Today, he hauls “whatever is liquid”. Thus, including hazardous materials, oils and resins in the company’s tanks.
He always says, managing his business begins with managing his costs. Using a company fuel card to get the volume discount is a good way to get fuel while owner – operating.
He says: “They’re a big company and are getting a much better deal than I can do myself.”
Furthermore, his tolls are reimbursed. So, whatever fuel surcharge happen, it gets passed through to him.
His way to control fuel consumption is to keep the speed to 60 or 62 mph – that is as he says his sweet spot. Also, he is using a Webasto heater on cold days. Which means he won’t have to idle the engine. Moreover, New England summer nights are cool, so he does not run the air conditioner. These are all tricks of a long trucking experience.
In general, he is covering roughly about 100,000 miles a year. His tractor is still new so he does not have big maintenance problems. In case there is a problem with the truck, his years of trucking experience gave him the benefit of several ties to many local repair shops.
