Ownership Data

STLOWN

Is this vehicle still in your possession?

OWNLES

Are you the owner or lessee?

Acquisition Data

OBTAIN

How was this vehicle obtained?

ACQMON

Month vehicle was obtained.

ACQYR

Year vehicle was obtained.

Disposal Data

DISPOZ

Was this vehicle disposed of prior to July 1, 1996?

DISMON

Month vehicle was disposed.

DISYR

Year vehicle was disposed.

HOWRID

How was this vehicle disposed of?

Leasing (From Someone Else) Data

HOWLEA

How was this vehicle leased or rented?

HWLONG

Was the lease agreement for 12 months or more?

TL_FIN

If the agreement was for 12 months or more, did it include financing only?

TL_FM

If the agreement was for 12 months or more, did it include fullmaintenance?

TL_SPM

If the agreement was for 12 months or more, did it include maintenance on specified parts only?

TL_TAX

If the agreement was for 12 months or more, did it include payment of taxes?

TL_OLP

If the agreement was for 12 months or more, did it include obtaining licenses and permits?

TL_REC

If the agreement was for 12 months or more, did it include recordkeeping for leased trucks?

TL_OTH

If the agreement was for 12 months or more, did it include other?

Leasing (To Someone Else) Data

LEAOUT

Was this vehicle leased or rented to anyone else?

HLSOUT

How was it leased or rented?

LLEOUT

Was the agreement for 12 months or more?

LO_FIN

If the agreement was for 12 months or more, did it include financing only?

LO_FM

If the agreement was for 12 months or more, did it include full maintenance?

LO_SPM

If the agreement was for 12 months or more, did it include maintenance on specified parts only?

LO_TAX

If the agreement was for 12 months or more, did it include payment of taxes?

LO_OLP

If the agreement was for 12 months or more, did it include obtaining licenses and permits?

LO_REC

If the agreement was for 12 months or more, did it include recordkeeping for leased trucks?

LO_OTH

If the agreement was for 12 months or more, did it include other?

Physical Characteristics Data

MAKE

Make of vehicle.

MDLYR

Model year of vehicle.

BODTYP

Body type of vehicle.

VEHTYP

Type of vehicle as it was most often operated.

NAXLES

Number of axles on the power unit.

LIFTAX

Number of liftable axles on the power unit.

DRAXLS

Number of driving axles on the power unit.

AXLRE

Truck type and axle arrangement.

CABTYP

Type of cab.

TOTLEN

Total length of vehicle as it was most often operated.

BRAKES

Type of brakes.

VEHSZE

Vehicle size based on average weight.

EMPCK

Empty weight of vehicle (check box – TC9501 form).

EMPWT

Empty weight of vehicle (written – TC9502 form).

AVGCK

Average weight of vehicle (check box – TC9501 form).

AVGWT

Average weight of vehicle (written – TC9502 form).

MAXWT

Maximum weight of vehicle.

VIUGVW

VIUS gross vehicle weight class (pounds).

PKGVW

Polk gross vehicle weight class (pounds).

PKRWGT

Polk registered weight (pounds).

Equipment Data

RADIAL

Radial tires

PWSTR

Power steering

AIRCON

Air conditioning (in cab)

RECRDR

Trip recorder/on-board computer

ALBRAKE

Anti-lock brakes

AERODN

Aerodynamic features

AXLRAT

Axle or drive ratio

ECOENG

Fuel economy engine

VARFAN

Variable fan drives

OTHFUEL

Other fuel conservation features

REFLCT

Reflective materials

EVMS

Electronic vehicle management system

EVIS

Electronic vehicle identification device

GOVNOR

Road speed governor

NAVSYS

Navigational systems

ENGRET

Engine retarder

AIRBAG

Air bags

VCAIDS

Control aids

FRNWHD

Front wheel drive

WCLIFT

Wheel chair lift

Trailer Data

TRLATT

Were trailers attached for more than 50 percent of the vehicle’s annual miles? (TC9501 form)

TRLNGTH

Length of the attached trailer (TC9501 form).

AXONTU

Number of axles on trailer most often attached to this vehicle (TC9501 form).

TRAILST

Type of trailer attached to straight truck.

TRAILTT

Type of trailer attached to a truck tractor.

FSTTRL

Length of first or only trailer (TC9502 form).

SNDTRL

Length of second trailer (TC9502 form).

THDTRL

Length of third trailer (TC9502 form).

WIDTH

Width of trailer most often attached (TC9502 form).

PNOTRL

Percent of mileage no trailer pulled by this vehicle.

PTRLATT

Percent of mileage reported trailer configuration was pulled.

PCNTNR

Percent of mileage pulling trailers vehicle hauled railroad, maritime, or domestic containers.

PPIGY

Percent of mileage pulling trailers vehicle hauled piggyback trailers.

PCONVTR

Percent of mileage pulling trailers vehicle hauled conventional trailers.

Fuel Related Data

ENGTYP

What kind of fuel does this vehicle use?

REFUEL

Where was this vehicle primarily refueled?

MPGCK

Miles-per-gallon (check box – TC9501 form)

MPG

Miles-per-gallon (written – TC9502 form)

General Maintenance Data

GMSELF

Was general maintenance performed by self?

GMCOMP

Was general maintenance performed by company’s own maintenance facilities?

GMDEAL

Was general maintenance performed by dealership’s service department?

GMLEAS

Was general maintenance performed by leasing company?

GMGARG

Was general maintenance performed by independent garage or private mechanic?

GMDIST

Was general maintenance performed by component distributorship?

GMNONE

Was general maintenance performed by no one?

GMOTHR

Was general maintenance performed by other?

Major Overhauls Data

OVSELF

Were major overhauls performed by self?

OVCOMP

Were major overhauls performed by company’s own maintenance facilities?

OVDEAL

Were major overhauls performed by dealership’s service department?

OVLEAS

Were major overhauls performed by leasing company?

OVGARG

Were major overhauls performed by independent garage or private mechanic?

OVDIST

Were major overhauls performed by component distributorship?

OVNONE

Were major overhauls performed by no one?

OVOTHR

Were major overhauls performed by other?

General Mileage Data

ANNMIL

Number of miles this vehicle was driven during 1997.

LTMIL

Number of miles this vehicle has been driven since it was manufactured.

WANNMIL

Weighted annual miles (ANNMIL multiplied by EXPANF).

MPGCK

Miles-per-gallon (check box – TC9501 form).

MPG

Miles-per-gallon (written – TC9502 form).

Home Base Related Data

NOHOME

Was this vehicle used only for consumer one-way truck rental or an over-the-road truck tractor that does not operate from a home base?

BASTATE

Home base state of the vehicle on July 1, 1997.

MSAIO

Is the home base in or out of a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)?

TYPHB

What was the type of home base?

POBAST

Percent of mileage driven outside the home base state.

AREAOP

Reported area of operation with the highest percent of mileage driven.

POFFRD

Percent of mileage driven with trips off-the-road.

PLOCAL

Percent of mileage driven with trips of 50 miles or less from vehicle’s home base.

PSHORT

Percent of mileage driven with trips of 51 to 100 miles from vehicle’s home base.

PSMED

Percent of mileage driven with trips of 101 to 200 miles from vehicle’s home base.

PLMED

Percent of mileage driven with trips of 201 to 500 miles from vehicle’s home base.

PLONG

Percent of mileage driven with trips of 501 miles or more from vehicle’s home base.

Operational Characteristics Data

OPCLAS

Describes how this vehicle was most often operated (business use, personal transportation, for-hire, daily rental, or mixed).

MAJUSE

Describes the type of business in which the vehicle was used.

WKSOP

Weeks operated during 1997.

PBUS

If OPCLAS is mixed, percent business use.

PPTRAN

If OPCLAS is mixed, percent personal use.

PFORHR

If OPCLAS is mixed, percent for-hire.

For-hire Data

OPTYP

Reported operation type with the highest percent of mileage.

PMOCAR

Percent of mileage operated as a motor carrier.

PINDEP

Percent of mileage operated as an independent.

PLEASE

Percent of mileage operated on lease to a company.

PPRIV

Percent of mileage operated by a private fleet as a private carrier.

PFHOP

Percent of mileage operated by a private fleet as for-hire.

JURISD

Reported jurisdiction with the highest percent of mileage.

PINTER

Percent of mileage with interstate jurisdiction.

PINTRA

Percent of mileage with intrastate jurisdiction.

PLOCJUR

Percent of mileage with local jurisdiction.

TYPCAR

Reported kind of carrier with the highest percent of mileage.

PCONTR

Percent of mileage as a contract carrier.

PCOMON

Percent of mileage as a common carrier.

PEXEMT

Percent of mileage as an exempt carrier.

TYPSER

Reported kind of service with the highest percent of mileage.

PTKLOD

Percent of mileage with truckload service.

PLESTL

Percent of mileage with less-than-truckload service.

Products Carried Data

PRNPRO

Reported product carried with the highest percent of mileage (primary product).

PNOLOD

Percent of mileage carrying no load.

PASSEN

Percent of mileage carrying passengers.

LVANML

Percent of mileage carrying live animals.

FARMPD

Percent of mileage carrying fresh farm products.

PRFOOD

Percent of mileage carrying processed foods and tobacco products.

ANFEED

Percent of mileage carrying animal feed.

MINPRO

Percent of mileage carrying mining products.

BLDGMA

Percent of mileage carrying building materials.

LOGPRO

Percent of mileage carrying logs and forest products.

LUMBER

Percent of mileage carrying lumber and fabricated wood products.

PAPER

Percent of mileage carrying paper and paper products.

CHEM

Percent of mileage carrying chemicals and/or drugs.

PETROL

Percent of mileage carrying petroleum and petroleum products.

PLASTK

Percent of mileage carrying plastic and/or rubber products.

PRIMTL

Percent of mileage carrying primary metal products.

FABMTL

Percent of mileage carrying fabricated metal products.

MACHNE

Percent of mileage carrying machinery.

TEQUIP

Percent of mileage carrying transportation equipment and parts.

FURN

Percent of mileage carrying furniture and/or hardware.

GLASS

Percent of mileage carrying glass products.

TEXTIL

Percent of mileage carrying textiles and apparel.

MSCMFG

Percent of mileage carrying miscellaneous products of manufacturing.

MOVING

Percent of mileage used in moving (under contract).

TOOLS

Percent of mileage carrying miscellaneous tools and/or parts for specialized use, as in a craftsman’s vehicle.

MXDCAR

Percent of mileage carrying mixed cargo.

REFUSE

Percent of mileage carrying scrap, garbage, trash, septic tank waste.

INDWTR

Percent of mileage carrying industrial "waste" water.

HAZEPA

Percent of mileage carrying hazardous waste (EPA manifest).

HAZNEPA

Percent of mileage carrying hazardous waste (non-EPA manifest).

RECYCLE

Percent of mileage carrying recyclable products.

OTHPROD

Percent of mileage carrying other products (not elsewhere classified).

Hazardous Materials Data

HAZMAT

At any time did this vehicle haul hazardous materials in quantities large enough to require a hazmat placard?

EXP11

Percent of mileage carrying explosives 1.1.

EXP12

Percent of mileage carrying explosives 1.2.

EXP13

Percent of mileage carrying explosives 1.3.

EXP14

Percent of mileage carrying explosives 1.4.

EXP15

Percent of mileage carrying explosives 1.5.

EXP16

Percent of mileage carrying explosives 1.6.

FLMGAS

Percent of mileage carrying flammable gas.

NFLGAS

Percent of mileage carrying nonflammable gas.

PSNGAS

Percent of mileage carrying poisonous gas.

FLAMBLE

Percent of mileage carrying flammable materials.

COMBUST

Percent of mileage carrying combustible materials.

FLAMSOL

Percent of mileage carrying flammable solids.

SPONCBST

Percent of mileage carrying spontaneously combustible materials.

DANGWW

Percent of mileage carrying materials dangerous when wet.

OXIDIZS

Percent of mileage carrying oxidizers.

OXYGEN

Percent of mileage carrying oxygen.

ORGPER

Percent of mileage carrying organic peroxide.

POISON

Percent of mileage carrying poison.

KPFOOD

Percent of mileage carrying materials to be kept away from food.

RADMAT

Percent of mileage carrying radioactive materials.

CORROS

Percent of mileage carrying corrosive materials.

CLASS9

Percent of mileage carrying class 9 materials.

Administrative and Miscellaneous Data

LINKID

Serial number assigned to the vehicle.

FIPST

Federal Information Processing Standards State Code.

SAMTYP

Sample strata.

EXPANF

Expansion factor (weight) assigned to vehicle.

FLTSZE

Total number of trucks, truck tractors, and trailers owned and/or operated by registered owner.

PKENGSZE

Engine size code.

PKCID

Cubic inch displacement.

Response Indicator Data

All mnemonics that start with RI (i.e., RI_BODTYP) contain data that indicate whether the data contained under the related mnemonic (i.e., BODTYP) are as reported by the respondent, analyst corrected, computer edit corrected, deemed acceptable by an analyst, computer edit imputed, or from administrative (Polk) records.