Historical Examples. 1  They were sounds not made by his mate, and yet they were remotely familiar. White Fang Jack London. 2  Then, remotely, faint as distant cannonading, a rumble reached me. Ruggles of Red Gap Harry Leon Wilson. 3  It was plainly not a medical affair, or at least only remotely so.
Van rates in September dipped 1Â¢ compared to August. At $1.74 per mile, the national average was 28Â¢ below the rate for September 2014, due partly to the fuel price decline that shaved 22Â¢ per mile off the average surcharge.
On average, the truck gets 5.5 mpg. The truck will use 123 gallons of diesel for the 680-mile trip, and $3 is the cost per gallon of diesel (123 x 3 = 369). The transportation cost is $369.Multiply the truck driver's hourly rate by the length of time needed to complete the trip.The truck averages 60 mph.ubtract the per-mile cost of the trip from the per-mile rate to arrive at the per-mile profit of the trip ($4.56 - $0.74 = $3.82).