01 Rates and costs, per mile
Revenue per mile
Cost per mile
Cost above revenue (loss)
Revenue above cost (profit)
Revenue includes linehaul, fuel surcharge and accessorials. Cost is every operating dollar: variable and overhead.
02 Operating margin by quarter
Operating margin = 100 minus operating ratio (OR). Below the zero line, carriers spend more than they bill.
03 Where the cost growth came from
04 Fuel surcharge recovery
Fuel surcharge revenue as a share of total fuel cost (tractor fuel, reefer fuel, IFTA, DEF, net of discounts).
05 How widespread the pressure is
Middle half of carriers, above 100
Middle half of carriers, below 100
Median carrier
Range of carriers (whiskers)
Carriers at or above 100 OR a year earlier
Carriers below 100 OR a year earlier
06 What it takes from here