MPG: Owner ops/ fuel bonus

LOL on the MC part but so true on all the rest.

 

Lol and this folks is why there aren't that many mom n pop trucking companies anymore! They all went broke by having BIG ideas like this one.

Signed,
A business minded rookie steering wheel holder! Bona-fide even.

unloader

 

Sounds like the Seinfeld episode where Cramer and Newman were drinking up or guzzling down a certain soft drink so they could take the empties to a nearby state and cash them in for a return deposit. Let's just say it didn't end well for those two knuckle heads. Still trying to figure out the math some of y'all use but the fuel rebate is relative to the fuel you purchase. If you get better MPG, you spend less on fuel and that means the more money you save, period. But like they say, wish in one hand and crap in the other and see which one fills up faster.

 

i try to keep it rolling and go slow to get great milage, p*ssing off the cowboys is just a bonus............happy trails

 

Maybe so, but then you just pay more in taxes... Can't get ahead!

 

If you are interested in reading about ways to increase your fuel economy in your vehicle, you may want to read two articles www.overdriveonline.com/smart-driving-6 and www.overdriveonline.com/smart-driving-22

 

Good article with good tips. I keep my speed at 58 or less, progressive shift (13spd), keep my rpm between 12 and 14 hundred and most important, keep moving taking short breaks as need for my poochie and me. Always make my appt. times and best of all, average 7.6 mpg. Funny, when I was a company driver, I managed to be in the raffle every month for those getting above average fuel mileage. Never won a thing but now as an owner operator, I put an extra 1,200 or more a month in my pocket because of my fuel savings. Besides less wear and tear on my rig, it's a win win situation. So I win the lottery every month, yea...

 

Took a 35K load from Laredo to Houston today going 56 MPH and got 7.76 MPG.