Henry Albert is the owner of Albert Transport, Inc., based in Statesville, NC. Before participating in the "Slice of Life" program, Albert drove a 2001 Freightliner Century Class S/T™, and will use his Cascadia for general freight and a dry van trailer. Albert, who has been a trucker for 26 years, was recognized by Overdrive as its 2007 Trucker of the Year.
Model: Cascadia 72" RR SleeperCab
Cab: 125" BBC Aluminum
Engine: DD15 455HP, 1550/1750 lb/ft
Transmission: Eaton Fuller RTLOM-16913L-DM Ultrashift
Front Axle/Suspension: 13,000 lb.
Rear Axle/Suspension: 40,000 lb. Airliner
Fuel Tanks: Dual 140 gallon
Wheel Base: 234"
Today I finished my trip back North Carolina. I fueled up after making my delivery. My fuel milage for the round trip to Michigan was 6.87. Iam very pleased with these initial results. This is a great start and should only get better as the truck gets broken in.
Today I picked up a load in Hiddenite N.C. and delivereded it to Warren MI. I was pleased to find out that my average fuel usage was 7.75. That is close to 1 mile per pint driving through the West Viginia mountains.The load was light (8000 pounds) but tomorrow I will load 43;000 pounds so Iam looking forward to seeing what the average mpg is for the round trip back to North Carolina.
I thought I had a rattle in my new Cascadia. However, I was wrong. The noise came from batteries inside a flashlight. In my previous trucks, I would have never heard such a small noise. This is a testament to how quiet the truck is inside.
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