Driving for fuel mileage

I run mostly in the south. Normally out about 500 miles. Most times wide and can't unload until the next morning anyway. So I run 60-63 and 55 across Louisiana(permit speed). Saves me right at 1 mpg instead of running 70. My 379 has a lifetime average ( since I have owned it) of 6.5 but I normally, especially since slowing down get 7.2 - 7.4. Now if there is a chance I can make it across and get unloaded and reloaded I'm gonna mash on it a little more. When running some time sensitive loads across Texas I have gotten as low as 4.9.....that will put the squeeze on you. I track every tank and have since I got the truck and can almost tell you what my mpg's will be within a couple of tents before I fill it up, just by how I have been driving on that tank of fuel. Not a dedicated route but mostly the same lane 2-3 times per week.

 

Lol I knew somebody gonna say something about that. However, if you noticed, I got a speeding ticket for not seeing the sign, I had my cruise set at 65, drove by the cop and had no idea why he pulled me over. It was not because I was purposely going over speed limit, it was because I somehow missed the truck speed sign

 

I would hire MNoutkast also if I was the company owner. I would not wanna hire people like me, who want to know too much, care about themselves more than of my company and started working for me only to learn the business and how driving industry works and they would leave my company as soon as they can. And I am dead serious on what I just said, I have another business with 5 employees and I try to hire people just like MNoutkast

 

Outstanding post.

Its the exact same position I'm in.

 

I come out of CA one time with a 2500# piece of equipment on the deck and a 30 mph wind pushing me in the back door and I ran across AZ doing 90 and using less than 5 lbs of boost. Got great mileage that trip.

Point is speed doesn't equate to MPG. Boost does because boost is driven by burned fuel.

Worst part of trucking though is Murphy's law dictates that you'll have a headwind 90% of the time!

 

There's something you are missing. Not meaning to bust your chops, just pointing something out to you.

I got a speeding ticket for not seeing the sign... I somehow missed the truck speed sign

SIGNS. You didn't miss a sign. You missed signs. Plural. The first sign says, "REDUCED SPEED AHEAD". If you're running up on the bigroad (it's different on the two lane) and a sign says 'reduced speed ahead', instantly you know that the speed limit is going to be 60mph or less (the two lane may drop from 65 to 45, and that can get you a 'Reckless Driving Award.'

So, you went by a reduced speed sign, didn't see it, went by a truck speed sign, didnt see it, and went by a cop. Do you see the problem now, driver? You are driving blind. That cop knew this because you didnt tap your brakes. Hey, running hard, covering the miles are a good thing. Driving blindly down the road is lethal.

 

That's probably gonna happen some more as long as he is driving like a mad man........
His words, not mine

 

It's not that hard for anybody to get 3,000 miles in 5 days, safely, with low fuel cost and truck wear and tear. That's only 10hrs @ 60mph average speed. I do it all the time driving at 62mph. In fact, last settlement I got 3,400 miles 2 weeks in a row running on my recap. I believe I make my money by not stopping much.

 

I know old post but was wondering if you get paid by the mile should you drive faster to get more miles or drive slower to save more money.