The Real Cost of Trucking

The Real Cost of Trucking $1.38 The average per mile operating cost for the trucking industry The average total yearly cost of $180,000 operating a commercial truck 39% A commercial truck can easily consume more than $70.000 of diesel fuel per year. Fuel The largest operating expense is diesel fuel. ef total operat- ing cost (50.54 per mile) gallons of fuel used in one year 20,500 500 commercial standard truck car 3 Truck Cab & Trailer Driver Salary The second largest operating cost 17% Standard commercial truck driver salaries are based on the distance driven, per mile. Of overall expenses (S0.24 per mile) Although drivers spend a fair amount of time in docks and traffic, their operating costs are only derived from miles traveled. $S$$$ That $0.24 per mile adds up to $30,000 annually. which is only 1/5 the total purchase cost of a new truck/trailer 26% Of overall expenses (50.36 per mile) New trailers cost $50,000 New cabs cost 8% 27% $100,000+ The trucking industry employed 27% of all truck drivers and driver employees in the United States in 2008, and 8% of these individuals were self-employed. euroasiatrucks.com