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allan5oh 09-28-2006 03:52 AM

So how fast do you guys run?
 
I run 58-60 mph. Very rarely will I do over 60. My cruise is set at a max 63(company speed limit, safety bonus) but I can do 75 on the foot feed.

How fast do you guys go? Do you have any type of limiter?

PackRatTDI 09-28-2006 04:32 AM

Re: So how fast do you guys run?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by allan5oh
My cruise is set at a max 63(company speed limit, safety bonus) but I can do 75 on the foot feed.

That's odd that your company would have such a large space between cruise speed and max speed. Usually they're set within 4-5 mph of each other.

brian 09-28-2006 05:57 AM

65 or 75

Jackrabbit379 09-28-2006 06:15 AM

Re: So how fast do you guys run?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by allan5oh
I run 58-60 mph. Very rarely will I do over 60. My cruise is set at a max 63(company speed limit, safety bonus) but I can do 75 on the foot feed.

Man. :shock: You got more patience than I do. If the fuel bonus made a very,very big,big difference on my check,I just might run that slow,if not,pooey on that,smash on it :P . That would drive me plumb nutz,running around at 60. Our trucks are governed at 68,and that drives me about half nutz. :P I only run a 400 mile round trip each night,so it aint that bad,but if it was OTR,forget it. :P

GMAN 09-28-2006 11:11 AM

I rarely drive faster than 70 mph. My average is probably 65-70, depending on where I am running. My trucks are not governed, so I can run much faster, but it only burns more fuel and won't make much difference in the time frame in which you can make a delivery.

allan5oh 09-28-2006 04:48 PM

Re: So how fast do you guys run?
 
Quote:

That's odd that your company would have such a large space between cruise speed and max speed. Usually they're set within 4-5 mph of each other.
They don't, perhaps I should clarify. Company speed limit is 63 mph, if you abide by it, you get an extra 5 cpm. You are allowed 4% miles per quarter to be over this speed limit. So if I do 30,000 miles in a quarter, I'm allowed 1,200 miles over the speed limit, regardless of speed.

My cruise and max speed is set where I want it. A lot of guys set it up that way, so at least you can get up to speed if you really need it(I never have). Most other guys with Penner set it the same way. BTW I am an o/o.

Truckdobe 09-28-2006 05:16 PM

65-70 most of the time



An O/O with a company speed limit??? That's just pushing a little too far into your business, unless of course they're making 1/2 the payment or something....

Bobby 09-28-2006 08:18 PM

I work local in Los Angeles and Ventura Calif. ( speed limit is 55 ) I just got my second speeding ticket in 5 years, The first one was wrtiten @ 64mph and the one I just got a month ago was for a chicken S%$T 60mph on interstate 5 ($186 was the fine).
Both tickets by the CHP and both said my speed was higher than it was.
They clocked me for a 1/4 mile both times is all.

marcel27208 09-28-2006 10:02 PM

i usually never go over 70.....depending on the day of the week it is..on fridays if i have enuff fuel(i drive local) ill do what i can get away with mon-thurs 65-68

Rev.Vassago 09-28-2006 10:26 PM

I have mine governed at 65 on the foot, 70 on the cruise.


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