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.
Based on a $2.855 per gallon, the average fuel cost of operating a small car is 9.18 cents per mile while it is 10.87 cents for a medium car and 13.58 cents per mile for a large sedan. As you can see from the table above, the cost per mile decreases as you drive more miles.