Calculate the Sample Standard Deviation. 1  Calculate the mean or average of each data set. 2  To do this, add up all the numbers in a data set and divide by the total number of pieces of data. 3  For example, if you have found numbers in a data set, divide the sum by 4.
Over the average mileage of a commercial truck, usually around 130,000 miles, this equates to about $1.38 per mile, but the costs that make up this figure are varied. The most fundamental cost for any trucking company is the cost of the truck, trailer and the driver. Trucks arenât cheap.
An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking: 2013 Update 2In summary, tables ES1 and ES2 present the marginal cost per mile (CPM) and cost per hour (CPH) for 2012 juxtaposed with 2008 - 2011 data for comparison purposes.n Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking: 2013 Update ii LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES Table ES 1. Average Carrier Costs per Mile, 2008-2012 ............................................ 2 Table ES 2. Average Carrier Costs per Hour, 2008 - 2012.........................................