[LDB]

About once or maybe twice a year I look at another trucking board. I happened to look today and found the following in a message there. Although I don't know the person, I believe what he says since he's posting about his own truck plus his friend's truck. Since it's based on two identical trucks except for color it's strong evidence for saving money by slowing down. Using the $4.35 posted above one guy is paying 58cpm for fuel and the other is paying 69cpm for fuel. I don't know about anybody else but I wouldn't object to an 11cpm raise in pay. Here's what he had to say:

his mileage is 7.5, doing the same job as i do hauling same loads and same states ,etc, BUT he drives 55 and i do 65 same trucks except his is yellow and mine is black (iam at 6.30 now since i in creased tire psi to 110 all around)

Oh yeah, if the 7.5 guy went to 110psi in his tires it might make the difference greater but then again he could already be at 110.

[LDB]

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[iceroadtrucker]

Originally Posted by LDB

About once or maybe twice a year I look at another trucking board. I happened to look today and found the following in a message there. Although I don't know the person, I believe what he says since he's posting about his own truck plus his friend's truck. Since it's based on two identical trucks except for color it's strong evidence for saving money by slowing down. Using the $4.35 posted above one guy is paying 58cpm for fuel and the other is paying 69cpm for fuel. I don't know about anybody else but I wouldn't object to an 11cpm raise in pay. Here's what he had to say:

his mileage is 7.5, doing the same job as i do hauling same loads and same states ,etc, BUT he drives 55 and i do 65 same trucks except his is yellow and mine is black (iam at 6.30 now since i in creased tire psi to 110 all around)

Oh yeah, if the 7.5 guy went to 110psi in his tires it might make the difference greater but then again he could already be at 110.

We have been doing that to save money. 55 to 60mph
It works good and and saves money may take a little longer but if we dont stop other than fuel and run straight we make the time ahead of time. Fuel and TLC and roll 55 ta 60 mph does save bucks with this old 2001 FLD. 120. Tire Pressue is as above. Need all the help can get with it. By the way after I deliver. and DH outa here the Truck will turn 1 million miles.
Times up!!!!

[piper1]

Congrats on the million Ice!! Kinda a warm fuzzy feelin aint it?

[iceroadtrucker]

Originally Posted by piper1

Congrats on the million Ice!! Kinda a warm fuzzy feelin aint it?

The Bull thanks you as when this run is Del and DH is done it will have 1 million miles . Wish it was me but I got a ways to go. a little ways that is.