Long distance livestock haulage rate.

Top Tip. · Nov 30, 2022

sticky said:
They’re not getting 10 mpg more like 6.5.

I wasn’t sure but a guy I follow on fb goes on about getting 10 mpg but that’s on new trucks on continental driving.

unlacedgecko · Nov 30, 2022

Top Tip. said:
I think 75p a mile would cover fuel if they’re getting 10 miles to the gallon.

Livestock wagons will be closer to 6 on average

David. · Nov 30, 2022

Werzle said:
I thought it would be under £2 /hd for that number

Only 59 were mine though.

unlacedgecko · Nov 30, 2022

Surely a rate was agreed before the job was booked?

livestock 1 · Nov 30, 2022

JP1 said:
On a decker?

New ones are doing 2mpg better than the older ones

livestock 1 · Nov 30, 2022

unlacedgecko said:
Livestock wagons will be closer to 6 on average

If it’s a big old V8 then you will need to shovel the coal a bit faster
New gen engines are better

unlacedgecko · Nov 30, 2022

livestock 1 said:
If it’s a big old V8 then you will need to shovel the coal a bit faster
New gen engines are better

True. But they're still not gonna be anywhere near 10. Especially if taken as a weekly average, so including shunting about loading etc.

I was doing well to get 11 mpg night motorway driving with a lightweight box trailer and Euro 6 engine.

Timbo · Nov 30, 2022

unlacedgecko said:
True. But they're still not gonna be anywhere near 10. Especially if taken as a weekly average, so including shunting about loading etc.

I was doing well to get 11 mpg night motorway driving with a lightweight box trailer and Euro 6 engine.

My 12t DAF is doing 19.7mpg loaded one way. If you scale that up to 44t by rights it would be doing 5.5mpg. So 6-10mpg would be a fair estimate.

sticky · Nov 30, 2022

There are 2 deckers in my yard, 1 is a15 plate Volvo 600hp and the other is a 15 plate scania 500hp and they would average 6-6.5mpg the last time we had a conversation about it.
They are not mine by the way.

Blue. · Nov 30, 2022

4 deck artic 230 mile round trip £500,in fairness I use them a lot and he’s very busy.

Top Tip. · Nov 30, 2022

eulb said:
4 deck artic 230 mile round trip £500,in fairness I use them a lot and he’s very busy.

That is very reasonable.

Timbo · Nov 30, 2022

eulb said:
4 deck artic 230 mile round trip £500,in fairness I use them a lot and he’s very busy.

Cheap

livestock 1 · Nov 30, 2022

unlacedgecko said:
True. But they're still not gonna be anywhere near 10. Especially if taken as a weekly average, so including shunting about loading etc.

I was doing well to get 11 mpg night motorway driving with a lightweight box trailer and Euro 6 engine.

Old V8’s were crap around 6 some worse
Mate I booze with has MAN 440’s av 7.9 on 44t tipper work a lot of hills short runs
Scania V8 s series 16 8-9 mpg
Straight 6 s series 450 10-12 mpg
Daf 460 9-10 mpg
Scania s series 500 straight 6 10-11mpg
It’s all I hear one starts getting a hard on if the other is doing 1 mpg more than another not sure who is telling the truth. Want owt shifting and they are doing 6 again
Knock 1-2 mpg off those last 4 for short runs hills or overweight
They are fridge work on long runs

JP1 · Nov 30, 2022

livestock 1 said:
Old V8’s were crap around 6 some worse
Mate I booze with has MAN 440’s av 7.9 on 44t tipper work a lot of hills short runs
Scania V8 s series 16 8-9 mpg
Straight 6 s series 450 10-12 mpg
Daf 460 9-10 mpg
Scania s series 500 straight 6 10-11mpg
It’s all I hear one starts getting a hard on if the other is doing 1 mpg more than another not sure who is telling the truth. Want owt shifting and they are doing 6 again
Knock 1-2 mpg off those last 4 for short runs hills or overweight
They are fridge work on long runs

Deckers are obviously a bigger drag as higher of course

Nukemall · Nov 30, 2022

I use a haulier for a 200 mile one way trip lorry and drag full of finished pigs £850 regular job and not an easy or quick load.

livestock 1 · Nov 30, 2022

JP1 said:
Deckers are obviously a bigger drag as higher of course

Yes no idea if what they are saying is right gets a bit boring always crops up three pints in.
Wouldn’t be surprised if a lot are doing 8-9 if they are half sensible about things

livestock 1 · Nov 30, 2022

My mate can get his Discovery down to 0 mpg going flat out up a hill with a mini digger on
He often shows his staff this achievement

rbg27 · Nov 30, 2022

Done a 570 mile journey the other day 440litres. Euro 6 v8 580 with decker. That will be near enough 6mpg

livestock 1 · Nov 30, 2022

rbg27 said:
Done a 570 mile journey the other day 440litres. Euro 6 v8 580 with decker. That will be near enough 6mpg

Chipped ? What reg?

rbg27 · Nov 30, 2022

Not chipped 2017

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