Orientation with CRST Malone monday

hey cdreid i will be there monday too see you there

 

Are you going to orientation in Trussville or in Oklahoma City?

 

I used to run a truck with crst malone, here are a few tips...

If you want to make money, try to stay in the east chicago, indianapolis, st. louis triangle. High rate short hauls were better than long hauls for me. Keep in mind just starting out it will take you a while to get the hang of chaining/strapping/tarping your loads. I would generally get a 500mi or less load in the morning, drive to the receiver and park if they had a staging area, or park close by. Be there when the gates open and get unloaded first. I would already have a load booked close by going out. So in the morning I would unload, load at the next shipper, drive to the receiver, rinse and repeat. If you can keep this pattern and try to limit your hometime you will make money. Going home for a weekend generally cost me about $250 not counting lost productivity though I lived outside a shipping lane. Also try to keep your foot out of it. I drove 60mph progressive shifting and keeping out of the turbo as much as possible pulling about 7mpg and putting fuel money in my pocket.

Good Luck

EDIT: Also you do not have to run Malone loads, though many of them pay decently. I had a few brokers I would regularly run loads for to get home.

 

im going too orientation in al i am leaving sun nite. just talked too tc in recruiting a few mins ago

 

thanks gravedigger. i live in northwest miss so im gonna have too figure out where a good lane is too get me by the house. im only 100 from memphis maybe that will be a good place or anywhere in la would put me through the house.

 

CRST can get loads in Iowa and other places out that way. I ran through Doug Olander's office (he's one of the CRST agents) in Sioux Falls. Debby Wolf's office, I believe is in Virginia, but they have a very far reach when it comes to getting loads.
Not saying you'll have a good load all the time wherever you are... they can't magically make loads appear in, say, middle of nowhere, Montana. But they do what they can.
And this also brings me to another point.. we pulled an agent's trailers, and it's something which may work out better for you, or it may not. We ran flats, steps, and mechanical detach RGNs. Each one has its advantages and disadvantages versus the other, especially since his RGN didn't have outriggers. Situation dependent, it may be an option which could open doors for you. Leasing a trailer through CRST, your only option is a 48' spread axle flat (which may either be aluminum or steel) with a headboard. So it's something to consider.

 

Renting CRST's trlr is definetly something I am trying to avoid! $185 a week for a rental is just rediculous! Anyone got a 48 x 102 for sale?

 

I did. I'll have to put some feelers out to see if they're still on the market. Do you have a preference for steel or aluminum, or for a certain manufacturer?