An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking: 2020 Update
This document is the American Transportation Research Institute's (ATRI's) annual motor carrier operations costs report. This edition includes 2019 cost data as reported in a survey of for-hire carriers. Methodology, including changes to the data collection form, industry sector breakout, and survey respondent demographics are outlined. Data collection began in May 2020 and responses were collected through September 2020. The data in this report includes 188,029 trucks and 348,088 trailers. The average fleet size in the sample is 2,350 power units. Average marginal costs are based on vehicle costs (fuel, insurance, permits, tolls, repair, lease or purchase payments) and driver costs (wages, benefits). The average carrier cost per mile in 2019 was $1.652, a 9 percent decrease from 2018 costs. The average carrier cost per hour was $65.11 versus $71.78 in 2018. Driver wages and benefits represent 42% of total average marginal costs and fuel costs represent 24%. Cost trend data, including costs by sector and region, is also included.
- Record URL:
-
Corporate Authors:
American Transportation Research Institute
Arlington, VA United States -
Authors:
- Williams, Nathan
- Murray, Dan
- Publication Date: 2020-11
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 53p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Economic analysis; For hire carriers; Operating costs; Surveys; Trend (Statistics); Trucking
- Geographic Terms: United States
- Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Motor Carriers;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01759823
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Dec 9 2020 9:17AM