Fuel Mileage

Best Mileage To Date: 19.43 MPG

Updated April 17, 2013
 
Most Current at Bottom
 
This is on a 2001.7 2500, 4x4, Long bed, 5.9L Cummins Turbo Diesel, 47RE auto trans, 3.54 rear w LSD, Big-O 265/16E tires.
 
I try to fill up at Maverik, Flying J, and Chevron with the pump on the highest setting every time I fill up. When the pump clicks off, I stop and do not top off. My overhead trip computer usually reports .5 - 1.0 miles per gallon less than my calculations. The tenths of a mile are taken from the trip counter on the odometer, which I reset manually every fill-up.

All measurements are American figures (U.S. gallon, miles..)

DateOdometerMilesGallonsMPGPriceConditions/Notes
4/17/2001222224.018N/A$1.529Initial fill. Mixed highway/city driving - mostly short trips (rough 7 minute "Commute";)
4/30/2001328306.421.69214.125$1.529Break-in lottsa high revs, O/D off
5/19/2001711.8383.825.93914.796$1.619Break-in - lottsa high, uneven revs, 4 landfill trips with full bed - 800# each? Started manually reseting trip computer every fill.
5/24/2001875.3163.510.86915.043$1.619Top off tank - getting ready for Henry Lake, ID.
5/25/20011082.3207.014.08114.701$1.669First pull - a 17 foot bass boat up the American continental divde! (We greased the trailer bearings well ;-) Pulled boat 75-80 MPH! Wright bros truck stop fuel, Idaho Falls.
5/28/20011390.8308.518.63416.555$1.669Pulling 17 foot boat, some miles without boat, fueled up at Idaho falls - Wright bros truck stop
6/6/20011753.2362.425.29814.325$1.619End trip pulling boat. Fuel light (and beeps) came on at 1752 miles (~ 9.7 gallons left)
DateOdometerMilesGallonsMPGPriceConditions/Notes
7/1/20012149.9396.726.07715.213$1.579To work, to home
7/3/20012298.91498.59717.331$1.579Going campin' - Fish Lake, Central Utah
7/5/20012503.7204.817.67111.590$1.539Towing Terry, 3 adults, 2 kids and a longbed load of gear. Fueled at Texaco in Richfield, UT.
7/9/20012806.2302.526.90311.244$1.539Made it home on 1 tank - Fish lake to Ogden. 65-75 MPH
7/18/20013072.7266.518.28414.576$1.459To work, to home
7/24/20013287.9215.218.57611.585$1.299Towing to Uintah mountains, filled up in WY at "Travel Plaza" on way home!
8/15/20013677.4389.525.81215.090$1.399~ 50/50 highway/city. Fuel light/buzzer came on, on last 5ish miles.
9/26/20014035.5358.125.01414.316$1.599To work, to home
DateOdometerMilesGallonsMPGPriceConditions/Notes
10/10/20014362.6326.822.66914.416$1.579Towed Terry to Blacksmith's fork above Hyrum and back - took maybe 1/3 of a full tank.
10/22/20014655.3292.725.0111.703$1.399Towed Terry to Flaming Gorge, UT. Filled up in Mount Green, WY (across from Maverick) on the way back, dumped trailer there too
11/1/20014987.6332.326.51012.535$1.459Last leg of deer hunt - 1/2 tank left
11/30/20015371.5383.926.33514.578$1.279To work, to home
12/15/20015695.6324.123.55913.757$1.199First snow - 4 wheel driving!
1/8/20025892.2196.615.55512.639$1.199COLD (single digits PLUS wind chill at night)
Set timer to turn on block heater at 4AM - 3 hours before I started it. "Wait to Start" light turned off right away.
1/29/2002*6???*351.225.645*13.695$1.199 * Odometer was not read. Numbers shown were calculated from the overhead computer.
2/10/20026582338.624.81213.647$1.199* Corrected for last odo non-reading
2/16/2002697639424.34316.185$1.199 
DateOdometerMilesGallonsMPGPriceConditions/Notes
3/1/20027364.1388.127.07814.332$1.199 
3/12/20027701336.922.55514.937$1.199Flying J on Wall
3/23/2002809539426.42414.911$1.359Warming up - yeah
4/7/20028451.7356.723.39015.250$1.399 
4/18/20028821.4369.726.14114.143$1.399 
5/7/20029142.5321.124.08213.334$1.3992 loads of sand: 1-4240#, 1-5180# !
5/20/20029548.540626.54115.297$1.399Carried partial sand load for week+, washer and dryer for several days
5/24/20029843.3294.822.71912.976$1.369Towing Empty Terry and unloaded Ram 70-80 MPH! - Exxon @ Idaho Falls
5/27/200210,038.8195.513.15814.858$1.369Towing Terry up continental divide! Exxon @ Idaho Falls
DateOdometerMilesGallonsMPGPriceConditions/Notes
6/7/200210359.5320.725.53912.557$1.399Last leg of Henrys. City driving.
6/29/200210707.7348.222.07415.774$1.399*Tires rotated
7/4/200210807.7100.06.55515.256$1.399Top off for Bear Lake. Happy 4th!
Ullriches decide to buy motor home.
7/14/200211133.3325.625.53912.749$1.399Towing Terry to Bear lake. 1/3 tank left after Bear lake.
8/4/200211476.5343.222.99914.922$1.359 
8/21/200211832.0355.524.45814.535$1.399Driving around WCSD
8/25/200212089.4257.420.22812.725$1.399Towing Terry to Flaming Gorge, UT, 2 days. Fueled at Bullock Fuels in Mountain View, WY - had 3/4 tank left
9/9/200212466.7377.326.52114.226$1.549Leaves changing color, drivng motorcyclye to work
10/2/200212881.6414.926.57615.612$1.549 
DateOdometerMilesGallonsMPGPriceConditions/Notes
10/17/200213055.617411.97214.534$1.549Top off for Gorge
10/21/200213285.623018.90212.168 Towed Terry to Flaming Gorge, UT. Fueled at Bullock Fuels in Mountain View, WY. on way back.
11/8/200213620.5334.925.25613.26$1.579Added 32oz Shell Rotella Diesel Fuel Additive (DFA) with injector cleaners.
12/3/200213996.4375.926.60814.127$1.559Started gettin cold!
12/27/200214412415.627.49915.113$1.519 
1/8/200314861.8449.826.42217.024$1.499Wendover, NV. Run - 70-80 MPH (won a tad!)
1/29/200315,256.3394.526.97414.625$1.559  
2/18/200315586.7330.424.02413.753$1.699Gas stations are raising their prices before the next truck arrives!?
3/19/200315942.4355.726.36813.490$1.899Iraqi-Freedom War started - 91 Octane gas is $1.87 !
DateOdometerMilesGallonsMPGPriceConditions/Notes
4/6/200316371.442926.77116.025$1.799Took off 2 winter fronts
4/29/200316670.8299.422.60613.244$1.799Easter @ Willard Bay
5/18/200317095.3424.526.8215.828$1.799Fillin' for Henrys
5/24/200317353.4258.119.013.584$ Idaho Falls. Towing Terry to Henrys lake.
5/27/200317647.3293.919.49315.077$ Idaho Falls. Some miles to Hebgen lake no Terry.
5/29/200317863.0215.711.18919.278$ Robin starting trip to Iowa - empty truck.
5/30/200318240.037720.40818.473$1.299Laramie, WY
5/30/200318642.040222.17118.132$1.419Wood River, NE
5/30/200319090.044823.05619.431$1.429Davenport, IA
6/1/200319521.043123.9118.026$1.439Malcom, IA
DateOdometerMilesGallonsMPGPriceConditions/Notes
6/1/200319915.039422.99917.131$1.449Elm Creek, NE
6/2/200320,26835323.59414.961$1.309Laramie, WY
6/6/200320677.8409.824.37916.81$1.539Chevron
7/1/200320973.5295.720.36514.52$1.579Great weather - riding bike to work.
7/3/200321102.2128.710.15412.675$1.549Nephi, UT - Towing Terry to Fishlake
7/6/200321422.232026.24712.192$1.599Scipio, UT
8/4/200321805.4383.227.41913.976$1.579Chevron
9/1/200322152.434723.00615.083$1.699High octane gas - $2.03!
10/2/200322543390.625.5615.282$1.559Chevron
10/15/200322714.4171.411.62814.74$1.599Top off for Lake Powell
DateOdometerMilesGallonsMPGPriceConditions/Notes
10/16/200322976.5262.119.88813.179$1.899?Towing Terry. Hankesville, Utah Chevron
10/20/200323245268.524.8010.827$1.4894 miles in granny low, lotsa hills. Stanton creek campground, Lake Powell for 4 days. Price,Utah Chevron
11/4/200323578.8333.824.18113.804$1.639Overhead MPG read 11.9? Chevron
12/3/200323920.5341.725.48613.407$1.669Winter fronts went on today. Chevron
12/26/200324257.533724.63013.683$1.599  
1/7/200424450.519315.63912.341$1.599Goin' to Wendover!
1/15/200424889.3438.826.44316.594$1.639Added locking gas cap
2/3/200425227.5338.226.15412.931$1.639Added DFA
2/25/200425604.7377.226.84814.049$1.6591/2 qt DFA
DateOdometerMilesGallonsMPGPriceConditions/Notes
3/12/200425986.738226.57614.374$1.619Flying J @ 12th (Chevron = $1.73)
3/25/200426397.8411.127.26315.079$1.659Flying J @ 12th
4/16/200426794.2396.426.41015.009$1.899Chevron
5/4/200427187.4393.227.14414.486$2.059Chevron
5/13/200427613.442625.49316.710$2.049Flying J @ 21st (Chevron = $2.13) Wendover run
5/24/200427886.3272.916.55216.487$2.139Top off for Hebgen
5/27/200428093206.715.4813.353$2.048Towing Terry. Idaho Falls, ID
6/1/20042839129820.80414.324$2.049Idaho Falls?
6/9/200428743.7352.724.80814.217$2.039Chevron
DateOdometerMilesGallonsMPGPriceConditions/Notes
6/30/200428974230.314.74315.621$1.899Top off for Bear Lake. Chevron
7/9/200429308.8334.824.9613.413$1.899Towed Terry to Bear Lake
7/23/200429650.834222.65615.095$1.899Chevron - Top off for Willard
8/12/200430,058.2407.426.6915.264$1.899Towed Terry to Willard Bay
9/12/200430,444.3386.124.73115.612$1.999 
10/12/200430,846.8402.526.47915.2$2.219Flying J @ 21st
10/21/200430,972125.29.13613.704$2.359Chevron. Top off for Gorge
10/22/200431,087.1115.19.63111.951$2.169Maverick @ Mountain View, WY. Towing Terry to Flaming Gorge
10/25/200431,204.6117.59.8411.941$2.269Sinclair @ Mountain View, WY.
DateOdometerMilesGallonsMPGPriceConditions/Notes
11/9/200431,542.5337.925.06313.482$2.359Chevron
12/7/200431,925.2382.727.48613.923$2.199Chevron. Winter fronts on
1/11/200532,218.5293.323.55112.454$1.999Chevron
2/3/200532,491.1272.620.34713.398$2.059Chevron
2/28/200532,864.4373.326.97813.837$2.249Flying J on 21st
3/24/2005??25.219?$2.379Odo not read
4/19/200533,580.3?23.44813.0 *$2.499* MPG per overhead PC
5/17/200533,967.1386.825.97114.894$2.259Flying J - 12th + Wall
6/1/200534,207.2240.116.78514.304$2.179Flying J - 12th + Wall
6/28/200534,538.1330.922.66514.6$2.399Top-off for Bear lake. Chevron
DateOdometerMilesGallonsMPGPriceConditions/Notes
7/10/200534,885.134725.99913.347$2.379Towed Terry to Bear lake. Flying J 12th and Wall
8/3/200535,044.9159.811.34414.087$2.59Top off for Tony Grove. Chevron
8/16/200535,356.1311.223.11513.463$2.69Exxon 36th & Wall
10/8/200535,755.139926.17415.244$3.199Cheveron - Added 10oz DFA
10/12/200536,052296.918.20716.307$3.079Rawlins, WY
10/13/200536,47642424.08117.607$3.139NE
10/13/200536,80933319.5217.059$3.129Stuart, IA
10/17/200537,21840923.02917.76$3.179Mt Pleasant, IA
10/17/200537,54432619.61716.618$3.119 
10/18/200537,79925515.8716.068$3.179N. Platte, NE
DateOdometerMilesGallonsMPGPriceConditions/Notes
10/18/20053815135224.12514.591$3.399Walcott, WY
10/19/200538,45530416.8318.063$?Top-off for Flaming Gorge
10/20/200538,5721179.73512.018$3.229Maverik - Mountain view, WY
10/24/200538,75117913.05613.71$3.229Sinclair - Mountain view, WY
11/15/200539,112.5361.526.89813.44$2.779Flying J - 12th street
12/12/200539,464.1351.625.49413.791$2.359Chevron
1/11/200639,782.8318.725.01412.741$?Flying J - 21st str
2/1/200640,080.1297.322.07913.465$2.51Flying J - 12th str
2/22/200640,447.136726.5113.844$2.57Flying J - 12th str
3/12/200640,820372.926.0314.326$2.59Chevron
DateOdometerMilesGallonsMPGPriceConditions/Notes
3/29/200641,254.9434.926.64616.321$2.59Chevron
4/23/200641,638383.126.17514.636$2.87Flying J on 12th - Added DFA
5/9/200642,029.7391.725.30715.478$3.15Flying J on 12th
5/23/200642,457.9428.223.44518.264$3.19Conoco in Murray - Lots of trips to SLC
5/25/200642,788.2330.318.40917.942$3.19Chevron - top off for Hebgen
5/27/200642,981.1192.918.75310.286$3.18Towing Terry to Hebgen - Exxon in Idaho Falls
5/28/200643,198.8217.716.13213.495$3.19Conoco in West Yellowstone
6/1/200643,528.1329.323.44514.046$3.19Phillips 66 in Roy - pump stopped at $75 limit - almost full!
6/18/200643,825.8297.721.8113.65$3.09Flying J on 12th
6/29/200644,175.2349.421.28516.415$2.99Top off for Bear Lake. Chevron says this is the "new" formula (lower Sulpher fuel?)
DateOdometerMilesGallonsMPGPriceConditions/Notes
7/9/200644,468.3293.123.13712.668$2.95Towed Terry to Bear Lake. Flying J - 12th Street
7/31/200644,840.6372.322.57516.492$2.99Flying J - 12th street
8/7/200645,155.5314.918.98116.59$3.17Flying J - 12th street
9/1/200645,614.6459.111.564??Partial fill - Springville, UT
9/2/200645,697.983.319.652??Top off for Bear Lake. Chevron
9/7/200645,955.4257.520.05612.839$3.43Towed Terry to Bear Lake (Our spot's open now!) Flying J - 1100 N Ogden
10/1/200646,373.7418.326.10916.021$2.75Chevron
10/19/200646,695.9322.221.16715.222$2.75Chevron - Top off for Flaming Gorge
10/20/200646,889.6193.715.112.828?Towing Terry. Chevron in Manilla
10/24/200647,137247.419.21112.878?Chevron. Top off after Gorge.
DateOdometerMilesGallonsMPGPriceConditions/Notes
11/21/200647,51537825.68514.717$2.69Conoco in Riverdale
12/26/200647,912.7397.725.70215.474$2.79Chevron
1/10/200748,229.731720.71315.304$2.67Flying J on 12th + Wall
2/2/200748,577347.325.51813.61$2.65Chevron
2/26/200748,990.1413.127.65914.935$2.69Chevron. DFA Added
3/11/200749,196.120614.54314.165$2.78Flying J in Snowville, UT
3/23/200749,496299.918.25816.426$2.89Chevron
4/6/200749,835.4339.421.915.498$2.95Chevron. Topoff for Willard bay
4/18/200750,056220.615.34814.373$2.89Flying J on 12th. Towed Terry to Willard bay
5/24/200750,474.9418.927.91415.007$2.91Riverdale Conoco (had to fill twice - CC limit)
DateOdometerMilesGallonsMPGPriceConditions/Notes
6/22/200750,905.4430.526.14116.468$3.05Chevron
7/19/200751,314.3408.925.97615.741$3.01Kaysville Chevron by Synergy
8/28/200751,633.7319.422.78714.017$2.83Flying J 12th
10/2/200752,029.6395.926.9814.674$3.159Texaco Riverdale
10/19/200752,244.4214.814.9814.339$3.45Chevron - top off for Gorge
10/19/200752,359.3114.99.53112.055$3.18Mountain View, WY - Towing Terry to Flaming Gorge
10/22/200752,655.4296.121.97513.474$3.xxManilla, UT
11/14/200753,003.1347.726.21613.263$3.63Chevron
12/13/200753,362358.926.64213.471$3.50Fast stop 40th & Adams
12/24/200753,662.6300.621.54713.951$3.15Flying J 12th
DateOdometerMilesGallonsMPGPriceConditions/Notes
1/12/200854,075.5412.928.12614.68$3.31Chevron
1/29/200854,427351.523.15515.18$3.23* Partial fill (almost full) Phillips 66 in industrial park
2/15/200854,65622923.7929.625$3.35Flying J 21st
3/10/200854,96732122.9114.011$3.73Flying J Layton
3/28/200855,215.1248.118.7113.26$3.95Flying J 12th
4/15/200855,560.2345.125.75513.399$3.99New Texaco - 42nd and Harrison
5/7/200855,946.1385.926.51914.552$4.25Texaco on 40th
6/5/200856,356.141026.76815.317$4.69Texaco on 40th
7/16/200856,709.9353.825.29513.987$4.80!$4.80!? Bastards! $121.42 to fill up! Texaco on 40th
8/28/200857,095.1385.227.20214.161$4.09Chevron in Woods cross
DateOdometerMilesGallonsMPGPriceConditions/Notes
10/7/200857,506.4411.327.87614.755$3.89Chevron
10/31/200857,735.9229.516.29414.085$3.29Chevron
12/6/200858,087.6351.726.07813.486$2.33$2.33 - MUCH better than $4.80!
1/23/200958,446.7359.128.08612.786$2.29Chevron
2/27/200958,787.2340.526.66712.769$2.15Chevron
4/1/200959,114.7327.525.36912.909$2.15Flying J on 21st
4/8/200959,295.4180.712.48114.478$2.25Chevron - Top-off for Bear Lake (Condo - no trailer)
4/26/200959,722.8427.427.15415.74$2.35Travel Center in Tooele
5/12/200959,875.6152.810.42514.657$2.33Chevron - Top off for Lake Powell! Towed Mike's boat
5/18/200960,273.7398.126.97514.758$2.49Chevron in Hanksville. Added DFA. Towing Ranger boat!
DateOdometerMilesGallonsMPGPriceConditions/Notes
5/29/200960,647.737427.01113.846$2.25Flying J 12th
6/29/200960,881.9234.217.74413.199$2.75Chevron - top off for Willard
8/11/200961,261.4379.528.20613.455$2.65Chevron
9/8/200961,631.1369.726.62413.886$2.63New Maverik on Adams Ave Prkwy
10/2/200962,024.8393.728.20713.958$2.66Maverik (Stopped @ $75 - ALMOST full)
10/30/200962,414.6389.828.64113.61$2.74Maverik
11/30/200962,790375.427.81913.494$2.81Maverik
1/3/201063,145.7355.729.31212.135$2.69Maverik - Got club card - 2 cents off
2/2/201063,538.9393.227.08614.517$2.87$10 put in earlier? Maverik
2/29/201063,891.3352.426.05113.527$2.87Chevron on SR 193
DateOdometerMilesGallonsMPGPriceConditions/Notes
4/4/201064,249.4358.128.28812.659$2.99Maverik
5/1/201064,612.6363.226.69113.608$3.15Maverik
6/8/201064,982.1369.527.87213.257$3.00Maverik
7/28/201065,328.5346.426.31813.162$2.87Maverik
9/14/2010??18.75?$Partial fill - Odo not read
10/6/201065,921.2592.723.38414.067$2.95Maverik
11/4/201066,19827720.61613.436$3.17Maverik
12/??/201066,527.4329.425.01213.17?Maverik
1/12/201166,883355.626.79313.272$3.24Maverik
2/4/201167,08320014.63213.669?Maverik
DateOdometerMilesGallonsMPGPriceConditions/Notes
3/5/201167,365.9282.919.63914.405$3.81Maverik
4/11/201167,690.6324.726.73512.145? 
4/29/201168.029.633923.39914.488$4.06 
6/3/201168,356326.426.10512.503$3.95 
7/16/201168,655.8299.821.18614.151$3.89Top off for Bear lake
8/17/201169,019363.225.55714.211$3.89Towing Terry to Bear lake
9/6/201169,16514610.14514.391$3.99Chevron. Price was $3.74 at Maverik in AM, but didn't have time!
10/4/201169,228.763.726.9572.363 ? $3.89Maverik
11/4/201169,583.9355.226.79413.257$3.87Maverik
12/7/201169,900.2316.324.94112.682$3.97Maverik (Did I mention I have a Maverik card!? 2 cent discounts)
DateOdometerMilesGallonsMPGPriceConditions/Notes
1/11/201270,217.1316.926.89611.782$3.73Mav
2/12/201270,585.8368.728.19813.075$3.81Mav - $107 to fill up!
3/8/201270,883.2297.422.1413.433$4.159  
5/1/201271,281.4398.226.90514.8$4.029Mav
7/1/201271,639357.625.66713.932$3.61BTW, Maverik card gives 2 cents off a gallon - included in price here
8/4/201272,058.9419.926.47715.859$3.65Mav
9/20/201272,448389.19.239?$4.34Mav - GREEDY BASTARDS!! - *PARTIAL FILL
10/6/2012"NO BUS""CCD"25.529?$4.22Dashboard error: "NO BUS", Overhead: "CCD" - no data gathered
11/3/201272,756.3?16.734*12.1$4.16* Per overhead
11/30/201273,221.1464.829.63715.683$3.87 
DateOdometerMilesGallonsMPGPriceConditions/Notes
1/4/201373,589.9368.828.55712.914$3.56 
2/3/201373,936.3346.428.85812$3.799 
3/1/201374,263.8327.526.55712.332$4.08$108.08!
4/8/201374,637373.227.52113.561$3.87$106.79!

 
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