New L/P operator with questions about minimizing costs

Now your getting it. If you got a tight time schedule on a load then rush when the opportunity to is safe otherwise why waste the gas. Oh also if you don't have or want to pay for an APU you can get an inverter generator and a home portable ac ac unit for the summer time. Just mount the generator to your truck and run a cord to your shore power plug for the truck. That way it will run everything. If you don't have a shore power plug then just run the cord in to the cab. One of our guys got a predator generator from harbor freight and a ac unit from home Depot. Ran him just under a grand for everything. Much better then several thousand for an APU.

3500 Watt Super Quiet Inverter Generator

 

I think you need to look at owners manual and verify the operating range for your engine. 1000 rpm sounds too low.

 

No ... Don't worry about weeks ... You're not running for a paycheck .... You're ruining for cash flow. When you receive the cash is irrelevant.

Fill up where fuel is cheap, sip where fuel is expensive, if you have to ... Even if you have a half tank, if you are where fuel is cheap and going where it's expensive, top off your tanks.

 

No that's excellent. But lugging your engine is not.

 

my engine plate said the same.. 60 mph is 1,200 rpm

 

When you checking your fuel mileage you will find your mileage change from 1 truck stop chain.

For me Loves is the cheapest in the dallas/ft worth metro area but I never get fuel there because my fuel mileage drops .04 mpg... cheaper is not always cheaper.. track your fuel mileage...!

I started using the "lets truck" app in 2011. When I got my 1st truck. For this truck I track BOTH fuel AND def