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On average, a truck traveling at 65 mph instead of 75 mph will experience up to 27-percent improvement in fuel consumption. As a rule of thumb, for every one mile per hour increase in speed, there is a corresponding 0.14 mile-per-gallon (mpg) fuel consumption penalty, says Kedzie.
The technical skill required to haul sensitive materials is rewarded with higher pay. The average truck driver is expected to travel between 2,000 and 3,000 miles per week, based on the 70 hour maximum hour restriction over eight days. Drivers that are just starting out can expect to see starting wages. Median wages for rookie truck drivers are between $0.27 and $0.29 per mile.