good mpg?...11.5 empty, no lie

I get 11.51. Get a better dash........ You are
probably getting 11.46.

 

This can't be stated enough when talking fuel mileage, especially if you are pulling a van. I live in the east so when I go west I prefer to haul light and I watch the weather before a trip. When I'm headed back east I don't mind being heavier. The mileage difference with wind is real.

There's a thread on here about dispatcher vs. dispatching yourself right now. Try explaining all this to your dispatcher after all the other specifics of getting a decent load. I won't ever have to worry about this. If I had a dispatcher THEY would fire ME after about a day!

 

A mid roof and van is even worse when fighting the wind compared to a condo. I notice it big time with the flat top and mid

 

I pumped 100 gallons in Oregon this morning and another 75 in California before heading home. They must have just switched to winter blend because my mileage is suffering. I had a light load in the box and it was pretty much all down hill, and never got better than 8 mpg all the way home with no head winds today.