Joining CRST

Boro....do yourself and your trainer a huge favor and bring just as little as you can to get by on...depending on whether you take your pto(paid time off) half way through your training or go all 6-8 weeks straight...your training is in the summer so a few pairs of shorts, a few pairs of socks, underwear, tennis shoes, flip flops, hygiene stuff, a few tshirts, a few polo shirts, a sweatshirt, maybe a windbreaker...after this just a bare minimum of things...your trainer will appreciate it and you will too...you can figure about $20 a day for food(drink lots of water)....if you get a good trainer he will treat you to a meal at least a day (you are making him a bucket of money, so he should)...they will be paying you at least $300 a week i would think.Hope this helps...Terry

 

o-m=g i feel sorry for you ,i did my time with crst as a o/o it lasted less than three months due to rates were down,they didnt have the loads ,you end up in areas that used to have a ton of frieght and are sucking hot water now, but everyone must learn, but it might be differnt for you????who knows but i dont think things have changed much in almost a year, i wish you the best of luck

 

Boro....I have heard from a number of drivers in the year I have been out here alot of good things about CRST.....depending on who you talk to about any of the larger companies you will hear many different things....just get at least 6 months in and if you arent happy start looking at other opportunites...one thing is for sure....you have to get a year experience in it seems for most other opps...but you have to start somewhere....just try and get by....get yourself a good thermoelectric cooler(the kind that plugs into your lighter) and buy groceries at walmarts....you can get in with a truck to most of them to shop...if your truck has an APU unit you can make coffee, have a George Foreman grill, and a small pot that will heat on your George Foreman and save alot of mopney that way...anyway...a little more advice...Terry