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Discussion in 'TMC' started by dallascowboy, Aug 22, 2014.

  1. Edmund

    Edmund Light Load Member

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    My truck cruises at 75 all day....I average at least 780 miles a day.....your lucky if you average 650 miles a day in a 62 mph truck. Delivering my loads earlier means I get loaded earlier means I deliver more loads means I get turn in more miles means I make more $$$$ driving a 75 mph truck vs a 62 mph truck....and I still have time during the trip to stop eat shower and do whatever because I'm allready way ahead of schedule......moral of the story. ..any way you wanna slice or dice it....a faster truck is a more productive truck
     
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  3. Edmund

    Edmund Light Load Member

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    Today I passed a TMC hours hours ago...stopped ate....chilled....surfed the internet at least 2 or 3 hours ago.....started driving and what do you know...bammmmmm passed him again...lol
     
  4. Battle Born

    Battle Born Heavy Load Member

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    Faster truck = less mpg (most of the time) but if you don't pay for it, who cares, right?

    edmund seems to be the super trucker type. Fingerless gloves, red bulls and coffee spewing from his cup holders cause he stays up all night playi call of duty in his bunk, and is running on a mileage lease purchase, pretending to be an owner operator.
     
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  5. Edmund

    Edmund Light Load Member

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    .....yeah I use more fuel but the trade off is I'm more productive so in essence it all balances out, either way at the end of the day I'm turning more miles which means I'm making more $$$$ simple economics. ..for example let's say you and myself decided to have a bbq cook off you bring your bbq grill and I bring mine..we both bring 2 lbs of chop meat each and 2 dozen hotdogs you set your flame to 35-45% and I set my flame to 55-65% my burgers and hotdogs are gonna cook faster and I'll be able to cook more than you using I tad bit more propane ... nice try though...lol no lease purchase I don't buy in to that crap.....company driver driving an unnutered 387 making .42 cents a mile running paper logs. But I did beat the high score on silent scope arcade at the Petro in Knoxville earlier today.....took me $50 in quarters and three hours of playing. .... In Valdosta Ga now heading to Plant city FL I'll be there in three hours ... loads not due in till 7 am .... super trucker style baby!!!!!! Woohoo!!!!! Haters gonna hate
     
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  6. Battle Born

    Battle Born Heavy Load Member

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    I personally prefer percentage loads. No need to rush place to place. Less stress overall.
     
  7. Edmund

    Edmund Light Load Member

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    Percentage is good
     
  8. Battle Born

    Battle Born Heavy Load Member

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    And yes, I do wish I could do 70. Just when needed, but still wish. I do envy the guys who pass me, but I'm still making #### good pay checks.
     
  9. Edmund

    Edmund Light Load Member

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    Full fledged member of the left lane gang over here...lol
     
  10. jarhead0311

    jarhead0311 Road Train Member

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    Faster trucks are def. more productive in my own opinion, and less of a nuisance being you can do the speed limit and pass if you need to. Probably why these mega carriers are pushing for a mandatory speed limiter on all trucks to level the playing field so there is no competition. Of course I am no longer otr now, I am quite happy driving a water bottle here in the oil nd gas fields making 18 an hour, in my own bed daily, working the same 60-70 hrs a week with OT pay and ungoverned peterbilts.
     
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  11. Battle Born

    Battle Born Heavy Load Member

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    You are most likely very correct.
     
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