Trucking Efficiency confidence report: electronic engine parameters executive summary

The tractor-trailer industry’s fuel costs have been swiftly and steadily rising over the past decade. In 2013 diesel fuel costs reached $0.65 per mile, costing the industry more annually than the combined costs of drivers’ wages and benefits. Despite recent fuel cost decreases, all indications are that fuel price volatility will continue, forcing the industry to find solutions that reduce its fuel dependency to stay profitable.