Table 2
Summary statistics by type of activity, small for-hire carriers, 2005

Warning View the most recent version.

Archived Content

Information identified as archived is provided for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. Please "contact us" to request a format other than those available.

Symbols | Next | Previous

Summary statistics by type of activity, small for-hire carriers, 2005
  Total General freight Household Bulk liquids Dry bulk materials Forest products Other commodities
Estimated number of carriers (No.) 7,068 3,066 155 491 1,419 582 1,355
  thousands of dollars
Operating revenues 2,126,366 721,948 51,352 180,178 364,109 194,707 614,072
Operating expenses 2,020,071 677,832 50,308 171,446 347,893 190,309 582,283
Salaries and wages 481,971 161,380 13,535 54,564 77,153 50,257 125,082
Benefits 5,448 2,145 162 334 698 670 1,439
Fuel 412,991 136,231 7,352 32,450 70,511 39,167 127,280
Owner operator expenses 91,833 49,960 125 155 12,392 404 28,797
Purchased transport 231,212 64,316 7,378 25,926 43,498 17,585 72,509
Maintenance 193,269 66,194 2,990 11,339 39,705 33,697 39,344
Depreciation 190,409 63,211 3,866 18,131 40,708 20,880 43,613
Insurance 72,180 19,922 1,434 5,525 11,821 9,253 24,225
Rent 72,972 24,663 2,672 5,183 9,110 4,020 27,324
Other expenses 267,786 89,809 10,794 17,840 42,297 14,375 92,671
Full time employees (No). 19,192 8,060 1,177 1,432 3,431 1,190 3,902
Equipment operated (No.) 31,416 12,665 1,220 2,258 5,749 2,492 7,032
Straight trucks (No.) 3,698 819 333 452 1,488 76 530
Distance travelled ('000 km) 189,084 52,463 15,955 21,363 68,549 5,068 25,686
Average distance ('000 km) 51 64 48 47 46 67 48
Road tractors (No.) 12,470 5,889 334 729 1,658 1,016 2,844
Distance travelled ('000 km) 1,319,485 548,451 22,042 82,065 177,599 122,035 367,293
Average distance ('000 km) 106 93 66 113 107 120 129
Semi-trailers (No.) 13,180 5,103 538 1,004 2,076 1,216 3,243
Other (No.) 2,070 856 15 73 527 184 415
Total distance ('000 km) 1,508,570 600,914 37,998 103,427 246,148 127,103 392,980
Fuel consumed ('000 L) 629,740 228,240 15,672 45,000 113,018 58,900 168,910
Note(s):
Some totals may not add due to rounding.