Truck Load Rates Halt 8 Week Slide 2.0

Good to hear. What's the mpg so far on your new ride?

I really like that blue

 

Average since I’ve owned it is 6.88. I’m excited to see what it does when it’s not sub zero and windy.

Edit to add: I haven’t been doing a reset on the west end, so that mpg is running 75+ when the speed limit allows. I don’t like running that fast but right now it’s worth it.

 

Great post @TallJoe. The problem I think a lot of newer drivers will see now is that buying a $300k rig and trailer isn't a big deal with these sky-high rates. Playing $5,000 or more per month in truck/trailer payments isn't a big deal when you're grossing $30k or more a month, but the rest of us know that the rates can drop like a rock in a matter of a week or two. It's a very dangerous time to be getting into the game right now. I don't envy anybody who is thinking about it.

When I got out in October, my primary motivation was to be home more to take care of my elderly parents. No sooner did I retire, then we all got Covid. We're all recovered now except for mom. I think the biggest reason this darn virus kills so many elderly is because their bodies and minds are already weakened from age. My mom was having some memory issues before covid, and her body was ravaged by decades of arthritis, but she was managing. Now she's barely getting out of bed, and her mind is in a constant fog. We're pretty much on death watch now with her, and all anybody can do is keep her comfortable and wait for the end. I hope I check out long before I get to this stage. It's miserable for everybody.

 

Heck yeah, that’s how it’s done right there. You’ve probably already made whatever it was you would have made by selling the truck. Congrats.

 

Im not following that sentence.

 

I was thinking about keeping my old truck and flipping this new one for a profit.

 

7.23 for its first 10k miles. That’s idle included but running 70 to 75 range.

I agree though, more break in, better fuel, conditions, etc should equal .5 to 1 mpg improvement is my expectation.

 

#### the bed Im not sure what happened but did 8.95 mpg this week on around 3k miles. I just texted the driver to see if anything special happened. I know he kept it to 70 but still. Wow.

Edit: The other new truck with less then 1500 miles did very low 7's (7.23 exactly same) like this one started as.

 

Nice, that will definitely help soften the hurt from these ridiculous fuel prices.

 

We'll still see what these crazy low plastic side rails and front bumper does. Nothing torn off so far but we'll see.... Not complaining...... YET.