Commercial vehicle production in the United States 1999-2020

Published by Mathilde Carlier, Mar 24, 2021

In 2020, approximately 6.9 million commercial vehicles were produced throughout the United States. Commercial vehicles made up around 78 percent of the total motor vehicle manufacturing in the United States in 2020, with total vehicle production amounting to some 8.8 million units.

U.S. commercial vehicle production from 1999 to 2020 (in million units)

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2021

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United States

Survey time period

1999 to 2020

Supplementary notes

The values have been rounded.
The figures for 1999 through 2018 are taken from previous editions. Commercial vehicles include light commercial vehicles, heavy trucks, and coaches and buses; the figures have been added up for 2013 and 2014.
Light commercial vehicles are motor vehicles with at least four wheels, used for the carriage of goods. Mass given in tons (metric tons) is used as a limit between light commercial vehicles and heavy trucks. This limit depends on national and professional definitions and varies between 3.5 and 7 tons. Minibuses, derived from light commercial vehicles, are used for the transport of passengers, comprising more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat and having a maximum mass between 3.5 and 7 tons.
Heavy trucks are vehicles intended for the carriage of goods. Maximum authorized mass is over the limit (ranging from 3.5 to 7 tons) of light commercial vehicles. They include tractor vehicles designed for towing semi-trailers.
Buses and coaches are used for the transport of passengers, comprising more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat, and having a maximum mass over the limit (ranging from 3.5 to 7 tons) of light commercial vehicles.

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