How often do yall stop to fuel with rising rates?

Whenever my fuel tanks 150 a piece get low, filler up run a lot of IL so try to buy a few hundred gallons a quarter for IFTA.
But usually end up breaking even on IFTA or only owing 40 or 50.00 per quarter.
Usually put about 260 or 270 gallons on
Couldn’t do the micromanaging of a company driver. I understand why they do it. Most drivers just get in and drive and give no thought to why or how they effect the bottom line.

 

Hey Hawk! Another old fart here! The 55mph on all 4-lane or more highways was put into law in 1974 and only stayed in place until1987 when they allowed states that wanted to, to raise the speed limits again. Some states didn't raise them back for years.

 

Here is the wikipedia article on the topic:
National Maximum Speed Law - Wikipedia

You are correct, it started at the 1st Arab Oil Embargo in 1974, and in 1979 was "strongly enforced" all over again.
And certain sections of Interstate highways qualified for 65 mph, nothing higher in 1987, until 1995.
And as you also know, many areas used it as a cash cow for the entire time, refusing to increase speed limits when allowed.

Since we have almost 2 generations of drivers here who have never known such folly, I didn't want to bore them with the details.
Suffice to say with ELD's and a 14 hour clock, such a measure now would be draconian.
You and I used paper and the CB to get around 'Smokey the Bear"

 

Are you talking about Hunt Transportation?

I'd have to consider taking that punishment of a slow truck or a write up. If you run out of fuel, they are going to spend big money to bring you fuel, the savings is out the door, at least for that run.

 

Man bro, I don't envy that position. It's already mentally draining enough to even run a load sometimes and then to remember to remember how much to put in at each stop? Geez now that's serious.

 

I've never used my locking caps...until now.