Semi Truck Miles Per Year | Blue Book Value - Average VS Actual Miles

The NADA Blue Book value of semi trucks is based on an average miles per year. It is a simple process to determine what your average miles should be and to then make adjustments based on how many miles are on your big rig.

Semi Truck Miles Per Year

How To Calculate Average VS Actual Miles

Steps
(1) Year of semi truck
(2) Current year
(3) How many years old
(4) Average miles per year
(5) Actual miles per yer year
(6) Miles above/below average
(7) Adjustment of Value

(1) Year of Semi Truck

The 10th character of the semi truck's VIN Number can be used to identify the model year.

M = 2021
L = 2020
K = 2019
J = 2018
H = 2017
G = 2016
F = 2015
E = 2014
D = 2013
C = 2012

__________
Model Year

(2) Current Year

The current year is

2021
__________
Current Year

(3) How Many Years Old

__________
Current Year

- minus -

__________
Model Year
=

__________
Years Old

(4) Average Miles Per Year

Long Haul Tractors
100,000 to 125,000

Local/Delivery Trucks
65,000 to 80,000

Construction / Vocational
45,000 to 55,000

Medium Duty Trucks
25,000 to 35,000

Light Duty / Vans
23,000 to 28,000

__________
Years Old

x times

100,000

= __________
Average mileas

(5) Actual Miles

__________
Actual miles

(6) Miles Above / Below

__________
Actual Miles

/ minus

Average Miles

= __________
Miles above/below average

(7) How Much Per Mile

Long Haul Tractors

High Miles

2018-2020: $0.055
2012-2017: $0.060

Low Miles

2017-2020: $0.080
2012-2016: $0.020

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