Favorite Cruising Speed and Why?

johnwayne187 · Aug 8, 2016

Md420 said: ↑

I used to run 70 to 74 in a 70mph zone but don't run anymore than about 65/66 now. If I am in no hurry(open delivery time) I will run 60 to 62. Better milage, less stress worrying about cops, and you rarely find yourself in those "packs" of 5 to 12 vehicles running up the road together.
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wht truck company are u workin for ?

Crackerjack71 · Feb 14, 2017

CasanovaCruiser said: ↑

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Doesn't get much better than this
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Lmao.... That's what I'm talking about

Crackerjack71 · Feb 14, 2017

Lepton1 said: ↑

I'm paid a percentage of revenue to the truck. Hauling equipment to the oil patch they EXPECT fast service when a rig has a burn rate of $10K an hour and they are sitting around with no drilling going on because the specialty bottom tools are on your deck.

I'm driving an '07 Freightshaker Century Classic, originally specced for Swift, then ungoverned. I drive the speed limit or 72 mph on cruise in higher speed limits. If I need to get around or pull away from clusters of trucks I'll get into it or slow to wait behind, whichever is safer.

The mpg in this business isn't as important. With rates from $3-$10 per mile you deliver as fast as possible and get in place for another. Besides, running a few hours in low range on dirt "roads" and mud doesn't improve mpg.

If I was a dock banging door swinger O/O pulling low tariff loads like puppy chow, I'd slow it to 62 mph.
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At 10$ per mile I'd strap a Saturn 5 rocket to the top of the trailer

Crackerjack71 · Feb 14, 2017

Samuel Coyne said: ↑

You know, that's funny! I pass Prime trucks like they're sitting still..in Michigan at least. Last week, I had some drops up by Milwaukee and I was doing 73 MPH in Wisconsin and there was a Prime truck pulling away from me. I have no idea how? I thought they were governed at 58 or something silly? Yes, it was a company truck. I saw him on the on ramp before he blew by me.

Anyways, my truck is a 2005 Kenworth T600 with a 435 HP C15 ACERT Caterpillar, 13 speed and 3.25 rears. In Michigan, I set the cruise at 65. RPM's are about 1250-1300. I average 6.5-7 MPG hauling produce running that speed. In states that are 65, I run about 70 and in states that are 70, I run 73. That's where my governor is. I have no idea what my fuel mileage is going 73, I'm assuming terrible. lol
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Crazytrucker77 said: ↑

2013 volvo, D13 motor, 405 horses, Auto 10 speed, 55 mph, 8 - 9 mpg depends on how heavy I am. 7.5 mpg if I am over 44k. I find it very relaxing to do this speed. Volvo's are very "shaky" due to the steers being closer to the driver. I feel every twitch, but at 55 it is much less apparent. I rarely pass anyone or have to slow down let alone have to worry about speeding tickets. Yes I drive the west coast so the speed limit is 55 - 65 depending where your at. All in all it takes the stress out of the job and I am only averaging 2 mph less then when I drove 58 - 60, but getting almost 2 mpg better which my company loves.
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Can't make any money like that run it up to 80 that's where it's at

Crackerjack71 · Feb 14, 2017

Lepton1 said: ↑

It's not a total waste of time. I'm a convert.

My brother got me back into trucking when he was leased on to an outfit with a fixed $1.30 per paid mile. He couldn't scrape two nickels together. As a team he made less money due to fixed appointments slowing us down. I left to run as a company driver for Swift to get two years experience.

A couple of years ago my brother leased on with the oil outfit I joined last year. Even in slow weeks we gross more than double what he grossed back then, with fewer (but harder miles).

Sometimes we get long hauls and I try to book a backhaul from load boards. If I can't get at least $1.60 per mile on a backhaul I usually just deadhead home or to a better area. This last week I've been lucky. Back to back long hauls with 3000 miles grossing $10K to the truck and 200 miles deadhead. I pick up a $1600 load as a backhaul to complete the triangle on 650 miles. That's what? Three weeks worth of revenue for a $0.90 + FSC gig that burns three times as many miles? My 5.8 mpg average looks pretty good in that equation.
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I know really.... Patience my son...God ###### I'm going to run around like a dying chicken for 1/ mile barely paying for dinner

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