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Amen.

It amazes me just how many people complain about companies who put up a fuel milage "restriction" for lack of better words. I havent been driving long, but i have found it very easy to get above what they say we are supposed to get. There is NO NEED to go faster than 60 in an 80,000 vehicle. None. I know for dang sure if i was going any faster than 55mph when i hit those cattle, i would not be here today writing to you all on these forums. Being on the road for such a short time, i've seen so many accidents, both truck and non truck related and you can tell they are all speed related. What most of these morons don't realize, is that getting there earlier doesn't do you any good, and in some instances, it makes things much HARDER on you. MANY shippers/recievers wont let you come any more than an hour early. WalMart is VERY strict about that. If you are more than an hour early, they make you leave the property. And if any of you do walmart, you might have noticed they dont like to but their D/Cs by truck stops haha

Bottom line, take your time, and your fuel milage will show it. Prime doesn't give you apt. times that they know full well aren't do able. And if you see that it isn't, point it out to your FM, they will get the apt time adjusted for you.

 

Was driving a 2010 Cascadia (freightliner) with the DD-15 and 10-spd trans. Killed that when i hit ten cattle. We are in a loaner right now, 2007 Century with the Detroit 60 series and a 10 speed. Both trucks get the same milage so far.

Ironpony... what do you mean by "Run a 10psi overboost power profile.?"

 

Is prime just 48 states or do they have regions

 

Turbo overboost gage... bottom left of the instrument cluster basically tells you what the intake manifold pressure is on the high-side of the turbo. Fuel mixture being what it is, it's also a real-time indication of how much fuel you're using.

Keep that baby under 10 psi, and you're strollin' in the clover as far as fuel is concerned. For most acceleration, bumpola hills, etc, steady climb power, I nail 20 psi. 30 psi for serious hills, and full bore for everything else.

For going up the slight hill from say Salina KS to Denver CO... keeping that at 10 psi as much as possible is going to give you great economy. Headwinds are the same deal.

 

Prime has SOME dedicated stuff, but it all matters on where you live. It's hit or miss on getting it. Some of it has to do with 10-year, but really in these times, it matters wher you live and if it's cost effective. I just met a lease driver who runs fresh tyson chicken to Mobile alabama 5 days a week and is home every weekend. BUT the problem with that is he doesnt make much money because he is home so much and the runs is about 300 one way.

 

What speed do contractors trucks go 78 thats what one of there drivers told me. Is that true. Hammer down. 75 is a good speed.

 

Depends. An independant contractor in the logistics program owns his own truck, and can do whatever he likes. Unless he wants to haul up to Canada. Lease-ops are limited to 65 - for fuel cost limiting, and going to Canada. Company trucks start at 62, and get turned down more if you have a lead foot; company drivers must maintain a minumum fuel economy of 6.75 mpg to remain employed.

75 is not a "good speed." It's an expensive speed in terms of fuel costs - dropping down to an average of 60 can put thousands into your pocket, instead of out the exhaust stack.

 

The same holds true for driving your car; going just 5 mph under the speed limit will save you quite a bit and you only get to your destination a couple minutes later than if you go the full speed limit.