Case Studies

2015 Peterbuilt with PACCAR MX13

These are the owner operator’s notes:

February through May with treatment 6.38 u s mpg
June to January without treatment 5.43mpg u s it works out to be 0.95 difference
We just did a rounder of 3200 miles, Surrey to Edmonton to Meadow Lake SK, Carrington ND, Weyburn SK, back to Surrey. We were loaded heavy except for the 600 empty miles we averaged 6.2 mpg u s
Engine ran smoother and better throttle response, the weather was very cold for 1/2 of the trip and had a head wind for 1100 mile between 20 & 30 km it was -39 f in Carrington ND and -41f in Weyburn SK with the wind chill.

Surrey to Calgary then to Edmonton, 878 miles 35,000 lbs pay load 6.2 mpg u s
Empty to Meadow Lake SK 285 miles
Meadow Lake SK to Carrington ND 731 miles 46,830 lbs payload 6.7mpg u s
Empty Carrington ND to Weyburn SK, 301 miles, NW winds @ 30 to 50 km head wind
Weyburn SK; loaded 44600 lbs still a very strong head wind 1156 mile to Surrey 5.7 mpg u s
Used 540 u s gallons total miles 3351, 6.2055 mpg u s
Average price of fuel 3.295 per us gal my cost per mile .53097 u s
The temperature from Surrey to Edmonton ran from +6c to -8c Edmonton to Carrington -4c,
Carrington to Weyburn -39c to -42c with the wind chill warm up passed Calgary to the plus (side of 0c)