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Diesel is Just Not Expensive Enough I Guess?
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05-06-2012, 12:55 PM
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Re: Diesel is Just Not Expensive Enough I Guess?
My wife's ex's brother used to be a trucker. One of the problems for him slowing down was ridiculous deadlines.
Large companies with advanced logistics will know exactly most profitable speed to travel, but an independent trying to get loads depends on the agency and they'll just keep squeezing. I'd expect that as diesel prices rise more of the slow freight will ship by rail leaving a higher proportion of loads on the road with shorter delivery times.
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05-06-2012, 02:07 PM
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Re: Diesel is Just Not Expensive Enough I Guess?
Yesterday in front of a store was an H2 Hummer ideling - not the one that was part of the Channel 11 Dallas story as that driver definitely hypermiles now.
Question: Don't 18-wheelers also average 8-10 mpg like the H2? Of course the payload is 8-10 times the H2 so the efficiency of a PeterBuilt is waaay better.
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05-07-2012, 08:21 AM
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Re: Diesel is Just Not Expensive Enough I Guess?
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Originally Posted by Chuck
Question: Don't 18-wheelers also average 8-10 mpg like the H2? Of course the payload is 8-10 times the H2 so the efficiency of a PeterBuilt is waaay better.
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I think I have heard it's more like 6-8 MPG, but I could be wrong with that.
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Re: Diesel is Just Not Expensive Enough I Guess?
I think you're right, brandon. Still, if you compare a Hummer that is *capable of* towing 8000 lb to a tractor that can tow 88,000 lb, it's 10 times the capability for twice the fuel. Way better.
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05-07-2012, 11:40 AM
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Re: Diesel is Just Not Expensive Enough I Guess?
We get about 10mpg towing a 3500lb boat with my dad's 5.7L Tundra. It's actually pretty incredible how efficient big rigs are in comparison.
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Re: Diesel is Just Not Expensive Enough I Guess?
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We get about 10mpg towing a 3500lb boat with my dad's 5.7L Tundra. It's actually pretty incredible how efficient big rigs are in comparison.
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But I bet they really suck in stop and go.
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Re: Diesel is Just Not Expensive Enough I Guess?
Hi All:
Big rigs in the US usually pull between 4.5 and 8 mpg depending on load, route and driver.
Wayne
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