It's a Team's Life
Fuel Mileage Update
The Caffcadia likes the heat and so far in April we have had one fill-up at 13.913 for 972 miles and two fill-ups above 12 mpg. The lifetime fuel mileage average to date is 11.82 and we think it will get better once we add the skirts to the truck.
Our empty weight is over 31,000 pounds so we are not a lightweight and any freight over 1500 lbs. we need to lower our pusher axle. Due to the type of freight we usually haul our pusher axle is not needed often.
The dead head to pickup loads is down so we are usually loaded when traveling and while that can hurt our fuel mileage some our profitability goes up. Our typical speed is 60 mph and if needed we have stepped our speed up. If we can get unloaded early and be available for another load we will run the speed limit to accomplish this.
Our fuel costs have plummeted and with the fuel surcharge all of our fuel costs are covered. The fuel cost per mile to run this truck this year has been as low as .17 cents a mile to as high .20 cents a mile figured on a monthly average.
Once our skirts are perfected and back on the truck we cannot wait to see what numbers our 2015 Cascadia will produce.
Bob & Linda Caffee
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Saint Louis MO
Expediters since January 2005
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