The
American Transportation Research Institute’s An Analysis of the Operational
Costs of Trucking 2012 update cites research showing the average marginal
trucking cost per mile for 2011 was $1.71.
The research identifies
fleet-generated marginal costs from 2008 to 2011 and provides carriers with an
important high-level benchmarking tool. The 2011 cost is the highest of the
four years studied. Following a sharp decline in fuel prices and the resulting
decreased industry costs in 2008 and 2009, marginal costs have steadily risen
through 2010 and 2011.
The per-mile costs were converted to hourly figures
using an empirical truck operating speed. The total average industry cost per
hour was $68.20 in 2011. Fuel and driver wages continue to be the largest cost
centers for carrier, constituting 62% of the average operating cost in 2011.
The Operational Costs of Trucking report is available online at www.ATRI-online.org.
No comments:
Post a Comment