Looks like Interstate, Schneider and Con-Way got together and decided to turn all company trucks down to 63 mph to conserve fuel. Had my truck at the company yard yesterday and while I was inside using the restroom, a mechanic went to my truck and hooked up the computer and set it down. There was no official company wide notice other than a posted letter on the wall at the shop counter. I would have never known about this, except another driver showed me the sticker on the truck put there by the mechanic afterwards. Be aware, it seems most major companies will probably follow suit as fuel prices continue upwards.

 

Was talking to a trans am driver the other day, there down from 65 to 62 now.

 

cant really blame them, if it was your truck and you had to pay fuel you would do what you had to do to save money.

 

Can't say I blame the company for saving money, but there should have been some kind of notification. Imagine never knowing something was done, get to a 70 mph state and think something's wrong with your truck.

 

My high-flying 64 mph truck is in today for a B service and will come out a 62. That's alright with me as I've never been a speed demon. What does bother me is that I inherited the truck 10 weeks ago at 6.7 mpg and have since brought it up to 7.4. Instead of a bonus, I get a paycut?

I'm bettin' this speed reduction won't make much of a difference but we'll see.

 

My truck had to go into the shop yesterday evening when I got in. I fully expect it to have a max speed of 62 when I pick it up.

 

watching the whole world pass by me as i mosey down the hiway at 61 mph !!!- sure be boring!!!

 

Don't know what you're complaining about, there was at time when max was 55 MPH in a company truck. Been there, done that. BOL

 

I think there is other ways to save money other than on the backs of there drivers. Maybe you don't mind a reduction of a pay, but I am sure some of the drivers think they do enough for free already. Maybe your company should go out of business and leave the freight to other better paying companies that are not squeezing there drivers.

 

You are only getting a "paycut" on paper. A drop of 2 mph is a whopping 22 miles over the course of an 11 hour tour of duty. And even that assumes you are driving 62 mph from the second you start driving until the second you stop driving, and you are driving the full 11 hours every day. Since we both know neither of those things are true, your "paycut" is negligible at best.