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.
In our article examining cost per mile, Chuckâs Trucks added all of its fixed costs, variable costs and salary expenses for August. That added up to a total cost per mile of $1.098 for the month. To determine the companyâs profit per mile, subtract the cost per mile from the revenue per mile: Revenue ($1.35 per mile) â Cost ($1.098 per mile) = Profit ($0.25 per mile) In the month of August, Chuckâs Trucks posted a per-mile profit of 25 cents. That amounts to a healthy 19% profit margin on the $1.35 per mile in revenue.