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Great idea pickup trucking running on diesel??

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Drivingotr4life, Apr 8, 2018.

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  1. Apr 8, 2018 #1
    Drivingotr4life

    Drivingotr4life Light Load Member

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    So I had a thought today. Say I buy a pickup truck that's runs on diesal. Ok I'm a lease operator I get fuel discounts at pilots. Plus fuel is tax deductible. Say I carry a couple 5 gallon jugs under my bed and when I fill up my big rig I fill those up. When I come home I'd drop those 5 gallon jugs in my pickup. Do pickups that run diesal run on #2 diesal? So in a way I could basically I'd get cheap fuel for my personal vehicle. Isn't this a great idea. Heck if you were a company driver you could do that and get free fuel but that would be illegal.
     
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  3. Apr 8, 2018 #2
    tinytim

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    Heck yeah, those savings will more than justify the cost of going and buying a diesel p/u. :)
     
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  4. Apr 8, 2018 #3
    Brandt

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    Seems like a lot of work just save a couple bucks on buy diesel for a pickup truck. Plus woring about any spilling and your truck would smell like diesel. Plus not sure how the D.O.T would look on having a couple 5 gallon things of diesel lose under bunk.
     
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  5. Apr 8, 2018 #4
    AZ Pete

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    2 problems with your scenario.
    #1 you can get fuel cheaper than the inflated then discounted price given to trucking companies by the major chains.
    #2 you would be paying more because commercial vehicle fuel is taxed at a higher rate than diesel for personal vehicles.
     
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  7. Apr 8, 2018 #5
    Maj. Jackhole

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  8. Apr 8, 2018 #6
    kemosabi49

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    If you are an O/O the extra gallons would lower your fuel mileage and make your IFTA cost you more.
     
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  9. Apr 8, 2018 #7
    Woodchuck88

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    Just siphon some out and fill your pick up when you get home on the company’s dime!
     
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  10. Apr 8, 2018 #8
    Old Man

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    Buy a $60,000 pickup to save a few bucks a fill up, sounds like a money maker to me.
     
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  11. Apr 8, 2018 #9
    Brickwall

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    I'm absolutely certain this constitutes fraud. I'm just not sure how yet
     
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  12. Apr 8, 2018 #10
    IluvCATS

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    Otr4Life that’s dumb. But go ahead.
     
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