please advise

well said...i am looking to make the best millage i can while being dependable and profitable....and 1 mpg is a HUGE savings over a year

the cascadias are OK i hate hate hate freightliner doors.... and all of the ones i look at are plain Jain interiors at least the pro-star has the + and limited the Mack is about 50/50 most the KWs are nice

 

whare did that come from........what makes you think i'm not a truck mechanic.....

 

Yes there are a lot of local outfits Sunbird,Hildibrand,JRS,and others I m not sure thoes guys are getting the miles or money..most of the trucks i see from thoes outfits are roling junkyards no differant than can haulers thatd not whare i want to be....

 

I was a fleet mechanic for a fleet of 30 trucks and several pieces of heavy equipment I am now the mechanic for a Rigging co and also operate their 90 tone grove crane...so no i don't see what gets towed in i only know my fleet...i also watch the threads on this and other forums and i notice that unlike 2008/2009 there are not a lot of trucks on the side of the road waiting to be towed

 

Mileage The newer trucks are getting great mileage, Driver comfort....why do you think carriers are buying new trucks There are also more o/o buying newer trucks....the newer trucks are more dependable since the addition of DEF you might be happy with your 51/2 mpg truck but i wouldn't be happy unless i was near or over 7 mpg get a calculator and do the math at 100k miles a year that is a huge savings....and trucking is all about making money that's why they make chocolate and vanilla if what you are doing works for you that's great