I was scheduled for orientation with Shaffer before Christmas but due to a family illness I rescheduled for next week. The recruiter said I had a choice of Crete or Shaffer and to let him know by Friday. The thing is last week Heartland called and said I was approved and that next week is good for their orientation as well. Any one have any ideas. Heartland is more per mile but I have heard more positive things about Crete/Shaffer. Any help will be appreciated
Crete/Shaffer or Heartland
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from what i understand heartland does pay more but less miles..i heard bout 2000 to 2200 miles a week at heartland. lots of short runs
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Shaffer / Crete = same place to work
Reefer vs Van
But both are CCC owned
Crete Carrier Corp (CCC) -
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I work at Heartland, but almost swapped to Crete this past summer.
I would go with them. I get ok miles at Heartland and I am home most weekends, but this is not the case in some of the terminals.
Also Heartland pays short miles and Crete pays Practical. So you will get paid for more of what you do.
I almost always get better than 2200 per week in paid miles. But I regularly run 300-500 more than what I get paid.
Also Crete has better benefits.
On the refer vs dry thing it is your call. I would go with dry for more drop and hook. But many people love reefer. -
I would go with Shaffer over Crete, seems like refrigerated loads keep you running or they used to keep me going good. When I did dry, I did not ever get to run very hard, although; I was not w/Crete. I hear Crete is a good company. Looks like you could get on with either Crete or Shaffer and switch if you dont like one or the other.
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Also remember if you haul a reefer around you can also haul dry freight. So keep that in mind.
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Home weekends sounds good
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ive have seen crete drivers pull shaffer trailers and shaffer drivers pull crete trailers
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Also, there are paper companies that will not ship rolls of newsprint on a reefer trailer - the serrated/ribbed floor causes damage to the rolls of newsprint when they're stacked on the floor.
FWIW - I drive for Crete, and if I had a choice between Crete/Shaffer and Heartland... I'd go back to school and study to become a Pharmacy Technician.LadyDriverCO, He's Spartacus and 1catfish Thank this.
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