Thursday actually. Unit 8298. Local hauling. Was calm. 8.8 imp,7.33 usa. Note have broke 9 couple times. Still tweaking. Since this trailer 8.01 mpg, 6.68 USA mpg, 35.26 l per 100km , 2.84 kms l for 12,000 kms. Note 120 to 140,000 lbs , short haul 30 to 60 miles, 8 to 14 corners one way, 10% gravel miles average. Tare 14.7 to 15.00 mt.

Well said! There are no shortcuts to health...

Thank you to JOC for hosting our Chief Relationship Officer Brent Hutto on stage at Inland 26 yesterday for the "Where do we go from here?" panel. Congratulations to the JOC team for another excellent conference! We'll see you in 2027!

Is the US even an option? Why are we rating dispatchers from other continents?

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Sneak Peek: LetsTruck Driveline FUEL TAX Maybe this will help more truck owners understand the fuel tax and how to buy at the lowest cost.

SNEAK PEEK: LetsTruck Driveline Business Planning Calculators Customize for your MPG and speed. Owner-operators tell me slowing down costs money because you run fewer miles, or you work more hours for the same miles. Run the same 110,000 miles at 65 instead of 70. You save $6,701 in fuel. You work 121 more hours. That’s $55 an hour. Company drivers average about $28 an hour. Even if the extra hours feel like lost time, they pay almost double company wages in fuel you didn’t burn. If you can’t add the hours and miles drop a little, you’re still pocketing $1,340 a year for every mph you back off. Speed is one of the few costs you actually control. Is slowing down worth it in your operation?

Somebody help me out here. It seems like the "Whiner Class" in trucking is very anti-business and anti-capitalist. They want to ban: Brokers The ATA Truck Parking Club Mega Carriers... I'm sure there is more. They seem to be far more concerned about other businesses. Maybe they should put a little more effort into their own. What am I missing?

How do you abolish a professional organization/association?

If you want to be a social media influencer or an advocate, you should probably understand the things you are attempting to advocate for: This is an ignorant proposal. That's not how a free market works at all. Rates are determined by supply and demand Supply = the number of trucks, trailers, and drivers available with hours Demand = the amount of freight being shipped in the system or lane Fuel is also based on supply and demand; prices are climbing because supply is short. Fuel price affects spot market rates, but tying the two costs together is ignorant and makes no sense.

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It's sad that humans can no longer go for just a couple of hours without food. I remember thinking and acting like this. I'm so glad I no longer need to engage in this nonsense.

Why wouldn't you?

Unrelated, but I was not expecting to see your name while checking out Garmin watches.

Sneak peek at the new fuel mileage calculator. One example is "low-rolling-resistance tires"; another is "slowing down". Would you use a tool like this?

The Fuel Surcharge should be 88 cents per mile based on today's diesel price. My first contract in 1986 paid 73 cents per mile total.

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