As an owner-operator, nearly every aspect of your operation can impact fuel costs, not just your right foot. The average cost of a gallon of diesel since January 2020 is $3.90, with spikes as high as $5.81 over the period. You should be looking at every possible opportunity to reduce fuel consumption -- every drop counts.
The difference between 6 mpg and 7 mpg in a power unit operating 120,000 miles annually is nearly $12,000. Multiply that over multiple years and it's easy to see how the savings add up.Â
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There's no silver bullet or overnight solution when it comes to improving fuel economy. But by paying close attention to several small gains, owner-operators find incremental ways to effectively lower fuel costs.
Courtesy of AT&T Business and Overdrive, here are 80 useful tips that owner-operators and small fleet owners, fleet managers, company drivers and all manner of equipment purchasers and maintenance managers can use to reduce fuel costs.