CRST: Taking a refresher, then hitting the road

Don't go to CRST unless this is the only company that will hire you. The refresher was not worth $500; I drove only 8 hours total for the whole week. CRST gets a grant from Iowa for every student who gets their CDL. They tell you they provide transportation/motel. You will have to pay it back. That was explained in my earlier posts.

. If you go there, just dtay there long enough to get experience to get a better job. Also, get toll money in advance, or you will never see your money again

The money you make is enough to pay for food and for a cell phone. Be careful of taking advances, they and Comdata charge fees.

Finally when I gave my week's notice, I drove solo for 9 days and made $200. I'm working for Panther Expedited for an owner, who owns 30 trucks. I make a percentage of what the truck makes. Last week was my first week with new owner, I made $760 for only driving about 800 miles. I did drive with an owner from CRST; he was my trainer; he was paying me .32 cpm. And he was cheating me out of some of my pay( dedention, layover, no dh miles). If I had driven for him 800 m # .32 cpm= $256. Oh yeah, a very wise business decision.

Well, I hope I answered your questions. Good luck to you.

 

Don't go to CRST unless this is the only company that will hire you. The refresher was not worth $500; I drove only 8 hours total for the whole week. CRST gets a grant from Iowa for every student who gets their CDL. They tell you they provide transportation/motel. You will have to pay it back. That was explained in my earlier posts.

. If you go there, just dtay there long enough to get experience to get a better job. Also, get toll money in advance, or you will never see your money again

The money you make is enough to pay for food and for a cell phone. Be careful of taking advances, they and Comdata charge fees.

Finally when I gave my week's notice, I drove solo for 9 days and made $200. I'm working for Panther Expedited for an owner, who owns 30 trucks. I make a percentage of what the truck makes. Last week was my first week with new owner, I made $760 for only driving about 800 miles. I did drive with an owner from CRST; he was my trainer; he was paying me .32 cpm. And he was cheating me out of some of my pay( dedention, layover, no dh miles). If I had driven for him 800 m # .32 cpm= $256. Oh yeah, a very wise business decision.

Well, I hope I answered your questions. Good luck to you.

 

Don't go to CRST unless this is the only company that will hire you. The refresher was not worth $500; I drove only 8 hours total for the whole week. CRST gets a grant from Iowa for every student who gets their CDL. They tell you they provide transportation/motel. You will have to pay it back. That was explained in my earlier posts.

. If you go there, just dtay there long enough to get experience to get a better job. Also, get toll money in advance, or you will never see your money again

The money you make is enough to pay for food and for a cell phone. Be careful of taking advances, they and Comdata charge fees.

Finally when I gave my week's notice, I drove solo for 9 days and made $200. I'm working for Panther Expedited for an owner, who owns 30 trucks. I make a percentage of what the truck makes. Last week was my first week with new owner, I made $760 for only driving about 800 miles. I did drive with an owner from CRST; he was my trainer; he was paying me .32 cpm. And he was cheating me out of some of my pay( dedention, layover, no dh miles). If I had driven for him 800 m # .32 cpm= $256. Oh yeah, a very wise business decision.

Well, I hope I answered your questions. Good luck to you.