The Alanine-glucose cycle describes the release of alanine from the muscle into the blood and the usage of alanine in the liver for gluconeogenesis. [Alanine is formed in muscle using pyruvate and in the liver, alanine is used to form pyruvate] Lactate in the blood is taken up by the liver and the heart.
$1.38 The average per mile operating cost for the trucking industry. $180,000 The average total yearly cost of operating a commercial truck. The largest operating expense is diesel fuel. A commercial truck can easily consume more than $70,000 of diesel fuel per year.
The cost of fuel had the largest percentage increase from 2011 to 2012, rising 14.8 percent to 14.2 cents per mile on average for sedan owners. The average cost of regular grade fuel (used by most of the study vehicles) rose 16.6 percent, from $2.880 to $3.357 per gallon.