On the other side, you have the variable trucking expenses like fuel costs, food costs, and maintenance, which vary and depend on other factors like:
- How much you are driving;
- What you are hauling;
- The type of the truck;
- Condition of the truck and the routes, and so on.
One thing is sure though! Trucking expenses are there regardless. The real trick is finding the ways to reduce them.
There’s no need to pin yourself down to one route or way of doing things. Experiment and try to find your own way and comfort zone for reducing trucking expenses.
Fuel Costs
I guess you already know this, but fuel costs presents one of the biggest trucking expenses. Especially when you are the owner operator responsible for fueling.
On average, an owner operator spends anywhere from $50,000 to $70,000 on fuel.
