Some questions for the current Crete drivers

Discussion in 'Crete' started by lcfd15, Oct 1, 2014.

  1. lcfd15

    lcfd15 Medium Load Member

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    I have been looking through here trying to get some more information on them as I am about 95% sure I will be going with them when I attend CDL school in January. Just had a few questions about the company and wondering if there is updated information as some of the information is around a year or older that I have been finding.

    What is the idling policy for the company and was told that the trucks have APU's, is this true?

    How are the miles? I have talked to a few drivers and they said as long as you can manage your time well and stay on top of things, you can constantly pull 2800+/week. (as long as no break downs)

    Seen that people have been talking about these in cab cameras, have they decided to go with them in all of the trucks or still in the trial period? (if so, anyone have any dealings with them?)

    Training - I know that it is 8 weeks long, I seen a post about it being part 1 - 1 on 1 training (no team driving) and part 2 - where you guys run up to 15 hours a day. are they still doing this and is it an "optional" thing or can you chose to do 4 more of the 1 on 1 driving?

    Where are the training terminals at? I am in Savannah, GA.

    Thanks in advance for the assistance with info. I know I can get the info from recruiters, but I rather hear it from the truckers.
     
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  3. xlsdraw

    xlsdraw Road Train Member

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    It's not a big mileage company. Expect around 120,000 paid miles per year. Very few get 130,000. No real diesel APUs. Just 8 battery Prostars with battery powered bunk climate control or Cascadias with opti-idle which means the truck engine automatically turns on and off based on the battery charge level. One of the highest cpm rates for OTR companies. So you can still make a decent living without running huge miles. Virtually no bonus system and detention pay is practically a myth. One of the most micromanaged outfits as well. If you are a good bit overweight they will require you to do a Sleep study on their dime within 60 days after orientation. Regardless of the decent pay, many find it a miserable place to work due to their many policies. Even though they run 48 states, their presence in the West is small so don't expect to get out there very often. Long loads are not plentiful. My average load length was in the 600s. If you are tolerant of a highly regulated work environment, you could do well there. If not, you will probably find yourself miserable.
     
  4. FlexinTarzan

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    There is a mixture of trks that have Battery Pack APU's or Opti-Idle, Fuel powered APU's are a thing of the past. Drivers that have Opti-Idle get harassed in the summer months about idle time, (the engine is required to run to engage the bunk a/c, NOT THE HEATER). 2800 miles a week average over the course of 4 weeks out is spot on, the 3/4 days leading up to home-time your miles will take a nose dive as the focus will be getting you home on time not productive miles. Marietta, GA will most likely be your home terminal, not that it means a whole lot. There is no such animal as 'training terminals' , what will happen is at the discretion of the company you will meet up with your trainer usually at a terminal. The phrase TEAM DRIVING is a term not to be used, instead the clever-term is called SUPER SOLO which will begin a week or so after you get on your trainers trk...it will sink in once you receive 1100 mile loads that del tomorrow night (Trainee=550, Trainer=550) The Asset Manager Program is a roll of the dice.... one will be assigned to you (NOT OVER YOU) that has his/her #### together or you could get a douch bag that thinks you are a Northeast Guru.
     
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  5. TruckDuo

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    Don't let them diagnose you with Sleep Apnea.
     
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  6. lcfd15

    lcfd15 Medium Load Member

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    Thanks for your answers so far. Yeah I technically am familiar with the NE, that is where i learned how to drive a tractor trailer (SE - PA, NJ, NYC) delivering LTL. I will assure stay away from telling them that!

    I will assure that they do not diagnose me with sleep apnea. The Army far surpasses their capabilities for these tests and I was medically retired without. Seeing how anal and critical the medical retirement process is, I would very much like their "specialist" to tell the VA that I have sleep apnea. They will laugh... lol. What do they classify as over weight? I am 5'11" 240lbs.. over weight?

    I hear the ups and downs, and as shown here in the past few posts, I see everyone has their own experiences. Have you guys dealt with these in cab cameras at all? What is this about?

    So during the super solo, they pay you by the mile? They had told me that it was the training pay of 500/ wk for all 8 weeks.
     
  7. tucker

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  8. lcfd15

    lcfd15 Medium Load Member

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    First, I don't understand anything you just tried to speak.
    Secondly, if I do decipher anything out of that, I do want to say that muscle weighs more than fat. I just got out of the army from a combat job last year, so I am not a "fat body", But I do know that total weight wise, in some cases I would classify as "over weight" as I did in the army, until they did my BMI and I was under 17%, than I was good.
     
  9. FlexinTarzan

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  10. TruckDuo

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    They make army camo CPAP machines.
     
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  11. lcfd15

    lcfd15 Medium Load Member

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    Thanks Flexin. So when you are on the Super Solo 4 weeks, is it normally the same training that you had for the first 4 weeks?

    Is it normally capped at 15 hours a day ( I think that is what I heard) combined hours for Super Solo?

    Are they the same runs that solo's run, or are they longer?
     
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