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.
Mileage Rates & Reimbursement. 2016 Mileage rates: Beginning on Jan. 1, 2016, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car, van, pickup or panel truck will be: 54 cents per mile for business miles driven, down from 57.5 cents in 2015. 19 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes, down 23 cents from 2015.