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9.1 mpg!

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by abcdef, Oct 10, 2014.

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  1. Oct 10, 2014 #11
    abcdef

    abcdef Bobtail Member

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    82000miles.
     
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  3. Oct 10, 2014 #12
    abcdef

    abcdef Bobtail Member

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    KW t660,2014,cummins 525 hp 1840 torque,336 gr ,18 speed transmission.I do caculate manually. It is 82000 miles totally. The load is 20k.
    This truck my average is 7.8mpg.
     
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  4. Oct 10, 2014 #13
    kachup

    kachup Medium Load Member

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    Studio T660 525 ISX with 13 speed with 3.55, 150 Tank, a stunning good 6.8 with light loads 25k-35k at 70mph and 6.2-6.5 with heavy load 40-46k at 68 mph

    Those are my numbers so far. Pulling Step Deck.
     
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  5. Oct 10, 2014 #14
    bstadele

    bstadele Bobtail Member

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    In 8,236 miles I average 5,88 mpg this includes idle time and different terrain from Ockechobee Fl to Houston to Gillette Wy to Fresno Ca back to Ft lauderdale Fl and I did 800 miles empty .
    2006 Freightliner Columbia , Flatbed ( not less than 78,000 pound gross 90% of the time ) and still to many variables on the way like traffic , 240 miles detours and so on
     
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  7. Oct 10, 2014 #15
    RayT70

    RayT70 Road Train Member

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    abcdf, why did you answer 'no' on your profile when it asks if you're a trucker?
     
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  8. Oct 10, 2014 #16
    abcdef

    abcdef Bobtail Member

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    Why yes? Not a background check.
     
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  9. Oct 10, 2014 #17
    ruffrider

    ruffrider Light Load Member

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    WOW 7 post and already the SUPEREST of Super truckers...lolol
     
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  10. Oct 11, 2014 #18
    abcdef

    abcdef Bobtail Member

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    I did not lie. Just fun to share this. New here , new truck not means I am new to truck business. This is not my first truck.
    Anyway, it is lucky. The load is light, no wind, drove in UP MI,good road,Speed was 55-60.
     
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  11. Oct 11, 2014 #19
    DrtyDiesel

    DrtyDiesel Road Train Member

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    Only real way to know is manually calculating. Dash readouts usually show higher. Our t660s average 5.6mpg but the dash always says 7~ range
     
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  12. Oct 15, 2014 #20
    Marshall Lucky

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    manual calculations usually net me + 2 or 3 tenths mpg better than the computer shows.
     
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