CRST Malone L/P from the beginning

I feel your anxiety there spacetrucker lol got 2 boys and a baby girl ages 24, 23 and 17 we as parents can set them up right and hand it all to them but when it comes to the boys you just have to hope the little head does not foul up the big head. lol Best of luck to your Boy

 

What is the rates from st. Louis to Chicago Paying?

 

OK, here is my week not 2nd hand information. Started empty at Rockport,IN loaded in Rockport to Sauk Village,IL then deadheaded to Burns Harbor,IN about 15 Miles that went to Evansville ,IL I took 10 at the house and had my trailer PM,ed. Loaded at lewisport,KY about a 6mile DH to Acworth,Ga tthen DH to Nocross,GA about 25 miles loaded there for O'Fallon,MO DH to Granite City,IL loaded there for Kenton,OH took that to the house over the weekend . I am often preplanned one load out. This was all metal products and payed over $2.00 a mile. I don't understand why some likt to explain their failure on the system or insider drivers. Yes as in any Company there are drivers that are given preference most because they can be counted on to get the job done. I don't know if any of the DM own truck and don't care. There are L/P that show up each week and you see guy,s turning in trucks every week thats trucking. You have to have your big boy or girl pants on to work here. You make your own decisions how to get there when to get there what you are gonna do next when to fuel where to fuel when to sleep. No comuters or qaulcom I only text my DM my loaded and empty info He will text me back and ok or thanks and thats it. Freedom is a great thing if you can handle it. I normally have brokers calling me before I am empty one technique I have used that has worked is to ask them what freight do they need to move it may not what you want they will remember that and I have had them call with a preplanned load in a few hours. You can make if you run and make smart moves. Thanks
Brad

 

I guess you are right I hope he is alright though I enjoyed following this thread.

 

I'm thinking about going to CRST orientation on the 22

 

i was thinking about it,but if gravdigr gave up on it,maybe i shouldnt go sense we cant see what loads are paying,where there goingexc i mean its all do able if youre smart about it but too many unknowns

 

what do you need to know? he is probably too busy. I started 3 weeks ago an i get less and less time down everyday. barely get sleep.

 

well,everything,the brokers,what the freight rates are and where their freight is-running lanes.I was with WTI for 2 years and i never sat and we had freight everythere my main haul was in rusellville,ky at logan alum.i live in west ky and know its a great freight area.i done some figures as far as all my expenses at 1.50 a mile +fsc x 2400 mi week witch is low for me use to runnin 28-3500 wk so im here to work.I read some horror stories about malone but i want to come to my own conclusions.Are the trucks in good shape,10 speed? whats your fuel milage avg,top speed of the trucks.