Crete Carrier - A Year In Review - Fall 2013 Going Forward

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  1. freightwipper

    freightwipper Road Train Member

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    C.R. England

     
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  3. volvo244t

    volvo244t Road Train Member

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    This one. I can make $250 in an *easy* day here... And I'm at the bottom of the past scale.
     
  4. RoadCall

    RoadCall Road Train Member

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    Oh yeah? ... Funny, ... .48 a mile you would need 3600 miles a week to average $1750. I'm sure you guys can get that on occasion but your not getting that week in and week out.
     
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  5. Onadetour

    Onadetour Medium Load Member

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    I've been thinking of making a change myself. I'd like more control over what, where and when I drive. Schnider's choice option is interesting, but Schnider itself? I do think that if Crete was serious about growing their owner operator side they would be offering something similar.
     
  6. Wild Murphy

    Wild Murphy HAPPY TRUCK DRIVER

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    Maybe they have something in the works we don't know about. Call them and see if they are gonna do something like this.
     
  7. tucker

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    Now that I think of it, that time I was locked up at the Maricopa County jail, it wasn't so bad, they fed me, and it was a dry heat.....
    With carryover miles, I'll eek out a 2,600 mile week. The trips are longer at least, (since my princess is MIA)
    I picked up this 480 miler yesterday, with a 6 to 13:00 delivery window today and spent the night at the casino in Altoona, Lucky me, I parked in the spot next to the Walmart bag of poo, but then this morning I noticed someone kicked it in front of my drives. :(
    I watched a morbidly obese driver take the shuttle over to the casino, or buffett. I walked over and gambled for an hour and caught the show of McFatty trying to eat everything, he had the cloth napkin tucked in his shirt collar. But his shirt was way too small and way too much belly skin was exposed. It was quite the show, and killed my appetite better than a band ever could.
    The I watched my first live in person horse race, it's way overrated,
    I made it down here to my delivery, turns out it was a live unload yesterday afternoon. But they said they'd work me in....
    Too bad this forum upgrade isn't compatible with Windows 3.1, we're really missing out on someone's opinion
     
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  8. stungjoe

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    I called Crete and I would have to start over with the application process. I figure that means another sleep study..
    I'll pass.
     
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  9. tucker

    tucker Road Train Member

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    now the 219 mile deadhead makes sense, Thanks again for voting me Crete's most valuable resource agAin.
    The first round is on me tonight.
     
  10. Wild Murphy

    Wild Murphy HAPPY TRUCK DRIVER

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    Anyone been near Dallas? Or suggestions how to avoid if necessary? Coming from Joplin down to Temple Texas. Deliver anytime on Sunday... Weather and flooding still bad in that area.
     
  11. xlsdraw

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    Joe, did you already do a Sleep study with Crete? And wouldn't you be too small now to merit one?
     
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