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have kept my philosophy that you have nificant increases in equipment and
to pay it forward if you want good labor costs, as well as second-level line
things to come to you. I don’t want any- items like tolls and health care benefits.
one to be hurt if I can help it.” Given tightening capacity and strength-
Since the Highway Angel program ening freight demand, ATRI’s opera-
began in August 1997, hundreds of driv- tional costs report enables carriers to
ers have been recognized as Highway evaluate business opportunities wisely,”
Angels for the unusual kindness, cour- commented Andrew Boyle, Executive
tesy and courage they have shown oth- Vice President of Boyle Transportation
ers while on the job. and a member of ATRI’s Research
Advisory Committee.
aTri rESEarCH findS Since its original publication
induSTry’S opEraTional CoSTS The average marginal cost per mile in 2008, the Operational Costs of
on THE riSE in 2013 was $1.68, an increase from the Trucking reports continue to be one of
The American Transportation $1.63 found in 2012. After the Great the most requested ATRI reports among
Research Institute (ATRI) released Recession and a sharp decline in fuel industry stakeholders. In addition to
the findings of its 2014 update to An prices resulted in decreased industry average costs per mile, ATRI’s report
Analysis of the Operational Costs of costs between 2008 and 2009, costs documents average costs per hour and
Trucking. The research, which identifies steadily rose through 2010 and 2011, includes cost breakouts by industry
trucking costs from 2008 through 2013 with a slight decline in 2012. The sector.
derived directly from fleets’ financial increase in average operating costs in A copy of this report and the fact
and operational data, provides motor 2013 is attributed to the ongoing driver sheet are available from ATRI at www.
carriers with an important high-level shortage and the resulting wage increas- atri-online.org.
benchmarking tool and government es by motor carriers to ensure retention
agencies with real world data for future of experienced, qualified drivers.
infrastructure improvement analyses. “Carriers have experienced sig- 

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