Everything is relative, and one person's mpg in their operation might be good, but it would be horrible in another operation. 6.5 average in my operation would cause me to pull out my .45 and shoot the truck and put it out of my misery. I won't settle for less than 7. But then, 70 mph is not my game. Fuel, tires, and maintenance running like that is too wasteful for my taste. I prefer to take more money home. I can bury the speedometer in my truck, but it will never happen.
But that is my operation. I wouldn't expect that if I was pulling logs or hogs. But for general freight, I wouldn't settle for less.
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Freedom does not mean the choice to do whatever you want. It means the choice to do what you ought.
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