It’s like I don’t have a truck payment. The savings pays for itself! Fuel economy and MPGs 

The problem is newer trucks have so many emissions issues that down time and repairs costs even it out

Did that when i went from my '93 cabover to my '03 Volvo 770. Also take your foot out of it when you can. Averaged 8.3 mpg on cruise @60 mph w/ 450hp Cumalong

My new Volvo 2023 with a turbo compound on dash 8.9 all miles 2.44 gear ratio I built it to run at 75 mph at 12.5 RPM . Fuel savings is everything but also you get to write it off and save on taxes ! Plus savings on maintenance and downtime a week you don’t work a week you don’t make money .

Trucking so bad right now 1,000-2000 monthly note . If you in it for the long haul. An you own your own equipment payed off . Wait till the market get better before you take the chance. If you playing the long game.

Sammy, it makes sense. like you always say if it don’t make sense it don’t make dollars.👍👍👍 Have a good weekend, my brother.😎😎😎

It really starts to make $ sense if you flip your trucks before major emission repairs come up and never suffer the downside of these newer trucks.

I appreciate you crunching tune numbers, my problem is I'm too attached to my 5mpg truck, been at it since 2011 and I'm a little burnt out on trucking so seeing my old cabover out here doing the damned thing keeps me motivated

Moving variable costs, fuel in this example,.to a fixed cost of payments, should increase your return as it increases your risk. You gotta pay a payment whether you are trucking or not. Fuel only as you use it. Your mitigation of risk is that the payment truck is always running. For you, that's a good bet. For other drivers, maybe not.

Thanks Sammy you gotta know your numbers. I think there’s a lot of guys out there that don’t know their numbers. That’s a disaster for failure. Gotta know your cost per mile if you don’t know that you ain’t got squat. Have a good weekend, brother.

5mpg 3000miles a week thats $24000 a year vs 7.5mpg yes this sounds big savings! But wait. What about nox sensors every year or two? Dpf replace every 400k if you lucky also cost. One box scr cost 15000$. And what about all downtime and bad mechanics? VS rebuilt pre emission detroit or cat that runs non stop?

I sold my 2015 7mpg truck for a 2023 T680. The savings on maintenance and fuel more than pays the truck payment. Once you factor in downtime it gets even better

I run an 09 t800 with a c13 cat. Just inframed, again. Running at 75 in the pa mountains and turnpike, empty, 6, loaded average, 5 ish. Loaded to the hilt, 4, maybe, downhill with a tailwind. Uphill, lucky if she gets to 55 sometimes. And its got emissions. Just a basic truck. Our newer trucks with the x15 are getti g a shade better at 6.5 to 7 on average.

You've got to add in DEF on the newer trucks to the cost and also the DEF breakdowns!

Good Video Man!

By god I just love the header on the doc- too professional Samson👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

Pre emission trucks are far superior when you factor the down time on newer trucks and those 2 hours investigations by those specialists in shops…just to hook a laptop 😂😂😂😂 Then comes the parts and expenses and DEF and so much involved in longer terms….. A pre emission truck can be fix just about anywhere…including in your driveway….if or when might brake down…usually not 😂😂😂😂. No DEF, No Special mechanics Nothing or nobody special etc And you can still average above 7 miles per gallon with nothing special…just average day. A Detroit 12.7 built before 2003 will usually give you easily a good 7.2-7.8 without anything SPECIAL….that is the beauty of a good old truck. N14 will offer almost identical…sometimes even better…and could run I heard 2 million miles before rebuild…not the same story with Detroit… Older CAT will pull the best and will beat everything in his class….but not that great in fuel saving and more money for repairs…still they are the best engine ever for power…like 3406 B C or even better E Just a turbo and few emissions parts in your truck will burn all your savings for the entire year😂😂😂😂

You can improve your aerodynamic by closing the gap between your tractor/trailer, add aero to the too of your cab, also add aero to your trailer like sides and tail as well. Use low rolling resistant drive tires to improve your mpg. Use fuel additive like EDT from Hot Shots Secret or 5007 power klenz to also improve your mpg. Avoid idling, and lastly lower your speeds. I would personally start with that because trust me you don’t want to finance now because interest rates are insanely high no matter how good your credit. I have great credit and I have no problem showing you my equipment payments. I promise you you’ll change your mind about financing now because I pay mortgage payment on interest every month.

Well, this is very good fuel economy. But you have to factor in the higher maintenance cost for all the emissions systems the newer trucks come with. That's what is holding me to buy one. Otherwise you can't beat that efficiency.

Totally agree!.....and dudes still idling their profits away at night....blows my mind! I'm getting just over 8mpg...free truck! 👍

7 plus in a w9? That's fantastic! Do a video on how.to drive like tis, that's be great!

Nice job on the 7.4 mpg in the W900 and well into the 8's on the 579. I've found in my cars I can get about 20% better fuel economy if I drove only 60 mph on the highway versus 75. A 20% difference in your truck would be near 6 mpg, which is a huge savings if you can do 7.4 mpg. Imagine the 579 if you drove it that slow.... I've always wanted to play the mpg game with a semi truck if I got bored with my desk job.

My opinion ya might need different rear gears in that w900 to drop that tach to 1300 at 70mph

That's right...let em have it Sammy

It’s The Economy Bro 😂The Fuel ⛽️ is Killing us🫡🚛🚛💨💨

Have fun getting outta that parking lot in Commerce, its a disaster since they changed the exit strategy

We all love the big hood... but numbers don't lie.

We (TEAM) drive a 2023 Cascadia loaded to 80K. I don't think we're getting the kind of numbers a DD15 is capable of. On top of that ours is a DD13! I have a feeling the engine isn't up to pulling 80K on the regular. I'm thinking about getting into a 2026 with a DD15 and the tallest rear end I can order. Let the transmission do what it's needs to do.

I have Pre emission motor 625hp 1999 6nz CAT 18 speed 3.39rears in a 2014 389 Pete getting 7.2 mpg

Brother that’s a good point but …. The repairs with dot when lights start shining make difference!!!

For sure Sammy the fuel makes the payment.

Before you got into trucking, you should look at all the big mega carriers and see they don’t have hoods

Hard to argue with that. Especially with the current market my local kenworth is offering brand new paccar t680 next gen for $150,000 FET included. Nows the time to buy if you can afford it

if a person doesnt know this,they dont have any business owning a truck!

I thought that and bought a new 2015 579 BUT I got a lemon. Constantly in the shop for 9 years. It happens. But one more year I am retiring so before you comment, that is why I don’t buy a new one again. I don’t have room to explain all the crap, but 3 times engine down with one in frame at 345000. Then all the crap that happened after that. Looked good on paper but it didn’t happen. And I still say a new aero truck is the way to go.

You should have seen my numbers..I was getting 4.2mpg in my 2019 389..vs 7 to 8.2 in the new 567 Peterbilt ..major difference

I’m glad you can crunch numbers to making cents. Your boy in South Carolina depends on his utube revenue to buy his toys and pay his personal bills. He’s not as good crunching number to make his monthly bills at his house too many toys. Anyway keep up the great videos you put out for us to learn and make cents of trucking revenues and not utube and tic tok

Im a heavy hauler. i get 4MPg. If i get 5mpg, im getting a nose bleed 😅 When i was pulling step deck with my W900L @70mph, i would get close to 7.1 & that was with 600+ HP 2050TQ 18spd 3.25 rears thats saying something.

Well...... I easily save $200 to $300 a week with my T680 next gen compared to my Old 9400i with a 870 ISX 🤷

I’ve got a 2003 379 with a 6NZ 18 speed 336 rears I wish I could get 5 mpg

My 99 pro star average 7.3. Don't forget the def fluids.

What year and miles is the truck u bought?

Hey what’s up bro how are you much love

I’ve been crunching the numbers…. Fuel and what’s the going rate for freight. Last listen you took a load at 2.60 ish. In my research fuel cards are around 6-8 cents reduction. DAT advertising says average is .51 cents.. at today’s fuel prices factoring on price of freight has me on the fence. So I will keep watching to hear about freight ranges out there. Thanks for all your info. Appreciate you. 😊

If it looks like chocolate, that may not be puddin’ that the proof is in…

But Sammy have you figured in the cost of def a week and the cost of maintenance for the def and all the sensors that seem to fail on the new trucks? I know you just switched and I’m still in the 05 old W9 with a cat. I had the 2020 579 and couldn’t stand the down time with sensors going out. Your thoughts sir

Fuel mileage is subjective for the fact if you run heavy all the time 80k and pull a lot of hills you won't get 7, 8 mpg even with and aero truck from what I've seen, and if you run empty alot that changes things and different types of trailers. The only way you can compare your mileage with the next guy is to have the exact same equipment and driving habits loaded miles same terrain so forth. Otherwise, in my opinion, you're beating a dead horse kinda like the correct oil topic 🙄

Sounds like 1mpg will get you an extra 10k a year difference

Quick question. Do you have a broker or are you still using DAT load board?

Enjoy your new plastic emission trucks, I'm goin to retire in a hood truck.. I'm ok with 6 to 7 mpg hood truck. My preference is a hood trucks. I do majority of my own maintenance. Can't have it all. Long live the the w900 379 389 and other hoods. My differential in fuel is a tax right off. I dont like truck payment's or Def Dpf or Egr

Hey what's up Boss,Thinking about buying a truck and leasing unto a company rate per mile is $2.00 per mile what is your advise?

Im sure you're looking long term as well as weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly for costs. Get a dedicated lightweight, well paying freight. Predictable lanes allow streamlining your operation. To achieve the best economy. My emmision dd15 dt12 diagnostics ate not being released to the aftermarket. Even though i Have the title. The dd15 is basically not rebiuldable. My head failed two years ago. 2 valves went up into the head. 14,000 installed at the dealer. Oem only part!. My trucks dt12 failed two years ago also 20,000 installed. Dealer only.oem only. Cpc4 failed at the dealer. 800 dollers oem part unavailble.. Drove 8 hours to an industrial ecu remanufacturer 4500 to x ray to verify its integrity. And repair and. test operate in a freightliner.. Ive spent between 33,000 to 60,000 each year for the last 5. Years. Up to 8 weeks off a year in the shop. Saving 20 k a yr in fuel spending 30k in repairs and up to 8 wks off not. Nevermind loosing a great customer. In 5 years the numbers will show. Meanwhile im looking for a premmision truck....

5 years later that plastic truck value is 20-25k even less if it’s a paccar you buy a hood 5 years later value is 90-110k at the end it’s same thing I have had a t660 and a t680 and got a studio sleeper w900 I get 6mpg and both of those trucks sold for 20k I would rather have the equity in the truck.

So everyone bought new trucks and decided to operate for a cheaper price than. So now you have a new truck and istead of making more money you just kept the same money as before and passed the savings onto the shipper and broker. Correct?

Hey love your truck Question ⁉️ Should my little brother start a owner operations buy a truck and go work under a company without no experience

Actually it's more than $100 a day. Based on real world fill ups....

Sorry to question your numbers, while the fuel numbers make sense, you didn't include the increase in insurance, the inevitable epa breakdowns, the loss of revenue sitting in shops for those ridiculous repairs. If I am wrong I apologize, but I am still not convinced to buy an epa truck, plus that purchase puts me in a position that I have to run those miles as now if I run those miles it's because I wanted to not because I had to. I drive along in my old a$$ none efficient truck looking at all the broke down newer trucks on the side of the road every day, for now I will keep my paid off, low insurance rate, none efficient, very reliable truck.

How long do they finance one for now. I’m guessing you done 7 years

Hey Sammy, would you be interested in leasing on a driver like myself that has over 5 years of experience with zero incidences on my record? Let me know...

Well one thing for sure you got plenty of choices they turning them trucks in every day !they can get 12 mpg but if you cant $$ at the end of the day it dont make cents !i just keep on riding my 25 year old truck (no dpf no elog 5.7 mpg cheaper insurance lower taxes ) MONEY MAKER !!!

We know one person who won't drive a turban suburban

Nice😅😅

You should throw a chicken wing on the roof might kick that air up a bit and keep the good look of your truck

I just hired one of the Biggest Female RU-vidr who is she ???? Stay tuned it’s a lot of changes coming to my channel !!!! Who did I hire , Everybody knows her 💖💖💖 Poptart or Danyelle My name is Danyelle Puryear from the Puryear family here in Raleigh Nc and yes the Puryear tank line Puryear Transport I’m a SISTER COMPANY to the business Who did I hire who is she ? You know her !!!!!!

There are guys with 90 day average over 10

Who the hell has a truck payment of $1,100 a month on a truck that gets 8 mi a gallon?!

He's making sense, but he ran 5 MP G for years.Give me a break he just finally get it

Everybody can have a good week or month. Also everybody lies including you. Only thing that I’ll accept is year over year IFTA. Not ur bs half loaded trip that one time.

Saving on fuel is great but need to stop taking cheap loads., focus more on your mile rate.

i got a 21 kw midroof i get like 5.5-6.5 because i dont use cruise. yea i mean i run flatbed n mostly heavy too buuut idk. last year i spent 67k in fuel😂😂 i kno i kno

Big mistake. You will see.

Man you’re making not want to buy a W900 now. Business wise it doesn’t make sense.

9mpg is nuts on your truck engine is not accurate...more likely 7.5 - 8 when not on a heavy load, but sure it's greater than any old truck, a KW, etc

Have you ever had a conversation with Terry (rawze) about driving a cummins motor? Mr. haggai can put you in touch if not. 1650rpm is the sweet spot to get better fuel mileage and shifting higher too. I do 8 axle (32 Wheels) heavy haul in Michigan, lots of hills (600-900ft elevation change) - liquid sludge - 30K lb trailer, 11,000 gallons-13000 gallons product = 130,000 trailer weight, 2007 W9 aero with isx 15 cm870. 45K miles on fresh inframe and I've replaced everything new on the truck except the transmission, has a proper 600hp tune and no egr. 1.4 million on the truck. Total weight is 160,000 lbs I pull locally 20-60 miles runs loaded. Pulling empty 30K lh trailer back with 8 axles and I am averaging 4.7-5.3 mpg , longer runs more highway miles. I try not to get below 1600 and if I do I upshift to run it at 1800-20000. 3.55 gears, 18 speed. 1500 and lower is lugging a cumming motor, it's not a cat or detroit. I said all this to say you could be getting 7.5 out of the W9 with those little loads :) I used to drive 1300-1600 rpm (3.5-4mpg then) until he educated me for hours, that guy is a wealth of knowledge you've never heard before. He's an engineer and when I changed my driving style it really worked. I know I increase mpg as the motor breaks in but a co-contractor with a 2022 w9, no tune and drives no higher than 1700 rpm is getting 3.5-4 right now. Manufacturers will never tell you anything to your advantage because they need you to buy buy buy again. 10-12 with a new aero truck should be achievable even with PA like mountains, sticks only, auto's will always get lower because they don't let you rev high..

This is faulty as heck. Most truckers don’t get close to 120,000 miles a year. Most guys take time off, take vacation along with the occasional breakdowns that absolutely happen. Most drivers are between 80-105k miles a year. Stop exaggerating numbers

It’s not a free truck when you’re making big payments and the emissions and DEF problems that come along with it. Just saying

Hey Sammy are you still able to use paper logs or do you have to use the electric driver log?

Hey make cents would you recommend me becoming a owner operator right now i been trucking for 11 years.

So everyone bought new trucks and decided to operate for a cheaper price than. So now you have a new truck and istead of making more money you just kept the same money as before and passed the savings onto the shipper and broker. Correct?