how can companies make money with Tolls?

They don't, and that's why all of a sudden, one of your checks is short. I went around and around with a guy I drove for once. He insisted I take HY.6 (?) or was it 30, to get around Indiana and Ohio. Well, I did it once, chewed up a bunch of fuel in towns, and the clincher was I almost hit a little girl on a bike in a small town. Light turned green, I let the clutch out, and this little girl darted out in front of me, it was close. After that, (I was pretty shook up) I hopped on the tollway, paid them out my pocket, and told him to take this job, well, you know the rest.

 

[QUOTE="semi" retired;4366828]They don't, and that's why all of a sudden, one of your checks is short. I went around and around with a guy I drove for once. He insisted I take HY.6 (?) or was it 30, to get around Indiana and Ohio. Well, I did it once, chewed up a bunch of fuel in towns, and the clincher was I almost hit a little girl on a bike in a small town. Light turned green, I let the clutch out, and this little girl darted out in front of me, it was close. After that, (I was pretty shook up) I hopped on the tollway, paid them out my pocket, and told him to take this job, well, you know the rest.[/QUOTE]

I always think the tolls are worth it. Less exposure running through the small towns. I've always though if I do get a ticket it will be running through small towns. Multiple speed limit changes tight turns. Add to that pedestrians and it just saves fuel mileage to keep it on the big road.

There are some tolls I avoid. Like I-35 in KS, I run US 50 to 135.

 

Tolls are the smallest expense a truck owner has.

 

most trucking cos. make their money by screwing their drivers .

 

[QUOTE="semi" retired;4366828]They don't, and that's why all of a sudden, one of your checks is short. I went around and around with a guy I drove for once. He insisted I take HY.6 (?) or was it 30, to get around Indiana and Ohio. Well, I did it once, chewed up a bunch of fuel in towns, and the clincher was I almost hit a little girl on a bike in a small town. Light turned green, I let the clutch out, and this little girl darted out in front of me, it was close. After that, (I was pretty shook up) I hopped on the tollway, paid them out my pocket, and told him to take this job, well, you know the rest.[/QUOTE]
This is one of the main ones I was referring to. Hwy 30 or 6 will take you thru a multitude of towns and stop and go lights every 1/4 mile. I'll pay the toll any day here. There are some out west than be avoided and still be on good highways.

 

What?? Say it ain't so...

 

All he does is try to think up topics that he thinks will get several pages of responses. It usually works judging by his history. I'm guessing he does this on multiple forums not just a trucking one lol.

 

i used to drive for jim bender and zeitners outa omaha to ny and nj ....in indiana ya ran 94 20 6 or 30 ...ohio 20 30 76 or 2 ...pa 80 to 95 to nyc ...to philly or so. jersey 80 to 322 to 283 to 30 to 100 to 322 to 295 ...pick your poison lol.

 

How do O/O's and trucking companies make money when they have to pay for diesel fuel?

 

Bring a garden hose to the truck stop and siphen from the guy next to you