Time for Prime.....

Yes, they do charge extra for the APU ($60 wk).......but, if you idle your truck you will spend that idling in 20 hours or less in fuel. The APU uses 1/10 of the fuel and gives you the AC power to boot!

I run all over.....Except the upper East Coast ..... My fleet manager asked me when we first talked if there was anywhere I didn't want to run....I told him I would rather stay out of the City and off the upper East Coast.....He said not a problem....and so far....so good.

No....I will not get the Health Insurance that Prime offers the Lease Drivers. Working on getting it a WHOLE LOT CHEAPER!!

 

Well....had a good week this week. I'm currently @ the Prime Palace.... Have to take a class before I can train my wife @ the end of the month! Can't wait for her to get on the truck with me! Also have to get my first service done. Just a few days less than 7 weeks and already @ 22k miles. They pulled the DDEC from the computer and I found out that I need to work on my shift points.....too used to driving someone elses truck! LOL Got to get those RPM's down......saves fuel. I'm averaging 6.16 mpg which isn't too bad I guess for a brand new motor......maybe it'll start coming in pretty soon. Hope to have the Progressive valve Propane Injection installed next month. Might have to wait a little longer tho.....depends on what SWMBO says! LOL! Had 3 trips this week.....Not very many miles.....BUT...I'll still bank $1400+ after all the take-outs. Averaged $1.43 mi for the week. Hated to give that last load up....It would have paid the truck $2600+ to go to SLC.....but what can I say....I'm a devoted husband and want to get my wife out as soon as we can. My part for bringing it to the yard was still $1033. Not bad for a hand-off. Hope everyone has a good weekend! Drive safe......as I'll be sitting til Mon afternoon....he he he!!

 

Knighton5.....good luck! I hope things work out for you. Do you know if the lease is a "Walkaway"?? How much are your payments gonna be? What kind/year truck?? There was a girl from WA that went through my business management class last week. She seems to stay plenty busy over on that side of the world....

I'm really glad that I went through that class. I've noticed that I'm watching my shift points and my cruise control closer....and I'm up to 6.32mpg's !!!! I was already in the top 30% @ 6.16 before the class. I had them turn my truck up to 76mph and have run it up there a couple of times to clear traffic.....but I find myself settling back down around 67-68mph once cleared....

The other class I had to take was the Smiths System safety course. I've had it before.....but, it seems like I see something different every time I take it.... I've been applying most of the principals for the last several years. But, I can't help but notice how many drivers don't follow the guidelines..... Especially following too close.....I know this is my weakest area....we're always in a hurry....and don't want anyone getting in front of us....cutting us off.....

 

Let's see.... I DID LIE IN MY LAST POST....DIDN'T MEAN TO, BUT BETTER TO SELL IT SHORT THAN BE ACCUSED OF PADDING MY #'S

Soooooooooo.....here they are....

Got my settlement statement thru the e-mail Thursday......

I was dispatched on 2560 miles last week
with a total revenue of $3961.46
which works out to $1.547 per mile
with Fuel and Fixed costs of $2485.88
leaving me $100.00
well.....I did put $1375.58 in the bank for SWMBO to play with...

OK....some of you will say that I'm getting ripped off.....but, for me,
$.576 per mile in my pocket is pretty good.

I know it will get better after I get my own truck.....or will it? I don't know. Not having to worry about replacing a motor, tranny, or any other major parts really does take a lot of the worry out of the equation.

Well.....it's time for bed....gotta deliver Food Bank items to 2 different Church groups in the am.....One in Springfield, IL.....the other in La Salle, IL... Hopefully, they'll deadhead me all the way up to Sturtevant, WI and load me up with some of that HAZMAT that pays SOOOOO good for Monday morning!!

You folks have a good weekend....and be careful out there.....Like my daddy says.... "You're entering the most dangerous environment in the world....The National Interstate System."