Comments on: A Look Inside Trucking Part I http://www.truckingtruth.com/trucking_blogs/rjensen1918/2009/12/a-look-inside-trucking-part-i Helping Those Who Are Considering A Career In The Truck Driving Industry Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:48:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Rhonda Jensen http://www.truckingtruth.com/trucking_blogs/rjensen1918/2009/12/a-look-inside-trucking-part-i/comment-page-1#comment-2314 Rhonda Jensen Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:36:12 +0000 http://www.truckingtruth.com/trucking_blogs/?p=2190#comment-2314 I don't know how accurate the figures are that some company's let the driver's see on truck dash but the black box that most trucks have now, show everything, seat belt on, use of turn signals, braking, your speed, and miles per gallon just to name a few. When the truck goes in for service the mechanics may print out a report from this and pass the info to the right offices. I got to see some of these printouts when I was in Safety. Even some cars now have these black boxes. Nothing is perfect as I was doing 60 on the Interstate and Qualcomm went off and said to CALL OFFICE ASAP AS YOU HAVE A HARD BRAKE ISSUE, this was also hooked up to dispatch's cell phones. I ignored the message and then got a phone call. I told them I'm doing 60 on the Interstate and there is zero traffic around me and its been that way for several miles. I don’t know how accurate the figures are that some company’s let the driver’s see on truck dash but the black box that most trucks have now, show everything, seat belt on, use of turn signals, braking, your speed, and miles per gallon just to name a few. When the truck goes in for service the mechanics may print out a report from this and pass the info to the right offices. I got to see some of these printouts when I was in Safety. Even some cars now have these black boxes.

Nothing is perfect as I was doing 60 on the Interstate and Qualcomm went off and said to CALL OFFICE ASAP AS YOU HAVE A HARD BRAKE ISSUE, this was also hooked up to dispatch’s cell phones. I ignored the message and then got a phone call. I told them I’m doing 60 on the Interstate and there is zero traffic around me and its been that way for several miles.

]]> By: Brett Aquila http://www.truckingtruth.com/trucking_blogs/rjensen1918/2009/12/a-look-inside-trucking-part-i/comment-page-1#comment-2311 Brett Aquila Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:14:11 +0000 http://www.truckingtruth.com/trucking_blogs/?p=2190#comment-2311 It's hard to say. I'm inclined to say they could if they really wanted to though it would not be easy if done through the truck's computer. If they're just simply putting a number in writing in your paycheck or on a report they can obviously fudge that number. But if you're getting a reading through the truck's computer, it's highly unlikely they would mess with that, even if they could. More likely what's happening if you're not getting the fuel mileage you should be getting is a mechanical issue of some sort - injector problems, turbo problems, clogged fuel filters, etc. It’s hard to say. I’m inclined to say they could if they really wanted to though it would not be easy if done through the truck’s computer. If they’re just simply putting a number in writing in your paycheck or on a report they can obviously fudge that number. But if you’re getting a reading through the truck’s computer, it’s highly unlikely they would mess with that, even if they could.

More likely what’s happening if you’re not getting the fuel mileage you should be getting is a mechanical issue of some sort – injector problems, turbo problems, clogged fuel filters, etc.

]]> By: James Reed http://www.truckingtruth.com/trucking_blogs/rjensen1918/2009/12/a-look-inside-trucking-part-i/comment-page-1#comment-2304 James Reed Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:36:15 +0000 http://www.truckingtruth.com/trucking_blogs/?p=2190#comment-2304 Is there anyway that a trucking company can change a truck drivers miles per gallon monitoring readout? Is there anyway that a trucking company can change a truck drivers miles per gallon monitoring readout?

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