Took a 35K load from Laredo to Houston today going 56 MPH and got 7.76 MPG.
Not sure what the issue is here but if you've had a bad experience at a terminal then you need to contact Driver Relations and discuss your...
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,...
My next step will be the LoadMaxx Tractor scale system. Have to get the other MPG savings mods done first.
Actually there are a lot of web sites with that line but the movie was Shooter.
The truth is what i say it is. Guess which movie that came from and the actor that said it.
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...
Installed my gauge just before it got dark. Pretty straight forward and easy. I used a hole saw and cut a hole in my dash right next to the...
Waiting on my truck monkey I ordered. Comes with a key fob for activation and tire iron. That should take care of the thugs.
I'm not sure the load planners are the cause of our headaches. In theory I think your FM pulls a load over to his board and assigns to a driver...
LOL on the MC part but so true on all the rest.
Lets say you run 120,000 miles per year and get 6.5 MPG. If your average fuel cost per gallon is 3.85, you'll burn 18,461 gallons of fuel at a...
How about the less fuel you burn the less soot in your oil which means the less wear on your internals which means longer engine life. What does...
I just picked up a mechanical dash gauge and install kit at the GATS in Dallas today from Right Weigh. Just going to monitor the drives. 80 for...
On more than one occasion I've backed out when no one was behind me. Seriously, this is worse than double parking in the Bronx. Saw a driver...
If you run reefer, you are going to spend a lot of time waiting to get loaded or unloaded. Dry van on the other hand is normally drop and hook as...
jcmclm2010, what's your status now? You have to be proactive and make phone calls. Trust me, if you can get 1 or 2 years of clean driving with...
First of all, Werner does not do a lease purchase program. They sell their trucks out right. You can go through them and they will get you...
I seems to me there are a lot of oil field truck driving jobs in Texas right now. The companies in that field have had to lower their standards to...
That's a shame your journey is turning sour. Have you discussed it with Driver Placement to see what other options are available? My Fleet Manager...
