What happened to the Prime trucks that used to go 57 mph?

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  1. A Bug

    A Bug Heavy Load Member

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    This guy goes past me on the road today doing nearly 70, did not think anything of it til I took a second look and saw it was Prime.

    Then I got to thinking that it had been a while since I could remember them all doing 57. Did the company do away with the whole mpg policy?
     
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    I have noticed the same thing. I always assumed the faster ones were lease trucks, but even they were usually 65 or less.
     
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    I remember when prime , england and dart trucks hauled arse .lol
     
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    57? I don't remember no 57. #### my eyes if I drove that slow anytime soon. I fall asleep at 57... Oh wait...
     
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    In the good old days primes t600s would push you out a the way on 84 in new York and the thruway ...late 80s .
     
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    The thruway was fun. double 48's on day cabs with horses to out run ME... ME... MEEEE.... of all people.

    Sheesh. Here KITTY KITTY KITTY.... lol.
     
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    Nothing special about out running a castrated ffe truck.
     
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    Prime and England hauled ### back then ...only montfort and mainliner out ran em .
     
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    Yes, they nerfed the fuel bonus down to 50% of whatever they save in fuel. Fuel is cheap now.
     
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    Prime has a load board like Schneider. Prime Logistics. They're independent o/o that pull Prime trailers. Company drivers run 58/62. Lease drivers run 65.
     
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