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Trucking Costs increase 6% in 2023, ATRI

The cost of operating a truck rose marginally to reach a record US$2.27 per mile, according to the American Transportation Research Institute’s 2024 Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking.While the increase was only 0.8 percent over the previous year, when surcharge-protected fuel costs are excluded, marginal costs rose 6.6 percent to US$1.716 per mile, the not-for-profit research firm said.The annual report analyzes line-item costs, operating efficiencies, and revenue benchmarks ... [+]