Snackbar is chillin'....at Shaffer

my truck must be different then. It gets a lot better fuel mileage at 63 vs 70. The motor spins a bit over 1400 rpm at 70. I can run 3000 miles a week at 65 just as well as 70

there's also the whole thing that there's so much bs on the road these days between governed trucks and 4 wheelers. You wouldn't believe how much less stressful going at a slower speed is. For me that alone is worth going slower for, even without the mpg aspect. Even dropping from 68 to 65 in my company truck did wonders for my stress levels. I couldn't care less if everyone and their mother passed me

 

Yea. Lol. I know of a place that pays 1840 a week salary looking for a driver too, full benefits also. But its also not close to you and its only 4 days a week. Running a route with an electric pallet jack. 5 stops i think. Out 2 nights a week.

 

SSB,

I went back through your thread and I didn't where you are going to? Please let me know. I hope that you find what you need to take care of you and your wife.

 

He’s trying to get on with Brakebush. Yellow truck chicken truck

 

It’s a catch 22. Working for a mega for mileage pay and maxing out your hours every week doesn’t leave much more juice to squeeze. If everyone sits up against the governor all day it stands to reason the same would happen if the limit was raised since everyone is chasing miles.

When I drove at the flatbed company I worked for the trucks were set at 67 on the foot and 65 on the cruise when I started back in 2004. As states began to raise the speed limits the owner decided to bump the trucks up a little, 73 on the foot and 70 on cruise. After a while the guys who sat on the governor all day saw their trucks go to 70 and 70 while the rest of us stayed at 73/70.

The current company I drive for runs about 50 trucks and is governed, I’ve heard 75 but I don’t see any reason to run that fast with a tanker. And I’ve heard of a couple guys just since I’ve been here that have gotten their trucks cut back for running that fast on roads they shouldn’t be.

My advice going from a mega to a 100 truck carrier would be to just blend in. See how everyone runs, what kind of mpg’s they get, and try not to stick out.

 

I used to run my own truck at 63 . Alot less stressful for sure. I get wore out running 70+ all day long everyday of the week, trying to squeeze every last minute out of the logbook i possibly can.. mileage pay is lame