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.
Standard mileage rate. Beginning in 2016, the standard mileage rate for the cost of operating your car, van, pickup, or panel truck for business use is 54 cents per mile. For more information, see Car and truck expenses under Miscellaneous Expenses , later.