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THE LAST TRUCK I OWNED HAD AN ON BOARD GALLONS USED,AND MPG.", "thumbUrl": "", "dateAdded": "2010-10-31T21:48:41Z", "lastPost": "2010-10-31T21:48:41Z", "views": 2371, "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "messageCount": 10, "premiumOnly": 0, "isfeatured": 0, "showInDays": -100, "showDate": "", "forumLink": "", "youtubeVideoId": "", "approved": 1, "active": 1, "alias": "fuel-mileage", "forumUrl": "https://www.bulkloads.com/forum/fuel-mileage/", "userId": 1587, "firstName": "Wes", "lastName": "C.", "companyName": "GINA TRANSPORT", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Ripon", "state": "CA", "userCommentCount": 105, "userLikes": 305, "replies": [ { "replyId": 20179, "content": "", "contentHtml": "", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-05-31", "dateAdded": "2010-11-02T01:55:19Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 1687, "firstName": "DENNIS", "lastName": "AVERY", "companyName": "AHRENS TRUCKING INC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "ALBERTVILLE", "state": "MN", "userCommentCount": 2, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 20180, "content": "Record your mileage when you fuel. Next time you fuel record your mileage again. You have to fill your tanks to the same point again. Half tank to half tank, quarter to quarter etc. Take the miles driven ( difference between the two) and divide by the number of gallons purchased. 650 miles divided by 125 gallons gives you 5.2 mpg\n", "contentHtml": "Record your mileage when you fuel. Next time you fuel record your mileage again. You have to fill your tanks to the same point again. Half tank to half tank, quarter to quarter etc. Take the miles driven ( difference between the two) and divide by the number of gallons purchased. 650 miles divided by 125 gallons gives you 5.2 mpg<br />", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-05-31", "dateAdded": "2010-11-02T02:03:11Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 1687, "firstName": "DENNIS", "lastName": "AVERY", "companyName": "AHRENS TRUCKING INC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "ALBERTVILLE", "state": "MN", "userCommentCount": 2, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 20181, "content": "ok but how do u know if your putting in a 1/2 tank. a guy could be off by 10-15 gallons and would give a false reading. maybe im overcomplicating it. let me know. thanks.", "contentHtml": "ok but how do u know if your putting in a 1/2 tank. a guy could be off by 10-15 gallons and would give a false reading. maybe im overcomplicating it. let me know. thanks.", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-05-23", "dateAdded": "2010-11-07T17:39:25Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 1587, "firstName": "Wes", "lastName": "C.", "companyName": "GINA TRANSPORT", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Ripon", "state": "CA", "userCommentCount": 105, "userLikes": 305, "userDislikes": 310, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 20182, "content": "the only way you can figure tank to tank is to fill it full each time. i don't fill up each time so i wait till the end of the quarter and take the mileage from my IFTA report", "contentHtml": "the only way you can figure tank to tank is to fill it full each time. i don't fill up each time so i wait till the end of the quarter and take the mileage from my IFTA report", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-05-22", "dateAdded": "2010-11-07T18:49:39Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 1569, "firstName": "MIKE", "lastName": "HORSTMAN", "companyName": "MICHAEL A HORSTMAN", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "MINSTER", "state": "OH", "userCommentCount": 21, "userLikes": 1, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 27890, "content": "That was what I was logging to say, also. IFTA is more accurate than onboard computer. Mine is always different from each other. Good luck.", "contentHtml": "That was what I was logging to say, also. IFTA is more accurate than onboard computer. Mine is always different from each other. Good luck. 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But If keep a running total on the gallons pumped for 5000 miles. You will get a reasonable number to work with. ", "contentHtml": "<p>\r\n\tYou can not figure mpg from fill to fill, unless you fill it. But If keep a running total on the gallons pumped for 5000 miles. You will get a reasonable number to work with. </p>", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-05-14", "dateAdded": "2010-11-08T01:29:39Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 1164, "firstName": "MARC", "lastName": "HIRSCHMANN", "companyName": "MARC HIRSCHMANN", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "GARDNER", "state": "KS", "userCommentCount": 45, "userLikes": 11, "userDislikes": 4, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 20185, "content": "ya. sure was nice having that onboard tell u in real time. i could figure my net profit as soon as i unloaded that specific load. o well once a guy figures his \"average\", should be close enough. the reason i asked the question to begin with is because on that radio show atbs w/ kevin rutheford some guy called in confirming that u can check fuel mileage w/out filling your tanks all the way full. rutheford agreed but never explained how. then went to the next caller.", "contentHtml": "ya. sure was nice having that onboard tell u in real time. i could figure my net profit as soon as i unloaded that specific load. o well once a guy figures his "average", should be close enough. the reason i asked the question to begin with is because on that radio show atbs w/ kevin rutheford some guy called in confirming that u can check fuel mileage w/out filling your tanks all the way full. rutheford agreed but never explained how. then went to the next caller.", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-05-23", "dateAdded": "2010-11-08T01:48:38Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 1587, "firstName": "Wes", "lastName": "C.", "companyName": "GINA TRANSPORT", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Ripon", "state": "CA", "userCommentCount": 105, "userLikes": 305, "userDislikes": 310, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 20186, "content": "If you fill one tank full to the same point everyday the gallons will be real close to what you have used the previous day. I have experminted with this over the years and found it to be the case.", "contentHtml": "If you fill one tank full to the same point everyday the gallons will be real close to what you have used the previous day. I have experminted with this over the years and found it to be the case.", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-03-11", "dateAdded": "2010-11-09T01:36:59Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 690, "firstName": "BRYAN ", "lastName": "ODOM", "companyName": "COAST TO COAST COMMODITIES LLC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "MAYFIELD", "state": "KY", "userCommentCount": 6, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 } ], "userDislikes": 310, "signUpDate": "2010-05-23", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0, "iSubscribe": 0 }

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