Cradle to Gate
Identity ID
7c945fcd-c4e4-421d-9e9f-e1ab54fdc1fb
Transportation
Associated ID
78d66d83-4a37-4bd6-854a-247725794e32
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Description
This dataset represents freight transport services provided by trucks with a payload capacity of 18--26 tonnes (including 26 tonnes) and China VI emission standards, delivering one tonne of cargo over a distance of one kilometer. The transport dataset covers the entire life cycle, including the construction, operation, maintenance, and end-of-life phases of vehicles and highway infrastructure.
The average cargo load for this Class II heavy-duty truck is 24 tonnes, with an average load factor of 60%. These values are based on truck fuel consumption data from the referenced literature and the "China Road Freight Big Data Carbon Emissions Report." Fuel consumption and major emissions (nitrogen oxides, nitrous oxide, methane, non-methane hydrocarbons, ammonia, benzene, and lead) are calculated based on fuel consumption limits for in-use diesel trucks as specified by Chinese standards and documented literature.
Truck size and load factor determine the gross vehicle weight (GVW), and consequently influence fuel consumption and exhaust as well as non-exhaust emissions. Exhaust emissions from fuel combustion depend on the fuel (fuel type and quantity) or on the emission stage, the latter reflecting the emission regulations to which the vehicle complies. For highway infrastructure, expenditures and environmental interventions related to highway construction are allocated based on total ton-kilometer performance. The expenditures for highway infrastructure operation and land use have been allocated based on annual vehicle kilometers traveled.
Activity Description
This dataset represents 1 t·km transportation services provided by heavy-duty truck type II (payload 18-26 t, including 26 t) meeting China VI emission standards. It covers the entire transportation life cycle, including vehicle production and maintenance, freight transport, as well as road pavement construction, operation, maintenance, and end-of-life disposal.
Process Description
This dataset can be used for freight transportation services of 1 ton-kilometer using a heavy-duty truck type II (payload 18-26 tons, including 26 tons) meeting China VI emission standards. This represents a transportation service of 1 ton over a distance of 1 kilometer, considering only cargo transport. The vehicle operates on diesel fuel.
Time period
2018
2026
Geography
China
Geography comment
National average data
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology