A recent fleet study published by the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) says the average fleet is carrying a cost of 64 cents per mile over 109,000 miles annually, equating to nearly $70,000 per year in fuel expenses per truck.
“It’s not exactly news that fuel is a fleets’ number one expense,” Mike Roeth, Executive Director NACFE said during a panel discussion at the Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo Monday in Long Beach, Calif.
What wasn’t as obvious, however, were the potential targets for fleets, drivers and OEMs who each attack lower MPG costs from various angles.
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) says the 64 cents per mile average is pretty good, but NACFE says 58 cents per mile is possible.
Freightliner’s Team RunSmart says 42 cents. Aero-aficionado owner operator Steve Kron says drivers who are aero-aggressive can get down to 38 cents per mile.
With SuperTruck, OEMs think 37 cents per mile is possible.
“There are tens of thousands of dollars in opportunity for the fleets,” Roeth says.
