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Evinrude
Joined: 10 May 2007
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| Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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Its sucks that companies are going this way. More company may follow suit thats the part I don't like. I am topped out at 68 mph, to go down down to 55mph would be not seem much to some. I figure this loss of pay over 30 years would be like like loosing a pension.
I am all for slowing down on the highway to save fuel,, and heard some many people say it doesn't and up to be much money so don't worry about. OK if it doesn't add to much than pay us for our loss.
Call me a complainer. But if nobody complained and everybody was happy and nobody job hopped, our pay would be ZERO, think about it.
If our company slowed my truck down, without compensation, I would let them know. |
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ohiomohawk
Joined: 18 Aug 2006
Posts: 237
Location: NOT TELLING....but it is in the same state that the Ohio State Buckeyes play!!
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What are the Ohio State Troopers (55 MPH here) going to do now with all these trucks going slower??
Speeding tickets resulted in a lot of revenue for the state, perhaps they will focus on 4 wheelesrs. :lol: :lol: |
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Bumper
Joined: 30 Jan 2005
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Location: San Jacinto, California
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| Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 1:36 pm Post subject: |
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| How bad can it be when you cant even speed in California any more!!!!! |
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Mr. Ford95
Joined: 19 Apr 2005
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Location: Orange, VA
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| Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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| They'll just lower their truck speed limits in order to keep the cash flow coming in. :wink: |
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Evinrude
Joined: 10 May 2007
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| Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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Mr. Ford95 wrote: They'll just lower their truck speed limits in order to keep the cash flow coming in. :wink:
no sure what ya mean.. fuel is paid by the shipper sir charge. |
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BigWheels
Joined: 26 Aug 2006
Posts: 557
Location: Milwaukee, WI
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| Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 5:03 pm Post subject: Re: Schneider goes 60 MPG... |
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Rev.Vassago wrote: BigWheels wrote: Schneider goes 60 MPG...
I sure wish I had a 60 MPG truck. :lol:
Care to trade tractors for a day? :shock: :lol: |
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Mr. Ford95
Joined: 19 Apr 2005
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Location: Orange, VA
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| Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Evin, it was in response to ohiomohawk's comment. Had nothing to do with any fuel surcharge, you hitting the good stuff there or something? Not sure how my comment even had any hint of some fuel surcharge. |
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married to the road
Joined: 27 May 2007
Posts: 101
Location: nc, close to i-40
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| Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Add Arrow to the list. They are reducing all trucks to 65 :sad: . They say that they can save $1.5m by doing this. |
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allan5oh
Joined: 26 Aug 2005
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Location: jackassville (winnipeg, mb)
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 12:26 am Post subject: |
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| Been doing 60 mph for 4.5 years now, it aint no big thing. |
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Evinrude
Joined: 10 May 2007
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 5:23 am Post subject: |
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allan5oh wrote: Been doing 60 mph for 4.5 years now, it aint no big thing.
lets say if you log 67mph for 5 days a week $2.80 x 5days a week = $14.00x 52 weeks = $728 a year x 4.5 years= $3276 of loss potential and if this went on for 40 years $29,120 add compound interest and if the company matched the 29,120 in rrsp your talk in will over $100,000.
Sure my calculations are based on a perfect sinarial, but i am sure ya get my drift. |
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TomB985
Joined: 14 Sep 2006
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Location: Columbus, OH
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 6:10 am Post subject: |
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Well...I've kept my mouth shut about the 62 MPH drop by some companies...but I have to agree with evinrude this time...this is starting to get rediculous.
I agree, this is something we've seen coming for awhile with fuel prices being what they are...but IMHO it would probably go a long way to ease disgruntled drivers with a small pay increase...
Nothing terribly horrible with going 60 down the highway, but with that kind of a cap, you would start to see less miles in a day...not by much...but something... :? |
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Rev.Vassago
Joined: 04 Apr 2006
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Location: Green Bay, WI
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 9:51 am Post subject: Re: Schneider goes 60 MPG... |
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BigWheels wrote: Rev.Vassago wrote: BigWheels wrote: Schneider goes 60 MPG...
I sure wish I had a 60 MPG truck. :lol:
Care to trade tractors for a day? :shock: :lol:
If your truck got 60 miles per gallon, I would trade with you for life. |
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BigWheels
Joined: 26 Aug 2006
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Location: Milwaukee, WI
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 2:07 pm Post subject: Re: Schneider goes 60 MPG... |
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Rev.Vassago wrote: BigWheels wrote: Rev.Vassago wrote: BigWheels wrote: Schneider goes 60 MPG...
I sure wish I had a 60 MPG truck. :lol:
Care to trade tractors for a day? :shock: :lol:
If your truck got 60 miles per gallon, I would trade with you for life.
Doh! Come to think of it, so would I!
Edited the title of the post to "Schneider goes 60 MPH" instead of "Schneider goes 60 MPG" :lol: |
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fetterski
Joined: 12 Dec 2006
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Location: Wisconsin
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 3:35 pm Post subject: |
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| My company decided to Raise our trucks from 65 to 67 :) [/b][/u] |
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pothole
Joined: 28 Sep 2005
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 3:54 pm Post subject: |
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Much better to lower the speed limiter on the trucks and blame fuel prices rather than negotiate decent rates.
Make the driver pay for hauling all that cheap ass freight. |
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