Trucking Costs Rise While Profit Margins Shrink, According to ATRI’s 2025 Operational Report The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has released its 2025 edition of An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking, revealing that while fuel prices dipped in 2024, underlying operational costs reached record highs — and trucking profitability suffered as a result. The average cost to operate a truck in 2024 was $2.260 per mile, just a slight 0.4% decrease from 2023. However, excluding fuel costs reveals a more troubling picture: non-fuel operational costs rose by 3.6% to $1.779 per mile — the highest ever recorded by ATRI. Among the major cost components, driver wages, which surged post-COVID, increased modestly by 2.4%, actually falling short of the 2024 inflation rate. However, other key expenses surged more sharply. Truck and trailer payments jumped 8.3%, reaching a record 39 cents per mile, while driver benefits rose 4.8%… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.
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