Crete by the #s for xlsdraw

I pulled my first load with Crete 03/02/13. I am OTR and required minimum 21 days out. My posts on this thread will be strictly the #s. I will post by the tour and do it retroactive to this point. I will update as I go in the future.

1st tour (03/02/13-03/27/13):
11,501 paid miles. 26 days out. 18 loads. Avg load length 638.94. Avg paid miles per day 442.34. 5 days off.

2nd tour (04/02/13-04/26/13):
9,780 paid miles. 25 days out. 15 loads. Avg load length 652.00. Avg paid miles per day 391.20. 4 days off.


3rd tour (05/01/13-05/19/13):
8,100 paid miles. 19 days out. 13 loads. Avg load length 623.07. Avg paid miles per day 426.31. 12 days off (jury duty).

4th tour (06/01/13-06/26/13):
10,905 paid miles. 26 days out. 19 loads. Avg load length 573.94. Avg paid miles per day 419.42. 4 days off.


5th tour (07/01/13-07/27/13):
11,871 paid miles. 27 days out. 18 loads. Avg load length 659.50. Avg paid miles per day 439.66. 4 days off.

6th tour (08/01/13-08/24/13):
10,406 paid miles. 24 days out. 14 loads. Avg load length 743.28. Avg paid miles per day 433.58. 4 days off.

7th tour (08/29/13-09/19/13):
9,737 paid miles. 22 days out. 12 loads. Avg load length 811.41. Avg paid miles per day 442.59. 3 days off.

8th tour (09/23/13-10/16/13):
11,269 paid miles. 24 days out. 12 loads. Avg load length 939.08. Avg paid miles per day 469.54. 4 days off.


9th tour (10/21/13-11/15/13):
11,314 paid miles. 26 days out. 18 loads. Avg load length 628.55. Avg paid miles per day 435.15. 4 days off.





Year-to-date totals from 03/02/13 thru 11/19/13 will be:
94,883 paid miles. 219 days out. 139 loads. Avg load length 682.61. Avg paid miles per day 433.25. 44 days off.

 

No offense intended sir, but I would prefer to just post my #s only on this particular thread as an on-going measuring device that viewers can evaluate. We (Crete drivers), have a stage II thread that we post freely on: good, bad, informative, ect....(The initial thread reached it's capacity). I would openly respond to any questions on that thread. I am sure other current and former Crete drivers would chime in as well. I don't know how to link threads. If someone could add that link it would be appreciated. I still poke keyboards 1 pointer finger at a time. xlsdraw.

 

10th tour (11/20/13-12/11/13):
10,501 paid miles. 22 days out. 15 loads. Avg load length 700.06. Avg paid miles
per day 477.31. 4 days off.



Year-to-date totals from 03/02/13 thru 12/15/13 will be:
105,429 paid miles. 241 days out. 154 loads. Average load length 684.60. Avg paid miles per day 437.46. 48 days off.

 

Did a little # crunching. These are all paid mile calculations. At the conclusion of this hometime, I will be right at 9.5 months in. 105,429 divided by 9.5 = 11,097.78 monthly avg. 11,097.78 X 12 months = 133,173.47 total miles annual estimation at current pace. Divided by 52 weeks = 2,561.02 avg weekly miles. I was hired in @ .39cpm so 133,173.47 X .39cpm = $51,937.65 estimated 12 month total mileage pay. There is a little accessoral pay but not much. Crete doesn't do any kind of bonuses except referral. Pretty much almost everything is in cpm pay. Maybe add a couple thousand for extra stop pay, detention, breakdown, jury duty, ect....I have been fortunate in that I have not lost much time to breakdown however I did have a 12 day stretch of jury duty that somewhat offsets that.
I would note that Crete/Shaffer hires in at variable rates. They consider several factors such as: where you live, type of fleet (Dry van, Reefer), duration away from home (I am 21 days minimum/ only option here in Florida), LENGTH OF TIME WITH PREVIOUS EMPLOYER, and TOTAL EXPERIENCE. Several folks in orientation up in Lenoir City, TN came in at as high as 45cpm. Most came in at .41-.42cpm. There is Hunt Transportation for flat bed but I don't know a thing about them other than they are affiliated with Crete/Shaffer.
I came to Crete with just under two years experience. As a Central Florida resident at my experience level, I believe I am doing OK.

 

11th tour (12/16/13-01/09/14):
10,553 paid miles. 25 days out. 18 loads. Avg load length 586.27. Avg paid miles per day 422.12. 3 days off.



Year-to-date totals from 12/16/13 thru 01/12/14 will be:
115,981 paid miles. 266 days out. 172 loads. Avg load length 674.30. Avg paid miles per day 436.01. 51 days off.

 

12th/Final tour (01/13/14-02/02/14):
9,949 paid miles. 21 days out. 13 loads. Avg load length 765.30. Avg paid miles per day 473.76.



Final Totals (03/02/14-02/02/14):
125,930 paid miles. 287 days out. 185 loads. Avg load length 680.70. Avg paid miles per day 438.78. 51 days off.

As the #s reflect, I did OK with Crete. Quite respectable #s for 11 months of service. But, I have a Long Haul Itch that needs to be scratched and that opportunity has presented itself. Couldn't pass it up. I left Crete the correct way on good terms. I would certainly entertain the possibility of returning to Crete if this new venture isn't what I hope it will be.

 

If they get you home weekly you would not be OTR. The pay scale you posted is for OTR. I was OTR required to stay out a minimum of 21 days. I don't really know anything about the home weekly program.

 

Well, the long haul reefer venture was certainly not what I hoped it would be. I am indeed returning to Crete. Orientation starts Monday 07/07/14 in Lenoir City, Tn. Negotiated in a guarantee of getting routed to my property in SW Montana at least once a year. Florida based driver pay went up 2 cpm since I left and OTR went up nationwide 2 cpm since I left. Left at 39 cpm and returning at 43 cpm.