Hey guys.
I just got off the road after being out 2 weeks (w/ a run to LA, yippee, no ice or snow, lol). I have been reading the boards but I have just not posted a thing. Maverick is still a great company but I do have huge problem with them that is gnawing away at me and making my attitude and life just miserable.
It has to do with this smart chip they placed in our trucks. When I hired on, Maverick had a policy of making you run 6 months with the truck governed at 65 mph. After 6 months they would turn the truck up to 70 mph. Not anymore.
Now, the trucks speed is based on the fuel mileage. If you want to go 70 mph, you have to achieve something like 6.7 mpg (not sure of the actual number). If you are below 6.5 mpg, you can only go 65 mph. My truck, since day one, has never been able to achieve over 6.5 mpg no matter how slow I go or how careful I drive. I have not tried driving 55 mph and I never will. Any truck doing 55 on a road with say a 70 mph speed limit just impedes the flow of traffic too much.
The frustration of trying to pass other trucks that are governed just below my max-governed speed is truly infuriating. I usually just back off and drive slower, but then the other truck does the same (or bogs down on a hill) and so this goes on for an hour and leaves me wanting to jump ship. I don’t mind setting the cruise at 62-63 mph, but I wish I could kick it up to 70 just to pass the slower traffic and then once passed them, back it back down to 62-63.
So, I have no hope at the present time of ever getting out of this situation as long as I drive with Maverick. I am going to stay put for now, but I will weigh my options in the near future.
On another note:
Jay B, I hear you. The tarping is getting a lot faster for me for sure and I too am ready for less ice and snow. And oh yeah, I am not a big fan of night driving either and yes I still do it when I have too.
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