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Fuel, Cost & Efficiency · Driver Training VideoSpeed vs. Fuel & Safety Cost

Pushing a rig from 65 to 75 mph can cost a full mile per gallon, and on a 500 mile run it saves only about an hour. Drivers see what extra speed really costs in fuel, stopping distance, wear, and CSA points.

Speed vs. Fuel & Safety Cost — truck driver training video from FleetTrainedBranded with your logo & company name
3 minVideo length
10 questionsQuiz in the driver's language
1 languageEnglish · any other on order
CertificateSigned, branded & audit-ready

What drivers learn

Start with the fuel math, because it's the part most drivers underestimate. A loaded truck spends most of its energy fighting wind resistance, and wind resistance climbs fast as speed climbs.

Now weigh that against what the extra speed actually buys. Run 500 miles at 65 mph and the drive takes about seven hours and forty minutes. Run the same 500 miles at 75 mph and you save roughly one hour.

And speed does not only cost fuel. It costs stopping distance, and stopping distance does not grow in a straight line with speed — it grows much faster than that. A few extra miles per hour on a wet road or in heavy traffic can turn a safe following gap into no gap at all.

Your company standard: run the posted limit, not a mile over it, and back off further for rain, snow, fog, or heavy traffic — the speed limit sign was calculated for none of those conditions.

Sample quiz questions

3 of the 10 questions drivers answer after the video. Quizzes run in the driver's own language.

According to the training, above what speed does every added mph start costing real fuel economy?
  1. 50 mph
  2. 60 mph
  3. 65 mph
  4. 75 mph
Show answer

60 mph

Going from 65 mph up to 75 mph, a rig that was getting 6 miles per gallon can drop by:
  1. A tenth of a mpg
  2. Half a mpg
  3. Two tenths of a mpg
  4. A full mpg or more
Show answer

A full mpg or more

Running 500 miles at 75 mph instead of 65 mph saves about how much time?
  1. Roughly one hour
  2. About three hours
  3. About 30 minutes
  4. About 15 minutes
Show answer

Roughly one hour

How fleets use this training

1Assign in seconds

Pick Speed vs. Fuel & Safety Cost and send each driver a personal link by email, or copy the link and text it yourself.

2Watch & pass the quiz

Drivers watch on their phone and answer the quiz in their own language. No app, no login.

3Signed record on file

They sign on screen and get a certificate with your logo. Every completion is saved for DOT and insurance.

Train your drivers on Speed vs. Fuel & Safety Cost

Included in the Full Library plan ($129.99/mo, unlimited drivers). Unlimited drivers, cancel anytime. Prefer to own it? Order it branded for $4.99, one time.

Frequently asked questions

How long is the Speed vs. Fuel & Safety Cost training video?

About 3 min. Drivers watch it on their phone from a personal link, then take a 10-question quiz.

Is there a quiz and a completion certificate?

Yes. Every driver takes a 10-question quiz in their own language, signs on screen, and gets a completion certificate with your company name and logo. Records are saved for DOT audits and insurance.

Which languages is it available in?

Ready today in English. You can also order it branded in any other language for $2.99 per extra language.

How much does it cost?

Included in the Full Library plan ($129.99/mo, unlimited drivers). You can also order this video branded with your logo and company name in the voiceover for a one-time $4.99, yours to keep.

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