Stepping Out With My Own Numbers

2017 and the first half of 2018 weren’t like that. I can make a healthy profit on 2.00 or so all miles. I can make a profit on a 1.80 a mile too. I like having that cushion as rates fall so I make it through. The truck does great and the new reefer is using about half the fuel the old one did. I’m booked up until Wednesday morning right now, 2.36 all miles and 742.00 a day revenue. It probably won’t stay there, but it’s a good start to a slow month.

 

It was a long week this time around. I’ve been doing short haul stuff in the Northeast and New England since last Friday. Picking up in PA today to finally get out of here. I filled up last Friday and spent all week doing short hauls, 2000 miles, 11% empty, 2 frozen loads, one being ice cream, 2 fresh loads, both of those were continuous, one load of candy, and one load of sauces, both had to be run on 60. Still managed to get a hair over 8.5 mpg and the reefer only used 30 gallons.

 

I’m not too sure. I had two continuous loads though on those 30 gallons. I have a Carrier Vector 8500. Continuous loads are where it really shines. On continuous it will turn off the compressor and just move air if the temp is being maintained. That saves a lot of fuel. My last trailer was a 2011, manufactured October of 2010, and it had a Carrier 2500. It would use about the same as what you said. This Vector, so far, is half or less than half the fuel, the old trailer used. Even on a frozen load, start stop, it will stay in low speed most of the time. The Vector uses electric heat as well, and defrosts are much faster than the old Carrier I had.

 

I think I’ll just go back to the truck.

 

Yep. Lakeland, FL. I’m working an an LTL deal to get out of here.