Beware CRST lease purchase.

I was just rudely told that CRST could not help me and to have “good luck” for asking simple business related questions to a recruiter for CRST. They sent me a financial estimate which portrays 2.02 average loaded mile rate with an additional .61 cpm fuel surcharge. But the math doesn’t work out.

which portrayed a gross income for a 3500 mile week at 7,000 $.

I pointed this out to him and asked him if this was an accurate representation of the current rates they are offering of 70% of the haul.

this obviously can’t be the case.

when I questioned this via text message I was basically told that “just by reading my texts it doesn’t seem like CRST can make me happy, good luck”

What all this means to me is that anyone that asks any sensible questions is blown off.


Am I bad at math?

I cannot find a way to post a screenshot of the financial statement they sent me but I will duplicate it here.

Revenue
Loaded miles per week 3500
Average RPLM 2.02. 4,935.00
FSC/mile. 0.61. 2,065.00
Revenue subtotal. 7,000.00

This financial statement is very misleading.

3500 miles and 7,000 gross comes out to 2.00 a mile.

it should read
Average RPLM 1.39. = 4,865.00
Fuel surcharge 0,61. = 2,135.00
Revenue subtotal. = 7,000

the financial statements numbers don’t even add up and they expect people to partner in business with them? Not only that but when you ask questions about it they “cannot help you”

this stinks of a fleece agreement

 

Edit: remove picture

 

Is there any such thing as a mutually beneficial lease with a carrier or is it simply a way for them to profit without any of the traditional expenses and liability of operating a truck?

 

Basically their MO seems to be “here I’m going to send you some numbers that don’t add up and says it applies to “team drivers” and if you ask any questions or point out the discrepancy, instead of clarifying I’ll just send you on your way. That just seems like they are looking for people who are naive.

 

They don’t have a FSC?