I hauled fuel with a 2014 Volvo 730. Loaded at 140k I was averaging 2.8km/l(35.7l/100km) unladen(41,800lbs) I would average 3.5km/l(28.5l/100k.) Mind the work paid a minimum of $130/hr(breakdown),most load I took were 4 hour, one way loaded to empty, paid $1000. I could hammer out a retail station, in 3 hours, deadhead 25 mins load ethanol(45mins) drive 2 hours, unload(45mins) deadhead 2 hours again load another ethanol, drive 2.75hours unload and head back for sleep near the first load of ethanol. 11 loads in a week for just over $10k. I'd I still did it today I was only using 3000l of fuel in the 2 week period. Now it would be tighter but still profitable.
😂 I saw the comments on yours and your right. I’ve been a class A driver for 20 years last January. The one thing I’ve learned is we are a stubborn bunch 🤦♂️ I just don’t see what the big deal is. If your puttin miles down your puttin miles down 🤷♂️
Two of my favourite channels going g back and forth. Danger is the entertainment BTBRV is like my voice on RV stuff on RUclips, you take the words right out of my mouth, except for the RAM and GM truck reviews lol. Keep at it guys
Your 22.2L/100KM = 10.59 MPG which is what I get with my 1999 F350 grossing around 20-22K total. I was looking at a semi and it would have gotten 7-7.5 MPG loaded. Yesterday I bought a 2005 F450 project truck and I expect I'll only get around 8 MPG. During my search, I changed the load parameters of my regional load board search and here's the results: For my 30' 8,300 Lb. non-CDL truck, there were 17 loads available. At 40' 20,000 lbs. there were 83 loads available. Removing the weight and length restrictions (for a semi) there were 8057 loads available. No matter how you spin it, you simply cannot argue with those numbers! Keep in mind, my regional search is to pick up and drop within 300 miles of Macon, GA. so the maximum loaded distance would be around 600 miles. I search this way because I take care of my 86 year old Mom who has dementia and I have to be home every night. With that many more loads for the semi, the chances of you getting a better and more profitable load are far better. Of the 17 loads available for the non-CDL setup, there were none that worked out for me. Everyone's situation is different. Simply change the load parameters on your load board and see what's available. A little more work and expense for the semi and far greater profit. Yeah, I like my comfortable ride and can squeeze into regular gas stations to avoid the "shame on the mess" truck stops, but as a business decision the semi wins the prize for sure!
I love towing with smaller vehicles. Never gotten into your class of stuff, but pulling a Uhaul trailer 2000km with a Mazda3 is just pure fun. That car could reasonably do 1300kg braked and 500 without brakes. The looks I got always made me chuckle.
Paid 3500 in freight for a b train of building materials. Driver picked up in quebec, delivered to pei. I can almost guarantee he went back to atleast northern New brunswick empty.
pretty good mileage for the weight you are carrying. My uncle was getting 23.06L/100km with a 2022 Kenworth T680 going between Port Aux Basques and St. John's loaded. Depends on the load. Love you channel by the way
100% agree on the pickup instead of a full sized tractor. The cross Canada trip I will not miss this chance to say hi. I’m 99% sure I noticed you dropping off a camper trailer at a motorcross track in Richmond Ontario a few years back. I recognized the truck but I was unloading my shipment and you were gone before I could say hi
Swap the engine into a 5.9 Cummings. Swapping the engine will cost u one service at the dealer. After swapping u have a truck with 0 issues.I swapped mine with a 8.3 Cummings with a mechanical p pump
Who prefers a built truck over a new truck? What are the pros and cons? Seems to me you can drop just 25k which is half the cost of a new truck regardless of brand. This includes fresh rebuild of whatever year and brand engine/tranny/tcase. Add another 10k and I think u can get a sleeper box plus 5th wh/goose service bed and sell off the box I guess. The obvious pros of the new truck are the technology, the less attention from cops, and the warranty. But which option has less downtime? And less operating expenses?
I feel. Blessed to get 130 ks per 20litres ..and it's a 20,000LB IvecoHorsebox with a 5.9_straight 6...only 130hp though....but all of the torque ....had it up ro105kms once ..😂🙈
There is good and bad for both semi and pickup hauling. I drive pickup and can see both needs! The ego in this industry is big for sure. I say do what you want to anyone.
You might save money but you sacrifice safety. You can’t stop like a big truck. I’ve driven all hotshot set ups and 90% of the time you can’t stop. You pull your wallet out but how much is your life worth?? Safety over saving a buck. I’ve made more money in a hotshot but when it’s wet out and I’m in traffic and crazy traffic I’m not stressing or upside down on the side of the road . You also have to evaluate safety. I use to think like you until I drove a real truck that can handle the load. You should evaluate your life a little more. Not saying it can’t be done but why run at such a risk of failure. Insurance knows the risk and hotshot is much more expensive . Do you consider your advice might cause people to loose there life????
Ummm...you must have had electric brakes because I have disc brakes on my trailer with air ride and it stops on a dime! It will smash ur face on the windshield if it's up to high. It's VERY safe.
I understand it's your preference to drive a pickup but you're giving bad information. You will always make more money in a tractor trailer. Go search a load board and see how many loads are available vs a hotshot setup. Its at worst a few hundred loads to thousands of more loads available in any given area for a tractor vs a hotshot. Have you ever even driven a semi that was built in the last ten years? They get 7-10mpg loaded. A semi will also have longer intervals between maintenance. Even with the more expensive maintenance costs you're going to have much higher revenue to afford it. There's a reason all the RUclips hotshoters have been stepping up to semis. You make more money, it's easier to find loads, and the ride is so much more comfortable with air ride. Again there's nothing wrong with wanting to stay in hotshot but it's just not cool to lie about taking home more money at the end of the day in one. Hauling Cash has a bunch of videos that go in depth with hard numbers to back it all up. He ran hot shot and semis. Now he has his own authority with like 10 trucks (both hotshot and semis) on it. I also own an F350 and I ended up driving a semi after doing the numbers.
Pick up trucks are cool, if you drove a semi you would just be a generic trucking youtube channel that's boring so being a pick up truck towing big heavy stuff is funny and good to watch.
Not hard to see who didn't watch the whole video 😂...
Guys, I know your semis get 7.5mpg 😆 that's the point. Come at me.
I hauled fuel with a 2014 Volvo 730. Loaded at 140k I was averaging 2.8km/l(35.7l/100km) unladen(41,800lbs) I would average 3.5km/l(28.5l/100k.) Mind the work paid a minimum of $130/hr(breakdown),most load I took were 4 hour, one way loaded to empty, paid $1000. I could hammer out a retail station, in 3 hours, deadhead 25 mins load ethanol(45mins) drive 2 hours, unload(45mins) deadhead 2 hours again load another ethanol, drive 2.75hours unload and head back for sleep near the first load of ethanol. 11 loads in a week for just over $10k. I'd I still did it today I was only using 3000l of fuel in the 2 week period. Now it would be tighter but still profitable.
You're going to open a can on this one brother. I've tried this topic. Great video
😂 I saw the comments on yours and your right. I’ve been a class A driver for 20 years last January. The one thing I’ve learned is we are a stubborn bunch 🤦♂️ I just don’t see what the big deal is. If your puttin miles down your puttin miles down 🤷♂️
This whole channel is a can of worms my buddy! Love it, thanks for the comment
Two of my favourite channels going g back and forth. Danger is the entertainment BTBRV is like my voice on RV stuff on RUclips, you take the words right out of my mouth, except for the RAM and GM truck reviews lol. Keep at it guys
Your 22.2L/100KM = 10.59 MPG which is what I get with my 1999 F350 grossing around 20-22K total. I was looking at a semi and it would have gotten 7-7.5 MPG loaded. Yesterday I bought a 2005 F450 project truck and I expect I'll only get around 8 MPG. During my search, I changed the load parameters of my regional load board search and here's the results: For my 30' 8,300 Lb. non-CDL truck, there were 17 loads available. At 40' 20,000 lbs. there were 83 loads available. Removing the weight and length restrictions (for a semi) there were 8057 loads available. No matter how you spin it, you simply cannot argue with those numbers! Keep in mind, my regional search is to pick up and drop within 300 miles of Macon, GA. so the maximum loaded distance would be around 600 miles. I search this way because I take care of my 86 year old Mom who has dementia and I have to be home every night. With that many more loads for the semi, the chances of you getting a better and more profitable load are far better. Of the 17 loads available for the non-CDL setup, there were none that worked out for me. Everyone's situation is different. Simply change the load parameters on your load board and see what's available. A little more work and expense for the semi and far greater profit. Yeah, I like my comfortable ride and can squeeze into regular gas stations to avoid the "shame on the mess" truck stops, but as a business decision the semi wins the prize for sure!
They both have pros and cons. Great video keep them coming
Great video. I really enjoy your content. I have a 2020 F450 platinum, I feel your pain and also understand how you love your truck. Drive safe!
As a truck driver it’s not just the fuel mileage it’s a lot of other reasons that a pickup is better than a semi truck
I love towing with smaller vehicles. Never gotten into your class of stuff, but pulling a Uhaul trailer 2000km with a Mazda3 is just pure fun. That car could reasonably do 1300kg braked and 500 without brakes. The looks I got always made me chuckle.
My 2022 Cascadia gets approximately 7.5 MPG with a 40K LBS load on flat land.
Flat Land? Cute!! Good on them
@@DangerIndustries Love your videos. They have taught me a lot about towing with a pickup.
Paid 3500 in freight for a b train of building materials. Driver picked up in quebec, delivered to pei. I can almost guarantee he went back to atleast northern New brunswick empty.
pretty good mileage for the weight you are carrying. My uncle was getting 23.06L/100km with a 2022 Kenworth T680 going between Port Aux Basques and St. John's loaded. Depends on the load. Love you channel by the way
If you’re doing well, keep rolling. I’ve done both, you can make awesome money, with a little truck.
I love your videos. Hope you keep doing them.
Love the content. Keep on pickup trucking!
100% agree on the pickup instead of a full sized tractor.
The cross Canada trip I will not miss this chance to say hi.
I’m 99% sure I noticed you dropping off a camper trailer at a motorcross track in Richmond Ontario a few years back. I recognized the truck but I was unloading my shipment and you were gone before I could say hi
That was me!
@@DangerIndustries the one time I wish I didn’t have such a great work ethic. Next time man!
That a nice rig you got there my friend
I get over 7.5 mpg with my semis loaded always have with more comfort and not tearing up equipment hauling heavy loads
Swap the engine into a 5.9 Cummings. Swapping the engine will cost u one service at the dealer. After swapping u have a truck with 0 issues.I swapped mine with a 8.3 Cummings with a mechanical p pump
If you haven't already, when are you coming to Calgary???
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Who prefers a built truck over a new truck? What are the pros and cons? Seems to me you can drop just 25k which is half the cost of a new truck regardless of brand. This includes fresh rebuild of whatever year and brand engine/tranny/tcase. Add another 10k and I think u can get a sleeper box plus 5th wh/goose service bed and sell off the box I guess. The obvious pros of the new truck are the technology, the less attention from cops, and the warranty. But which option has less downtime? And less operating expenses?
I was wondering when you going to get more power and torque on your truck now. Lol just wondering
32L/100km at 80k lbs. 1.7 million kms so far.
35 L/100 KM is 6.7 mpg
coming my my neck of the country. where are you meeting people
Wise with the cents foolish with the dollars
I feel. Blessed to get 130 ks per 20litres ..and it's a 20,000LB IvecoHorsebox with a 5.9_straight 6...only 130hp though....but all of the torque ....had it up ro105kms once ..😂🙈
What part of Berta you coming too? Central north south
There is good and bad for both semi and pickup hauling. I drive pickup and can see both needs! The ego in this industry is big for sure. I say do what you want to anyone.
You might save money but you sacrifice safety. You can’t stop like a big truck. I’ve driven all hotshot set ups and 90% of the time you can’t stop. You pull your wallet out but how much is your life worth?? Safety over saving a buck. I’ve made more money in a hotshot but when it’s wet out and I’m in traffic and crazy traffic I’m not stressing or upside down on the side of the road . You also have to evaluate safety. I use to think like you until I drove a real truck that can handle the load. You should evaluate your life a little more. Not saying it can’t be done but why run at such a risk of failure. Insurance knows the risk and hotshot is much more expensive . Do you consider your advice might cause people to loose there life????
Ummm...you must have had electric brakes because I have disc brakes on my trailer with air ride and it stops on a dime! It will smash ur face on the windshield if it's up to high. It's VERY safe.
Can tell you haven't spent anytime driving Semi.
Number one reason i will disagree....air ride seats lol. If a pickup could do gcvwr 80k lbs yea id drive a ford. But they dont.
Well you can it just will brake thing sooner and you won't be able to stop let alone keep your breaks for leanth of time
Not bad getting 10 mpg
It's not semee it's sem-eye
I understand it's your preference to drive a pickup but you're giving bad information.
You will always make more money in a tractor trailer. Go search a load board and see how many loads are available vs a hotshot setup. Its at worst a few hundred loads to thousands of more loads available in any given area for a tractor vs a hotshot.
Have you ever even driven a semi that was built in the last ten years? They get 7-10mpg loaded.
A semi will also have longer intervals between maintenance. Even with the more expensive maintenance costs you're going to have much higher revenue to afford it.
There's a reason all the RUclips hotshoters have been stepping up to semis. You make more money, it's easier to find loads, and the ride is so much more comfortable with air ride.
Again there's nothing wrong with wanting to stay in hotshot but it's just not cool to lie about taking home more money at the end of the day in one.
Hauling Cash has a bunch of videos that go in depth with hard numbers to back it all up. He ran hot shot and semis. Now he has his own authority with like 10 trucks (both hotshot and semis) on it.
I also own an F350 and I ended up driving a semi after doing the numbers.
Dam 1 min ago according to my app lmao
Gotta down vote this one.
Straight up false information. That truck would be lucky to hit 300k miles.
I'm out...Have a good day
Pick up trucks are cool, if you drove a semi you would just be a generic trucking youtube channel that's boring so being a pick up truck towing big heavy stuff is funny and good to watch.