63mph vs 65 mph

**pauly da trucker** · 06.27.2012

if your carrying 42000 pounds will there be a noticeable difference in your mpg between driving 63mph as opposed to 65mph?i am averaging 8.8-8.9 mpg driving 63 mph my company said i can get bumped up to 65mph if i want but my fuel bonus is based on mpg i average 3500 a week and have gotten 8.8 mpg for the past 40000 miles in my new truck will i see a big difference in going up to 65mph example big difference to me is 8.6mpg and under

**dude6710** · 06.27.2012

id be happy as hell if my truck got even close to that.

id say you might expect a 8.1 to 8.5 at 65. I get 5.4 at 70

**MNdriver** · 06.27.2012

really want to stir a pot don't you.......

Every MPH is going to cost you about 2000 miles of travel time or about 1 weeks work annually.

Since it's a company truck and all you get is a fuel bonus. What is your bonus paying you vs that extra week of mileage you are not driving. Or in this case, 2 weeks.

**pauly da trucker** · 06.27.2012

Originally Posted by MNdriver

really want to stir a pot don't you.......

Every MPH is going to cost you about 2000 miles of travel time or about 1 weeks work annually.

Since it's a company truck and all you get is a fuel bonus. What is your bonus paying you vs that extra week of mileage you are not driving. Or in this case, 2 weeks.

$1175 every quarter

**dude6710** · 06.27.2012

ask other drivers about the chances of meeting the requirements of making the bonus. Ive heard of quite a few companies that you wont even get enough miles to even make it happen, or they kinda fade off towards your mileage goal and you miss it by a little bit. Honestly if you get paid by the mile hammer down and just make deliveries and freight on time. if you get atleast a 6.5mpg your still making good money for the company.

**pauly da trucker** · 06.27.2012

Originally Posted by dude6710

ask other drivers about the chances of meeting the requirements of making the bonus. Ive heard of quite a few companies that you wont even get enough miles to even make it happen, or they kinda fade off towards your mileage goal and you miss it by a little bit. Honestly if you get paid by the mile hammer down and just make deliveries and freight on time. if you get atleast a 6.5mpg your still making good money for the company.

i make the high end of the bonus now i was curious if i sped up would it make a .3 tenths difference as long as i do 8.5 to 8.8 im on the high end 8.2 to 8.5 drops to 850 a quarter and 8.0-8.2 600 a quarter

**BigBadBill** · 06.27.2012

Originally Posted by MNdriver

really want to stir a pot don't you.......

Every MPH is going to cost you about 2000 miles of travel time or about 1 weeks work annually.

Since it's a company truck and all you get is a fuel bonus. What is your bonus paying you vs that extra week of mileage you are not driving. Or in this case, 2 weeks.

Math and real world are very different things. Real world is that the only thing the extra speed will get him is reduced bonus and no extra payed miles.

**MNdriver** · 06.27.2012

Real world is also putting me 2 days ahead of another truck that I passed back on the other end of Nebraska with 2 mph more speed.

That's about 1100+ miles right now in since Tuesday.

**dude6710** · 06.27.2012

Originally Posted by BigBadBill

Math and real world are very different things. Real world is that the only thing the extra speed will get him is reduced bonus and no extra payed miles.

you must utilize your whole 14 huh?

**MNdriver** · 06.27.2012

the key is to get your 11 hours done as quickly as you can and not push up against your 14 hours and as many miles as possible. I got 645 miles in today at 10 hour 20 minutes. About 62.4 mph average. Pretty good for a 66 mph governed truck and going from KC MO to Spingfield MO to Minnesota.