Behavioral Distinctions: The Use of Light-Duty Trucks and Passenger Cars

Kockelman, KM; Zhao, Y

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Behavioral Distinctions: The Use of Light-Duty Trucks and Passenger Cars

2000-12-01
By Kockelman, KM ; Zhao, Y
Series Journal of Transportation and Statistics

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Kockelman, KM ; Zhao, Y
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Journal of Transportation and Statistics
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https://doi.org/10.21949/1501635
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United States
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United States. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Transportation Statistics
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Pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and minivans are classified as light duty trucks (LDTs) in the United States, resulting in a variety of regulatory protections. According to production and purchase trends, Americans have shifted toward a significantly higher use of such vehicles for personal travel. This research explores the subtle differences in ownership and use patterns between LDTs and passenger cars, using the 1995 Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey (NPTS) data. The results, based on a variety of model specifications and response variables, suggest that the average LDT is used over longer distances with more people aboard and is purchased by wealthier household in less dense neighborhoods. Pickups tend to be driven by males, be owned by smaller households, and carry fewer people.
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