Crst malone

Discussion in 'CRST' started by POBOI04, Apr 21, 2011.

  1. POBOI04

    POBOI04 Bobtail Member

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    i live in fl. And they don't hire lp drivers out of fl.
     
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  3. An Ol country Boy

    An Ol country Boy Bobtail Member

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    can someone tell me more about CRST Malone L/P program and you you think it's worth the risk and time
     
  4. G/MAN

    G/MAN Road Train Member

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    I would not want to do any lease purchase program. I don't think any of them are worth it. I have looked at CRST Malone's program. It has been some time ago. As far as LP programs, it looked like it was better than some I have seen. I spoke with one LP driver a few months ago. He told me that he only cleared about $300/week after everything was paid. He leased his truck and trailer from CRST Malone. Granted, freight was slow at the time, but that isn't much money.
     
  5. WitchingHour

    WitchingHour Road Train Member

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    I wouldn't do it, even if I was interested in LP. Let me look over the packet again, and I'll pick the details apart for you.
     
  6. runningman0661

    runningman0661 Road Train Member

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    Well pick away..I make great money every week, get home every weekend, and have no complaints.
     
  7. WitchingHour

    WitchingHour Road Train Member

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    I got some information on it, but I left it in Co. Springs. So, without having that available, the reasons off the top of my head why I wouldn't are:

    The .08/mile which goes into the maintenance account... refundable to you if you own a truck and lease on, but apparently not if you're leasing one?

    Used trucks from entry level carriers, which you have no say in which one you get.

    Agents shops report a lot of difficulty accessing the maintenance account funds with lease operators, which makes a lot of them less than eager to do work on LP trucks.

    From what I've seen, the quality of CRST Malone trailers tends to be a bit of a crapshoot, and are limited to 48' flats. As is, I can pull flats, steps, or a manual detach RGN.

    Forced dispatch. Sorry, but I'm not playing that game, least of all on a truck I'm paying for. I'm not prone to turning down loads, but if I do, you can rest assured I have a #### good reason for it, and I'm not having some desk jockey tell me that I don't, and I'll take that load or else.

    I'll need to review that information I received again, but I have a few personal reasons, as well.

    I could buy a 96 WIA64 with 220k on a rebuilt 3406E right now at a very good price if I wished to. Why this would appeal to me over the LP trucks - it's a one owner/one operator truck, being sold by a guy I know and I know how he drives and maintains that truck. It's not a fleet truck I don't know the history of, and I know it's a solid truck.

    My return to OTR is not going to be a long term thing - as I've said before, I'm a sitework driver, not a road driver - I'm just running OTR as a means to an end.

    If I were to pay for a truck, I expect to be able to lease it on with whoever I #### well please, and not be bound to one company.
     
  8. JimTheHut

    JimTheHut Road Train Member

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    I have two former Maverick drivers/friends and they are doing very well with it. Only complaint is the trailers.
     
  9. Truckinglife04

    Truckinglife04 Bobtail Member

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    I just leased my truck on with Coretrans out of Somerset, KY and love it. I'm averaging $1.50 a mile 3000 + miles a week and home every weekend. Call their recruiter if you want a job and tell them "trucker man" referred you so I get the bonus!! 1-800-422-4799
     
  10. WitchingHour

    WitchingHour Road Train Member

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    A whole $1.50/mile? Where do I sign up? Quick! I need to buy a truck!
     
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  11. G/MAN

    G/MAN Road Train Member

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    Didn't you make another post where you claimed that you were making $1.65/mile?
     
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