A bit of a hijack here, but this MPG talk reminds me of a summer job I had in the mid '70s carrying drywall (what a way to make a living). There was a regular run out to one of Calgary's bedroom communities, about 20 miles, mostly highway. There was a gooseneck loaded with drywall, pulled by a Chevy 2500 454. We got between 2 & 3 MPG. How things have changed!
2010 Cruiser CF30QB
2003 GM 2500HD, crew cab, SB, 8.1, Allison