JJ's Place

**snowwy** · 04.03.2011

don't know about ost. but it's a job. just take it.

the office personal get treated better then us lowlife truckers anyways. LOL.

**Panhandle flash** · 04.03.2011

Originally Posted by 1badz28

so you have basiclly become someone else's punching bag besides trans am's....

Yeppers. Good thing he's getting rdy to go home today. Am worn out.

Since they came back from church, had more sword fights, wrestling, I've been the batmobile, the joker ( how appropiate, eh), a horse, and who knows what else. I'm fat, over 50, and out of shape. Would this constitute "cruel and unusual punishment"?

**Yup** · 04.03.2011

Those are correct figures and a sound platform to begin from
as long as you dont forget any of it.Once on your own your freedom will have you making some very questionable decissions.

Originally Posted by Alaskan-N-Idaho (AIN)

Well things started off a little bad, 1st mentor was a bummer and i had to hop trucks. New mentor is an O/O and we have a great time. He runs dedicated for walmart out of Corinne. Went to Mesquite, Las Vegas around the SLC area its been great. As far as the Governed truck thing. My mentor being an O/O is goverend at 68 but he does 60 of his own choise, reason being is fuel cost. At 68 he gets 5.5 to 6 but at 60 he get 7 to 8. On an 11 hour day he loses 88 miles which is almost $88 but he save almost $168 in fuel, so driving slower makes him almost $90 a day more. $90 times an 8 day work week means he takes home $720 more then some one driving 68mph. I did the math, governed means more money. As a company driver I might get better loads becuase I get there on time and spend less doing it. Well that s might thoughts for the day, have fun and talk later.

**Mdbluecrab** · 04.03.2011

Originally Posted by Yup

Those are correct figures and a sound platform to begin from
as long as you dont forget any of it.Once on your own your freedom will have you making some very questionable decissions.

If you lost 88 miles a day ($8

doing 60 mph and made $720. in 6 days, doesn't that equate to losing a load for that week that would have paid more than that $720. you made/saved driving at 60 mph?

**Panhandle flash** · 04.03.2011

OMG 1bad, may just have to put my brother up against you. He just did a NC pulled pork recipe that goes on a bun with this cole slaw and mmmmmmmmm, mmmmmmmm, good!!!!!!!!!!!!! And spicy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can't stop the sweating and not sure I gots enough beers to put the fire out. Specially, since I had to go for a second samwich.

**snowwy** · 04.04.2011

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**Yup** · 04.04.2011

I dont loose miles,Im not on a leash so it all looks good
at days end

Actually I run 64-66,come miles run/gallons pumped I see my profit
come months end.
12K mile a month is good enough to keep my bills paid

Originally Posted by Mdbluecrab

If you lost 88 miles a day ($8

doing 60 mph and made $720. in 6 days, doesn't that equate to losing a load for that week that would have paid more than that $720. you made/saved driving at 60 mph?

**Alaskan-N-Idaho (AIN)** · 04.05.2011

Originally Posted by Mdbluecrab

If you lost 88 miles a day ($8

doing 60 mph and made $720. in 6 days, doesn't that equate to losing a load for that week that would have paid more than that $720. you made/saved driving at 60 mph?

The problem that I see is saftey and added expences. My mentor is an O/O so he has to pay for everything. by driving slower he is safer, has less issues with DOT (log book stuff) and doesn't put out as much on fixing the stuff that bruns out because of the higher speeds. He has to clear 2000-2200 miles per week to pay the bills which is no problem. But running at 68 (swifts rules for an O/O) he has to clear 2500-2800 to pay bills and make up for all the little stuff. Running harder to spend more just doesn't work for him any more and I like his philosophy.

As for the math this was my caluations based on my mentors past and present driving style ( he didnt always do 60)

68mphx11Hrsx$1/m= $720
720miles/5mpg= 144gx$2.15= $310
so 68mph = $410/day (not counting little stuff)

60x11x$1/m= $660
660miles/8.5mpg=78gx1.85=144 (better rebates dur to lower fuel usage)
so 60mph = $516 /day

If you drive 300 days a year, $116x300 is almost $35000 per year more.
I think I'll keep my goverened truck.

**Alaskan-N-Idaho (AIN)** · 04.05.2011

Originally Posted by Yup

Those are correct figures and a sound platform to begin from
as long as you dont forget any of it.Once on your own your freedom will have you making some very questionable decissions.

Swift just put out a new compny wide policy, 60 mph in a company truck. I think it could save them .5 mpg and when you currently put out 6 million miles a day that could add up quick.

Not going O/O for a while so my truck will do 60, unless there is a hill involved