The minimum in TN is 40. I wonder what kind of calls the safety dept would get if I did that? Can you imagine the convo id have with them. Hmm, driver going too slow.
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Discussion in 'May Trucking' started by Upright, Dec 29, 2013.
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I hear that.Everyone dictates our life as a trk driver except us the trk drivers.
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When trks are governed at say 60,you'll be averaging 50 to 55 because of the hills.Slow trks suck bigtime especially with heavy loads.I averaged 50 deadheading and 45 to 47 loaded.
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The only thing a company saves by governing their trks is fleet insurance cost. Except for thoses company that are 'self-insured' i.e.: Swift, Knight, Schnider, ... all the super carriers.
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Split speed limits kill people. Three studies to back that up. OOIDA has said this for years.
That said, there will always be speed differences. Weight, up and down grades.
Also, Criminals engaged in "Swoop and Squat" for Insurance claims. Jamming on their brakes when they swoop in front of trucks to get rear-ended.
I set my cruise on the speed limit or just under.
I saw a company advertising for drivers and stating the speed they set your governor determines your pay per mile.
Cutting trucks back does lower fuel costs, but, reduces distance traveled in a work day. Rural Interstates are designed for 70mph.
I had one guy crossing Wyoming tell me a truck couldn't go 700 miles in a day. Gee, just about all my logs must be wrong. -
The places that govern so slow only care about the bottom line and fleet results. The severity of crashes decrease, saves fuel, and reduces the chance of speeding tickets which is a big deal when they have so many trucks. It costs more money to train someone how to drive efficiently than it does to nerf the truck into absurdity. Safety at the cost of driver retention.
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So, what is May governing the speed to? Thought is was >60.
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Well...Heres my take on this, When I started driving MOST states were 55mph.. Good ol' double nickel.
Now......65 mph for trucks is about the norm.(Give or take)
Im never in a hurry, I generally drive between 55-65 mph depending on which road im on,whatever.......Can I go Faster? absolutely
But Why.....Everyone else already is..It makes my day less stressful when I dont have to pass anyone, They all Pass me and I give each and every trucker the courtesy headlamps.....Sadly,In todays trucking community, Only a Small percentage give me the "Thank You" we all grew up with.....
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