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title: Instilling a Culture that Embraces Fuel Economy
description: Fuel costs have traditionally been the largest line-item expense for motor carriers. The first step in changing this aspect of the company’s culture is to audit current fuel consumption to determine how much is being consumed so reduction goals can be established.
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# [Instilling a Culture that Embraces Fuel Economy](https://oldrepublic.com/blog/instilling-a-culture-that-embraces-fuel-economy)

 Written by [Great West Casualty Company](https://oldrepublic.com/blog/author/great-west-casualty-company) | 03/64/2019

Fuel costs have traditionally been the largest line-item expense for motor carriers. According to the American Transportation Research Institute (2017), “[Fuel costs] generally account for approximately 30 to 40 percent of a motor carrier’s cost per mile.”1 If fleet managers want to optimize their operations and reduce costs, they should focus on instilling a culture that embraces fuel economy.

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