Driver selling fuel

If fuel was stolen, he would have notified the company and a police report could have been filed. If you use fuel cards, you should be limiting purchases. Most will allow the owner to limit purchases by a fixed amount of number of gallons. You can usually require drivers to put in their mileage at the time they fill up. For added security you could also require them to put their pro number in before allowing him to purchase fuel. You can usually set the parameters of when and how much fuel drivers can purchase at during any time period. It is possible that there could be a mechanical problem, but I have serious reservations based upon personal experience and your original post. Any mechanical problem that would seriously impact fuel miles to where consumption is double what is was before, should be obvious to the driver because performance would be noticeable.

 

Like I said before. Do not play with this driver. Boot he or she out of the truck asap! Use whatever means possible to get him out of the truck. Trust me.
Not worth it man. Get trackers in your trucks. The computer doesn't lie. Miles, idling time, speeding, harsh breaking, stops etc. 3000 worth of fuel at 6 mpg is 4500 miles.
Give or take a mile. Do what you want. I know you are trying to do the right thing. In the meantime right now your in the business of losing money everyday
this driver is behind the wheel. I also have baffles in my tanks to prevent siphoning. I would also like to say though it is nice to see some decent honest hard working truckers willing
to help on this matter. Good Luck. I can only suggest what I would do but that's me.

 

Be sure to put it on his DAC

 

We are all awaiting the verdict! Thanks!

 

CarGuy, where are you at?
we want to hear from you...
Did this man harmed you or something? - No UFC fight without a clip to TTR viewer appreciation, OK?!! lol
Something is going on....

 

Hide a video camera on the rig

 

I drove for a guy that I pulled flatbed for in a 2007 Volvo. I was getting 7 mpg and then one week developed a major boost leak. I lost power and started averaging 4 mpg. He threatened to press charges against me when I quit. Another guy got in the truck and 3 weeks averaged 4 mpg. He was told of the boost leak but refused to fix.

So before you go firing someone have the air/fuel system checked out.

 

I would like to point out that G/Man has some very good points. I have been an owner along time. Fuel is the biggest expense no doubt. I have seen owners refuse to maintain their trucks and that is stupid.
It is the drivers responsibility to report to the company/owner if the truck is in need of repair or running poorly. If the carrier or owner refuses to fix the truck then they are not worth working for. In this day and age with all the new laws and csa this will not last long for both owners, carriers and drivers. The fines are too steep. So any way i am curious what's the verdict? The suspense is killing me! Ha! LOL

 

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Don't mean to sound out of line, but if you have to ask that question you might need to sell out and try something else. Fire him and file on him would be my action.