Idling in the U.S.
Nebraska
Nebraska Facts: Became the 37th state on March 1, 1867
State Abbreviation - NE
State Capital - Lincoln
Largest City - Omaha
Area - 77,358 sq miles [Nebraska is the 16th biggest state in the US]
Population - 1,711,263 (as of 2000) [Nebraska is the 38th most
populous state in the US]
Major Industries - farming (corn, soybeans, wheat, sorghum), grain processing, meat-packing the Air Force Strategic Air Command
Major Rivers - Missouri River, Niobrara River, Platte River, Republican River
Major Lakes - Lewis and Clark Lake, Harlan County Lake, Lake C.W. McConaughty
Highest Point - Panorama Point - 5,426 feet (1,654 m) above sea level
Bordering States - Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota, Wyoming 		Midwest3_inset.jpg
Idling in Nebraska Once considered part of the Great American Desert, Nebraska is now a leading farming state. Nebraskans have practiced scientific farming to turn the Nebraska prairie into a land of ranches and farms. Like other Midwestern States, Nebraska suffers from the rural flight and 89% of the state's cities have fewer than 3,000 people.

Due to the thinly spread population, idling is not as serious an issue as in other states, but still it is important that strides are made in its reduction to protect the states natural resources and farmlands.

The state of Nebraska has a number of vehicles in operation throughout the state. Below is a summary of the data regarding idling length and costs.

NEBRASKA 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
58,799
104,286,202
104,286,202
10,428,620
28,572
0.143%
SCHOOL BUS 181
2,294
415,198
415,198
41,520
114
0.001%
LIGHT DUTY 30
378,373
11,351,202
7,264,769
370,651
1,015
0.005%
TOTAL ALL 2,353
439,466
116,052,602
111,966,169
10,840,791
29,701
0.149%
Emissions GHG CO2 TONS/YEAR
HEAVY DUTY TRUCK 1,140,368
SCHOOL BUS 4,540
LIGHT DUTY 69,027
TOTAL ALL 1,213,935
 
Tax Dollars Spent on Fuel for Idling in School Bus Industry
HEAVY DUTY TRUCK N/A
SCHOOL BUS $1,245,595
LIGHT DUTY N/A
TOTAL ALL $1,245,595
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