressed or liquid)
Propane (liquefied petroleum gas)
Alcohol fuels (ethanol or methanol)
Electricity
Other – please specify

2.

C

In 2020, at what type of location was this vehicle typically refueled?
Mark ONE box only.
Gas station
Truck stop
Your own facility (including home, farm, ranch, on-site by mobile supplier, etc.)
Other company’s/contractor’s facility not open to the public
Other – please specify

C

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FUEL AND MAINTENANCE - Continued
3.

In 2020, who performed any GENERAL maintenance (oil change, brake change, headlight
replacement, etc.) on this vehicle?
Mark ALL that apply.
General repair business or private mechanic (includes gas stations, truck stops, parts store, etc.)
Dealership service department
Leasing company
Yourself, spouse, friend, etc. while not employed/paid by any maintenance type facility
Company-owned maintenance facility
None performed ➜ GO to question 5 below
Other – please specify

4.

5.

C

What was the total cost of all GENERAL maintenance in 2020?
Round to the nearest whole dollar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

,

.00

In 2020, were any EXTENSIVE repairs over $500 performed on this vehicle?
Yes ➜ GO to question 6 below
No ➜ GO to question 8 below

6.

Who performed these EXTENSIVE repairs?
Mark ALL that apply.
General repair business or private mechanic (includes gas stations, truck stops, parts store, etc.)
Dealership service department
Leasing company
Yourself, spouse, friend, etc. while not employed/paid by any maintenance type facility
Company-owned maintenance facility
Other – please specify

7.

8.

C

What was the total cost of all EXTENSIVE repairs in 2020?
Round to the nearest whole dollar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

,

Has this vehicle’s engine EVER been rebuilt or overhauled?
Mark ONE box only.
Yes ➜ GO to question 9 below
No ➜ GO to section K VEHICLE CONFIGURATION
Don’t know ➜ GO to section K VEHICLE CONFIGURATION

9.

In what year was this vehicle’s engine LAST rebuilt or overhauled?
Year (4 digit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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K VEHICLE CONFIGURATION
1.

In 2020, was this vehicle used to pull a trailer?
Trailer mounted equipment should be treated as a trailer.
Yes
No ➜ GO to question 18 on page 19

2.

In 2020, did this vehicle pull a trailer for at least half of all miles driven?
Trailer mounted equipment should be treated as a trailer.
Yes, this vehicle pulled a trailer for 50% or more of all miles driven
No, this vehicle pulled a trailer for less than 50% of all miles driven ➜ GO to question 18 on page 19

3.

In 2020, which of the following did this vehicle pull most often?
Trailer mounted equipment should be treated as a trailer.
Mark ONE box only.
Single trailer ➜ GO to Question 4 below
Double trailer ➜ GO to Question 7 on page 16
Triple trailer ➜ GO to Question 11 on page 17

SINGLE TRAILER
4.

How many axles were on this single trailer configuration?
Mark ONE box only.
One
Two
Three or more
Feet

5.

What was the length, in feet, of this trailer?
Round to the nearest whole number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.

What was the exterior width of this trailer?
Mark ONE box only.
96 inches
102 inches
Other – please specify

inches

GO to question 16 on page 18

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DOUBLE TRAILER
7.

How many axles were on this trailer configuration, including any converter dollies?
Do NOT include any axles on the power unit.
Mark ONE box only.
Three
Four
Five
Six or more

8.

What was the length, in feet, of each trailer?
Round to the nearest whole number.

Feet

First trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Second trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9.

What was the exterior width of the first trailer?
Mark ONE box only.
96 inches
102 inches
Other – please specify

inches

10. What was the exterior width of the second trailer?
Mark ONE box only.
96 inches
102 inches
Other – please specify

inches

GO to question 16 on page 18

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TRIPLE TRAILER
11. How many axles were on this trailer configuration, including any converter dollies?
Do NOT include any axles on the power unit.
Mark ONE box only.
Five
Six
Seven
Eight or more
12. What was the length, in feet, of each trailer?
Round to the nearest whole number.

Feet

First trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Second trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Third trailer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13. What was the exterior width of the first trailer?
Mark ONE box only.
96 inches
102 inches
Other – please specify

inches

14. What was the exterior width of the second trailer?
Mark ONE box only.
96 inches
102 inches
Other – please specify

inches

15. What was the exterior width of the third trailer?
Mark ONE box only.
96 inches
102 inches
Other – please specify

inches

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16. Which type of trailer resembles that most often attached to this vehicle?
Mark ONE box only.
Automobile carrier (stinger-steered)
Automobile carrier (conventional – rack above cab)

Automobile carrier (high mount – no rack above cab, excluding curtain, van, or fiatbed)
Beverage or bay
Curtainside
Dump (including side, belly, or bottom dump)
Flatbed, platform, chassis, etc.
Livestock (including livestock drop frame)
Low boy (platform with depressed center)
Mobile home toter
Open top (including vans, low-side grain, fruit, etc.)
Pole, logging, pulpwood, or pipe
Tank, dry bulk
Tank, liquids or gases
Trailer mounted equipment
Van, basic enclosed (dry cargo)
Van, drop frame (excluding livestock)
Van, insulated non-refrigerated
Van, insulated refrigerated
Other – please specify

C

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17. Does the trailer have any of the following add-on equipment?
Mark ALL that apply.
Aluminum wheels
Front fairing
Lightweight landing gear
Rear fairing
Side skirts
Undercarriage aerodynamic devices
None of the above
Other – please specify

C

18. Referring to the most common configuration indicated in question 1 (no trailer or trailer pulled),
what was the total length of this vehicle or vehicle/trailer combination?
Report distance, in feet, from front bumper to rear of vehicle or trailer(s).
Mark ONE box only.
Less than 16.0 feet
16.0 to 19.9 feet
20.0 to 27.9 feet
28.0 to 35.9 feet
36.0 to 40.9 feet
41.0 to 44.9 feet
45.0 to 49.9 feet
50.0 to 54.9 feet
55.0 to 59.9 feet
60.0 to 64.9 feet
65.0 to 69.9 feet
70.0 to 74.9 feet
75.0 to 79.9 feet
80.0 feet or more

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95020202

WEIGHT
1.

2.

Referring to the most common configuration Question K-1 (no trailer,
single trailer, double trailers, or triple trailers pulled), what was the
empty weight of this vehicle or vehicle/trailer combination?
Round to the nearest whole pound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
What was the average payload, in pounds, transported by this vehicle or
vehicle/trailer combination during 2020?
Do not include passenger weight. Round to the nearest whole pound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pounds

,

,
Permits

3.

In 2020, how many annual overweight permits did you purchase for this vehicle? . . . . . .

4.

In 2020, how many trips were taken with this vehicle that required the purchase
of single trip overweight permits? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Trips

M KIND OF BUSINESS
1.

In 2020, was this vehicle used, at least partially, for any commercial or business-related activities?
Yes, this vehicle was used at least part time for commercial activities ➜ GO to question 2 on page 21
No, this vehicle was strictly used for personal
transportation ➜ GO to section Q CONTACT INFORMATION

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2.

Which of the following best described the business activity in which this vehicle was most
often used in 2020?
If vehicle was leased, indicate business of lessee.
Mark ONE box only.
Accommodation or food services (for immediate consumption)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, or hunting
Arts, entertainment, or recreation services
Construction (includes land subdivision and development, as well as construction
activity by special trade contractors)
For-hire transportation (of goods or people)
Fuel wholesale or distribution
HVAC, plumbing, electrician
Information services (includes telephone and television)
Manufacturing
Mining (includes quarrying, well operations, and beneficiating)
Retail trade
Utilities (includes electric power, natural gas, steam supply, water supply, and sewage removal)
Vehicle leasing or rental (includes short-term rentals)
Warehousing
Waste management, landscaping, or administrative/support services
Wholesale trade
Other services, including advertising, real estate, nonvehicle leasing or rental, educational,
health care, social assistance, finance, insurance, professional, scientific, or technical services
Other – please specify

3.

C

In 2020, was this vehicle used for any of the following commercial activities?
Mark ALL that apply.
Transporting goods belonging to you or your company
Transporting goods belonging to another person or company
Transporting tools related to your business
Transporting paying passengers
Used as a daily or short term rental
Other – please specify

C

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4.

What was the approximate percent of this vehicle’s 2020 mileage for each of the
following activities?
Follow the instruction for the category with the highest reported percentage.
If your highest percent occurs for more than one category, choose the category
that you most identify with.
Transporting goods belonging to you or your company ➜ GO to section O
PRODUCTS, EQUIPMENT, OR MATERIAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Transporting goods belonging to another person or company ➜ GO to section N
FOR HIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Transporting tools related to your business ➜ GO to section Q CONTACT INFORMATION. .

%

Transporting paying passengers ➜ GO to section Q CONTACT INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . .

%

Used as a daily or short term rental ➜ GO to section Q CONTACT INFORMATION . . . . . . .

%

Personal transportation
(non-commercial use) ➜ GO to section Q CONTACT INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

➜ GO to section Q CONTACT INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Other – please specify

C

N FOR-HIRE
1.

2.

What was the approximate percent of this vehicle or vehicle/trailer combination’s 2020 mileage
for each of the following kinds of service?
Round to the nearest whole percent.
Single shipment carried at one time (Truckload): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Multiple shipments carried at one time (Less-than-truckload): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

In 2020, how many loads and/or runs did this vehicle or vehicle/trailer
combination average in a week?
Round to the nearest number, including zero.
Loads and/or runs per week . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

O PRODUCTS, EQUIPMENT, OR MATERIALS
1.

What was the approximate percent of this vehicle’s 2020 mileage for each of the
following categories?
Round to the nearest whole percent. Total should sum to 100%
Empty - NOT CARRYING any products, tools, equipment, or materials
If you report 100% empty ➜ GO to section Q CONTACT INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Loaded - CARRYING products, tools, equipment, or materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 0 0 %

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2.

What was the approximate percent of this vehicle’s 2020 mileage that this vehicle
was filled to physical capacity (cubed out)?
Round to the nearest whole percent.
%

Vehicle was filled to physical capacity (cubed out): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.

What was the approximate percent of this vehicle’s 2020 mileage that this vehicle
was filled to weight limit (weighed out)?
Round to the nearest whole percent.
Vehicle was filled to weight limit (weighed out): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

4.

What was the approximate percentage of this vehicle’s 2020 mileage driven to
reposition the empty vehicle to a new location for the next load? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

5.

What was the approximate percentage of the vehicle’s 2020 mileage driven
empty or deadhead directly back to home base?
.....................................

%

6.

In 2020, did you EVER take less efficient routes due to:
Low height on a bridge or a tunnel
Weight restriction on a bridge
None of the above

7.

In 2020, for the miles driven while carrying a load, what percent of those ‘’LOADED miles’’
where driven while carry the following products, tools, equipment, or materials?
Round to the nearest whole percent. Percentages can add to more than 100% if more than one type of tool or
product was carried at the same time.
Percent of
loaded miles

Products
Agricultural and animal products
Animals and fish, live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Animal feed and products of animal origin (eggs, hides, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Grains, cereal (wheat, corn, rye, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

All other agricultural products (crops, live plants, bulbs, fiowers, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Chemicals and chemical products
Basic chemicals (hydrogen, oxygen, hydrochloric acid, chlorine, sodium hydroxide etc.) . . . . . . .

%

Fertilizers and fertilizer materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Pharmaceutical products (including blood, organs, gauze, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

All other chemical products and preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

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O PRODUCTS, EQUIPMENT, OR MATERIALS - Continued
Percent of
loaded miles

Products
Food products, alcohol, and tobacco
Alcoholic beverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Bakery and milled grain products (baked snack goods, pasta, cereal, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Meat, seafood, and their preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Tobacco products (cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

All other prepared foodstuffs (dairy products, fats, food oils, sauces, spices, etc.). . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Forestry, wood, and paper products
Logs and other wood in the rough (logs for lumber, pulping, fuel, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Paper or paperboard articles (toilet paper, paper towels, wallpaper, envelopes, etc.) . . . . . . . . . .

%

Printed products (books, brochures, newspapers, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Pulp, newsprint, paper, and paperboard (newsprint in large rolls, napkin stock, etc.) . . . . . . . . . .

%

Wood products (wood chips, plywood, doors, windows, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Manufactured metal and mineral products
Articles of base metal (pipes, nails, screws, tubes, fittings, locks, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Base metal in primary or semifinished forms (bars and rods of steel or iron, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Nonmetallic mineral products (cement, bricks, glass, concrete products, mirrors, etc.) . . . . . . . . .

%

Other manufactured products or equipment
Tools, non-powered. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Tools, powered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Electronic and other electrical equipment (telephones, computer equipment, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Furniture, mattresses, lamps, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

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Percent of
loaded miles

Products
Other manufactured products or equipment – continued
Machinery (motors, turbines, air conditioning equipment, fans, dishwashers, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Miscellaneous manufactured products (toys, sports equipment, jewelry, clocks, etc.) . . . . . . . . . .

%

Precision instruments and apparatus (cameras, eyewear, measuring instruments, etc.). . . . . . . . .

%

Textile, leather, and related articles (footwear, yarns, threads, comforters, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Vehicles, including parts (cars, motorcycles, trailers, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

All other transportation equipment (aircraft, boats, locomotives, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Mining materials (raw form)
Coal (non-agglomerated and agglomerated) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Crude petroleum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Gravel or crushed stone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Metallic ores and concentrates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Monumental or building stone (marble, limestone, granite, sandstone, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Natural sands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

All other nonmetallic minerals (salt, table salt, clays, asbestos, dolomite, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Petroleum products (refined)
Fuel oils (diesel, Bunker C, etc.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Plastics and rubber (tires, blinds, articles made of plastics or rubber, mud fiaps, etc.) . . . . . . . . .

%

Natural gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

All other coal and refined petroleum products (greases, propane, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

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Percent of
loaded miles

Products
Waste, refuse, and recycling
Hazardous waste (EPA manifest) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

All other waste and scrap (including trash, yard waste, biosludge,
non-EPA manifested hazardous materials, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Recyclable products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Miscellaneous
Mail and courier parcels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Empty shipping containers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Mixed freight (for-hire carriers that haul multiple commodities on the same load) . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

Products, equipment, or materials not elsewhere classified – please specify

C

%

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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
1.

At any time during 2020, was this vehicle used to transport hazardous materials in quantities
large enough to have a hazmat placard on the vehicle as required by 49 CFR Part 172 Subpart F?
Mark ONE box only.
Yes ➜ GO to question 2 below
No ➜ GO to section Q CONTACT INFORMATION

2.

3.

What was the approximate percentage of this vehicle’s 2020 mileage used to
transport hazardous materials in quantities large enough to have a hazmat
placard on the vehicle as required by 49 CFR Part 172 Subpart F?
Round to the nearest whole percent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

What was the approximate percentage of this vehicle’s 2020 mileage for which this vehicle
carried each of the following types of hazardous material(s)?
Only report percentages for those hazardous materials carried in quantities large enough to have a hazmat
placard on the vehicle.
Percentages can add to more than 100% if more than one hazardous material was carried at the same time.
Round to the nearest whole percent.

Class or
Division

Placard Name

Class or
Division

Percent

Placard Name

Percent

Division 1.1

Explosives 1.1

%

Oxygen 2

Oxygen

%

Division 1.2

Explosives 1.2

%

Division 4.1

Flammable solid

%

Division 1.3

Explosives 1.3

%

Division 4.2

Spontaneously
combustible

%

Division 1.4

Explosives 1.4

%

Division 4.3

Dangerous when wet

%

Division 1.5

Explosives 1.5

%

Division 5.1

Oxidizer

%

Division 1.6

Explosives 1.6

%

Division 5.2

Organic peroxide

%

Division 2.1

Flammable gas

%

Division 6.1

Poison inhalation
hazard

%

Division 2.2

Nonfiammable gas

%

Division 6.1

Poison

%

Division 2.3

Poison gas

%

Class 7

Radioactive

%

Class 3

Flammable

%

Class 8

Corrosive

%

Combustible
liquid

Combustible

%

Class 9

Class 9

%

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Q CONTACT INFORMATION
Last Name

First Name

MI

Street Address

City (or city equivalent):

State

ZIP Code:
–

Area Code

Phone number
–

Extension

–

Email

Signature

Month

Day
/

Year
/

Please use the space below for any comments or explanation pertaining to your responses.

THANK YOU
for completing your 2020 Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey.
Please photocopy this form for your records and return the original to the Census Bureau in the envelope provided.

NOTICE
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Management and Budget (OMB). The OMB 8-digit number appears in the upper right corner of this questionnaire. Public reporting
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reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the
collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including
suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Associate Director for Administration, Attn: Paperwork Reduction Project xxxx-xxxx,
Room 3104, Federal Building 3, Census Bureau, Washington, DC 20233-0001.
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