Some folks are fortunate enough to do what they love for a living. I consider myself one of those people. But as I listen to John Penn talk about his 2019 Freightliner Cascadia, I wonder if he’s not a level or two above me. Penn is so keen on freight delivery that he won Overdrive‘s 2025 Trucker of the Year award, and it’s a joy just listening to him talk about all he’s done to get the most fuel economy out of his big rig.
See, Penn runs JP Transport out of Orleans, Indiana. He mainly delivers furniture to retailers across the southwestern states, from Texas to California. In a recent video interview with Overdrive, he explained that he’s averaging 10.46 miles per gallon over 216,000 miles on this particular truck. That might not impress you if your daily is a Pri …
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Author: Caleb Jacobs
