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300 gallon fuel tank?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by SMOKENCHOKE, Sep 4, 2014.

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  1. Sep 4, 2014 #11
    mrbamcclain

    mrbamcclain Light Load Member

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    Dual 110s on my Shaker and I usually get 12-1300 out of it before I refuel. Usually get another 190 back in.

    I usually run it low on my way back in to look in the tanks for water or debris when I'm giving her some love
     
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  3. Sep 4, 2014 #12
    SMOKENCHOKE

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    Lol yeah U right I c you from Hammond bout 55 mins from N.O. LMAO
    I c u a home time boy like me...WHO DAT!
     
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  4. Sep 4, 2014 #13
    mrbamcclain

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    Where you from?
     
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  5. Sep 4, 2014 #14
    walterjacobo15

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    No telling on how many miles you can get...
    Max refuel I've done is 250 gals, any more than that and you might start sucking up air at the slightest incline. So I think is safe to say that on 300 gals. you use 250... If your truck gets 7mpg that would be 1750 and so forth and so on... I always aim low, 5.25mpg is what I use to plan my fuel stops and I assume I have 220 Gals. of usable fuel, so for me is 1100 to 1200 miles. It might seem like an overkill but trust me, it has saved me lot's of headaches through out the years... I run flat-bed OTR and I have delivered to lots of odd job sites buried in the mountains and boy, was I glad to have that extra fuel in my tanks!!
     
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  7. Sep 4, 2014 #15
    SMOKENCHOKE

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    New Orleans,baby WE GON BEAT them DIRTT BIRDS Sunday LMAO...I was running a dedicated up there and back but it stopped paying what I wanted to so I parked my truck,now I'm looking to lease on with a new company ...weighing my options now,you know any good comps down yo way?
     
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  8. Sep 4, 2014 #16
    SMOKENCHOKE

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    LMAO yeah u not lying about that,you be surprised where you END UP in this INDUSTRY,but I try and stay out them mountains on that east coast good PAYING FREIGHT,But me and the mountains just don't get along,
    1200 is a good number but I'd try and ATLEAST get 1300 at LEAST!
     
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  9. Sep 4, 2014 #17
    mrbamcclain

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    I got a couple trucks leased on with a company out of Chicago. Pays well and on time. I pretty much do what I want so it's cool. Out and back. Just left home around 7 should be back Saturday morning.

    I don't fool with anybody around home. They are mostly all on that bs!
     
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  10. Sep 4, 2014 #18
    SMOKENCHOKE

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    Yes sir and you are 100% correct on that,I have a buddy of mines who keep insisting I run Containers,
    Don't really wanna do that not ENUFF money
    I talked to a few container outfits on almonaster and they all bout what and what

    I went in the office and went to talking numbers and the 1st thing the lady says to me is
    "WELL U KNOW CONTAINERS REALLY DONT PAY THAT WELL,IT IS CONSIDERED BOTTOM OF THE BARREL" I left the app right there on the desk and walked out!

    I spoke with this guy the other day suppose to have a account with trader joes running from slidell,LA to Florida
    But the pay stinks,so now I just parked it and waiting for the right deal to come along,but everyone back here tries to screw u,and BEFORE I LET THAT HAPPEN,ILL STAY PARKED TIL DA 1ST OF THE YEAR IF I HAVE TO...some of these GUYS ARE unbelievable when you start talking Numbers,its a SHAME A GOT DARN SHAME,..But hey its the NATURE OF THE BEAST I GUESS!

    But I'm glad that run up North is working out for u
     
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  11. Sep 4, 2014 #19
    mrbamcclain

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    I know a couple cats working with GIS and leasing trucks...don't know how they making it!

    Have you tried Cross out of Mandeville or Statewide has the rooms to go account in Pearl River

    Where you trying to run?
     
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  12. Sep 4, 2014 #20
    ColoradoGreen

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    Best I ever did was in an International with twin 150s that wouldn't level right, passengers side tank had 40-ish gallons, drivers side tank was almost bone dry, maybe ten gallons. Made a very metallic, hollow clank when I put the nozzle in. That was a little over 1900-miles. Truck averaged 7.9mpg from Denver to Neenah, WI, then down to Omaha, NE. 75,000 gross up to Neenah, 78,500 gross to Omaha, 15-miles of deadhead between reloading in Wisconsin.

    The cabover it varies. When I'm 125,000lbs. crawling up 6% I figure I'm around 3mpg at best. Shuttling lightweight jobsite equipment around town, well, a lot better than 3.

    Averaging 4.5-5mpg. But, then again, I only turn 400-800 miles per week.
     
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