Growth & wages: More than 57 percent in this field are women and itâs a field thatâs expected to grow 22 percent in the next 10 years. The average median salary, according to Payscale, is $81,541, with the highest pay concentrated in the San Francisco area.
$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.
Standard mileage rate. Beginning in 2016, the standard mileage rate for the cost of operating your car, van, pickup, or panel truck for business use is 54 cents per mile. For more information, see Car and truck expenses under Miscellaneous Expenses , later.