65mph vs 70mph

Actually they left a different times... But one was going faster than the other if the first one arrived seven minutes before the second one, which one went 70 miles an hour?

 

The 70mph gets to the receiver at 4pm before they close, gets empty and finds another hot load, 100 miles paying $1000. The second one gets there at 5.30pm and sits there till the morning enjoying a steak and thinking how much fuel he saved.

 

If I was a company driver I would pick 70mph to save on frustration sitting behind trains of Mega and fuel saving drivers

 

Why did the slow truck get there at 17:30? Perhaps he didn't manage his time well?

We can make all sorts of projections of various possibilities, but 5 MPH is not going to be a deal-breaker very often - however, I admit that in the case of doing multiple short turns daily up and down open 70 MPH road, it certainly can make a difference between being able to dump only 4 loads instead of 5.

 

Get the PasSmart option. Simple yet very effective solution, allows safer and quicker passing throughout the day, while still still maintaining a high degree fuel efficiency goal

 

Why is it seemingly impossible to give a driver an ungoverned truck and trust him to drive it conservatively most of the time and only use the extra speed when needed...? AND pay a top wage. ?? There is more to be said for fuel economy than just the speed the truck moves. Some days when it is very windy you can only manage a decent mpg at 60, other days the wind is behind you and you can do well at 75 or more. But that would require the use of the grey matter. durrrrr.......

 

Add in 3 countdown timers working against you 24/7, top speed is ALWAYS going to take priority. The current HOS rules have made speed (such as may be available) critical for many [who don't pay for the fuel]

 

More frequent home time that fits better with typical lanes is worth a lot. As long as the OD pay can offset the loss of available run-time, and factor in the many days each year where Snoqualmie and perhaps Stevens is closed cutting into pay

 

First the actual will to use it , then the discipline to follow trough consistently even when in opposition to desire , but mostly enough grey matter for it to be of use has to be present. The problem I find with a large portion of humans is that the more choice they are given the more mistakes they make.