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 United States Energy Information Administration reported the national average price for diesel fuel in December at $2.78 per gallon, $0.16 per gallon higher than last year. A December quote from New Jersey fuel oil dealer was $2.99 per gallon.