What type of gears are you running, Brian?

3.36 and tall rubber

There are a lot of factors to consider- someone elses numbers aren't going to match yours. What engine you have, your rears, what type of trailer, tire wear. It all factors in.

We haul the same trailer and we hardly ever notice ANY change in fuel mileage. Okay, okay. If we're empty vs running 80,000 or more, there's a difference. Of course.

But we don't notice more than a few .s when we're running slow vs fast vs light vs heavy. But that's us.

2002 International 9900, C15 Cat 475HP, 13spd. Pulling a lowboy with a Cat 320 excavator 6.2mpg. Same truck and same route this time with a Cat 345 excavator 4.5 to maybe 4.8mpg.

Next question: What is the lightest cheapest load you would consider hauling if you had already decided to deadhead home? Lets assume the load was a partial going your way, easy on, easy off.

I'd have a hard time letting myself do it for less than $2.00 a mile just on principle. I suppose I woud do it for $1.75 if it was zero miles out of route. We deadhead 450 miles home alot.

Basically I'm looking for $800-$1200 for the hassle (it's always at least another day added to the trip). Last week I screwed up and was 3 days. ops: This is no tarps and only 100 miles or so over and above my deadhead miles.

$1.60/mi, and if i was rrreeeaaallly desperate and it would fit in a van and went RIGHT by the house

1.80 a mile, if I cant make a buck a mile i`ll quit again and run my wifes heavy hauling outfit.

well put it this way, if you get 6 mpg loaded and 6.9 empty (average) at $2.25/gal in a year it would make for 1,515 gals or $3,409.00 difference between loaded and light or empty.... based on 50% loaded heavy and loaded light, same route. Like my route, I run loaded one way empty on return. And I make 2.85/ loaded mile

I have a fuel saving product that can help. It's called Ethos Fr (Fuel Re-Formulator). Without getting into a longwinded pitch I'll just say 1 ounce treats 10 gallons of fuel and you will see savings of at least 10-15% on average. It's been around for 10 years but they just started really marketing it since April of this year. I've got plenty of testamonials if anyone would like. Here's my info
Bill Grover 585-880-4423 [email protected]
www.Ethosfr4u.com. It costs $0.78 to $1.21 / oz (depending upon quantity) but will save 3 times that in fuel economy.