Demolitionman
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did you guys' tractors get turned down recently? on my way back to Greenville from Charlotte, i passed 3 AAA drivers. i don't usually pass any even on hills...they usually pass me.
Dang, are all the freight companies going to 62 mph, thats what we run, I was told PFG has done it for years, at Little Rock anyway, I kind of liked being one of the few trucks that went that slow, I just set the cruise on 61 and stayed in the right one. I can't wait till fedex goes that direction, good golly the tears will flow like rivers.
Over the past few years, some of the larger trucking companies have tried to get... into legislation...laws that prohibit the factory speeds (on tractors) set more than 65 mph? (Most are set at 75 mph). They have'nt been able to do that. Now. Did you know that there is a large amount of these larger trucking companies that have "figure heads", (like CEO's), that belong and sit on the ATA board(s)? Meet me on private message and I will name at least one and what company he runs. But now, with the gas prices the way they are, he and others have been able to pursuade the "followers" or (smaller companies) that 62 mph is the way to go. Maybe it is, but do you see how this is causing the smaller companies to at least set their guv's at 62 so he can now compete better with them since this is where his company sets thier guv's?Hey, I resemble that remark.
Over the past few years, some of the larger trucking companies have tried to get... into legislation...laws that prohibit the factory speeds (on tractors) set more than 65 mph? (Most are set at 75 mph). They have'nt been able to do that. Now. Did you know that there is a large amount of these larger trucking companies that have "figure heads", (like CEO's), that belong and sit on the ATA board(s)? Meet me on private message and I will name at least one and what company he runs. But now, with the gas prices the way they are, he and others have been able to pursuade the "followers" or (smaller companies) that 62 mph is the way to go. Maybe it is, but do you see how this is causing the smaller companies to at least set their guv's at 62 so he can now compete better with them since this is where his company sets thier guv's?
Dang, are all the freight companies going to 62 mph, thats what we run, I was told PFG has done it for years, at Little Rock anyway, I kind of liked being one of the few trucks that went that slow, I just set the cruise on 61 and stayed in the right one. I can't wait till fedex goes that direction, good golly the tears will flow like rivers.
AAA is running 62 no more. I have a driver in a Chevy single axle blow my doors off just north of Atlanta the other night. The others seem to be running the same speed Averitt is.
it wasn't a straight truck, but it was newer than a 50's model. I'd say late 90's chevy. After I posted that message, I had another Volvo pulling doubles pass me. Maybe you guys' trucks are like ours....some will run and others won't.
Yeah we don't wanna see Fed Ex turn their trucks down. It's to comical coming up on the accident scene and they are layed over or on the shoulder scratching their head especially after plowing into the highway patrols cars...LOL...Hammerdown.......:TR10driving03:FedEx aint gonna turn their trucks down cuz we use all the hours and miles to turn our runs. Unlike anyone else we provide service noone else can so we have to have fast trucks. Plus we might get the speed limit in IL raised so we will be able to cover more miles. Besides all the conways out there slowing their trucks down to "save money and fuel" are full of poop are just biting themselves in the *** cuz it aint saving anything
see trublu66 fuel mpg says it all or just ask a conway driver