As of 07/22/2013, the average cost of diesel fuel in the U.S. is $3.682 per gallon.
So, here are the costs for vehicles with various gas mileage travelling 233 miles:
05 mpg: $171.58
10 mpg: $85.79
15 mpg: $57.19
20 mpg: $42.90
25 mpg: $34.32
30 mpg: $28.60
35 mpg: $24.51
40 mpg: $21.45
Some cars have diesel engines because diesel engines give more mileage and diesel is cheaper than gasoline in some countries. In the UK diesel fuel costs more than gas but, because diesel engines give much better mileage (miles per gallon), people are still happy to pay more for the diesel fuel if they run diesel vehicles. Diesel engines last much longer and have much better torque at low revs than a petrol engine.
Same as you and me but most truckers probably pay for diesel not gas.
average pay for diesel mechanic is 40,000 in a reputable comany
360miles/5 mpg = 72 gallons 72 gallons times 2.80 per gallon is 201.60
Sure but first pay a mechanic to inspect it and give you his evaluation of condition and value.
15.00
Not much.
You will pay $360.00. 1200 miles x (1 gal / 10 miles) x ($3.00 / 1 gal) = $360.00
Sounds about right to me, if its working miles, to pay the bills in 2012.
depand where you stay
A fuel surcharge lets the customer pay for part of the fuel used to transport his load. How these work: The basis is that trucks get 6 miles to the gallon and diesel costs $1.95 per gallon, so shipping rates are calculated based on those numbers. If diesel costs more than $1.95 per gallon, the person paying the bill for the freight pays a surcharge per mile to help reimburse the driver. If the national average price for diesel is $4.25 per gallon, you subtract $1.95 from it to get $2.30 per gallon; divide that by 6 and you get 38.3 cents per mile fuel surcharge. Multiply by the number of miles in the trip, and that's how much surcharge the customer will pay.
Diesel trucks are generally better than gasoline trucks due to the fact that fuel is cheaper and you will pay significantly less at the pump. Diesel trucks also tend to have a high longevity in their life span and they run much cleaner than gasoline trucks. Diesel is the way to go overall for purchasing a truck.