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.
Diesel Prices Up, Projected to Rise with Greater Consumption. Diesel prices. In the US, on-highway diesel fuel prices averaged $2.854 per gallon on Monday, May 4. This represents an increase of ~1.5% over last Mondayâs $2.811 per gallon and a decline of 28% from the same time last year. The EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration) releases diesel fuel price updates every Monday.