ments were particularly evident among the Specialized sector, where carriers accounted for the higher cost of specialized equipment when expanding or replacing their fleets. In addition to analyzing costs by indus-
try sector, ATRI’s Ops Costs report breaks out the costs per mile by region of operation. Fleets that operate primarily in the Northeast reported the highest costs per mile at $1.793 per mile. Northeast-operating fleets had average toll costs ($0.044 per mile) nearly double that of the next highest region for toll costs where Midwest-based fleets reported an average of $0.024 per mile in toll costs. Other key benchmarks reported in the
Ops Costs report include the average age of trucks and trailers in respondents’ fleets and the average miles driven per year by truck. ATRI’s analysis also identifies equip- ment trade cycles for trucks and trailers, and the average miles driven until replace- ment for straight trucks and truck-tractors. Fleets participating in ATRI’s data collection reported an average of over 730,000 miles
REPRESENTING A 2.7 CENT INCREASE OVER 2013.
before replacing tractors. Since its original publication in 2008,
ATRI has received nearly 10,000 requests for its Operational Costs of Trucking report, which continues to be among the most popu- lar of ATRI’s research studies. To order a free copy of the report and learn more about how your fleet can participate in the annual data collection, visit
www.atri-online.org. ATRI is the trucking industry’s 501(c)(3)
not-for-profit research organization. It is en- gaged in critical research relating to freight transportation’s essential role in maintaining a safe, secure and efficient transportation system. ATRI depends on the financial sup- port of freight transportation stakeholders to
advance the research agenda identified by its Research Advisory Committee. A charitable contribution to ATRI allows the Institute to continue to produce critical research studies like the annual Operational Costs of Trucking report. TTN
Rebecca M. Brewster is President and COO of the American Transportation Research Insti- tute. ATRI is the trucking industry’s 501(c)(3) not-for-profit research organization. It is engaged in critical research relating to freight transportation’s essential role in maintaining a safe, secure and efficient transportation system.
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