Idling in the U.S.
Missouri
Missouri Facts: Became the 24th state on August 10, 1821
State Abbreviation - MO
State Capital - Jefferson City
Largest City - St. Louis
Area - 69,709 sq miles [Missouri is the 21st biggest state in the US]
Population - 5,595,211 (as of 2000) [Missouri is the 16th most populous state in the US]
Major Industries - farming (corn, soybeans), mining (zinc, lead), aircraft equipment, cars, beer
Major Rivers - Mississippi River, Missouri River, Osage River
Major Lakes - Lake of the Ozarks, Table Rock Lake, Clearwater Lake, Lake Wappapello
Highest Point - Taum Sauk Mountain- 1,772 feet (540 m) above sea level
Bordering States - Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee 		Midwest3_inset.jpg
Idling in Missouri Missouri is a state with a well developed infrastructure and home to air, river, rail and road transportation. Missouri has two major airport hubs, Kansas City is the second largest freight rail center in the US and St. Louis is a major destination for train freight. The Mississippi River and Missouri River are commercially navigable over their entire lengths in Missouri and St. Louis is a major destination for barge traffic on the Mississippi River.

Several highways traverse the state in all directions. In a state like Missouri with its many vehicles of all kinds, a change in idling habits can make a huge difference and be a good example for other states.

The state of Missouri has a number of vehicles in operation throughout the state and many motor vehicles cross the state on their way to other destinations. Below is a summary of the data regarding idling length and costs.

MISSOURI IDLING ANALYSIS
Average Hours One Vehicle Spends Idling Per Year
Total Number of Vehicles Idling
Total Hours Idling
Total Annual Fuel Consumption for Idling (Gallons)
Annual Barrels of Oil Consumed for Idling
Daily Barrels of Oil Consumed for Idling
Percentage of the 20 Million Barrels a Day that are Being Used to Idle
HEAVY DUTY TRUCK 2,142
81,858
145,182,462
145,182,462
14,518,246
39,776
0.199%
SCHOOL BUS 181
10,382
1,879,095
1,879,095
187,909
515
0.003%
LIGHT DUTY 30
1,189,359
35,680,765
22,835,689
1,165,086
3,192
0.016%
TOTAL ALL 2,353
1,281,599
182,742,322
169,897,246
15,871,241
43,483
0.218%
Emissions GHG CO2 TONS/YEAR
HEAVY DUTY TRUCK 1,587,568
SCHOOL BUS 20,548
LIGHT DUTY 216,976
TOTAL ALL 1,825,092
 
Tax Dollars Spent on Fuel for Idling in School Bus Industry
HEAVY DUTY TRUCK N/A
SCHOOL BUS $5,637,284
LIGHT DUTY N/A
TOTAL ALL $5,637,284
MISSOURI IDLING REGULATIONS
Area
Maximum Idling Time
Fines
Exemptions
City of St. Loius 10 minutes
Not <$1 nor >$500 and/or imprisonment for not >90 days (SLCO 64645 -26)
- Emergency or law enforcement
Source
St. Louis City Ordinance 64645 -14(D). City of St. Louis, Department of Air Pollution Control (314) 613-7300, www.stlouis.missouri.org/citygov/airpollution
St. Louis County 3 consecutive minutes
$1,000 Maximum and/or 1 year imprisonment (-612.390)
- Operating a loading, unloading, or processing
- Emergency or law enforcement
Source
St. Louis County Air Pollution Control Code -612.340. St. Louis County Air Pollution Control (314) 615-8924,
www.co.st-louis.mo.us/doh/
MISSOURI PRO ENVIRONMENT POLITICIANS (2007)
Office Held
Party
Comment
Carnahan, Russ
House of Representatives
Democrat
Rated 100% by LCV*
Clay, William Lacy
House of Representatives
Democrat
Rated 92% by LCV*
*League of Conservation Voters, indicating pro-environment votes (2006)
State Enforcement of 400-Pound Auxiliary Power Unit Exemption to GVW Limit: 23 CFR 658.17(n)
Allows 400lb Weight Exemption Does not Allow 400lb Weight Exemption Legislation Pending to Allow Exemption
YES