Typical Crete Total BS

Calm down RubberDuckie....I just think he is saying, you are all talk, and no walk. You will NOT proceed any farther than complaining about it on a message web board.
And I agree with him.

Yes it is a classless move on the companies part....but you ain't the first, and you won't be the last----and NOBODY goes any further with their complaint than to just talk about it, and these companies will continue to get away with it.

I remember years back I had applied for a driving job (small reefer company in Nebraska---Harris or Harrison Trucking or something like that), and the owner called me up and told me everything looks good....when would you like to start. I said I had a couple questions on some literature she sent me; and asked what is this "$500.00 collected from first two checks thing"---she said that is in case I left and the truck was a mess.
I said "Wait....you want ME to pay YOU to drive your truck?!?"....she said "yep"....and I said "nope", and hung up and never looked back.

 

They stole the $150.00 fee they charge for a truck clean out when you quit. Only problem is I didn't leave the truck dirty at ALL. Took pictures, video, they still refuse to return my money. Currently talking to a lawyer to see what my options are. And how much of that $150.00 will you have after your LAWYERS BILL ?

 

I've heard several Crete and Shaffer drivers complain about this when they switched trucks. Pretty much they want the truck spotless, especially the floors.

 

That is fine....but then don't issue me a pig sty. Give me a clean truck, and I will keep it clean. What's good for the Goose is good for the Gander.
They're not "nit picking" they are stealing your money regardless of how clean the truck is when you turn it in. Because they can.

 

I realized when i first started trucking that smaller carriers are better for me personally...I worked for a large carrier once and hated ever single second of it.
It was like the trucking version of a puppy mill.

 

I'll chime in here....
I've had two trucks issued to me and both were absolutely filthy! Both were smoker's trucks and both drivers were charged for detailing the truck I was told. I had both trucks detailed at Wilmer and paid nothing for this. Truck one was a turn in at a terminal so there was no excuse for the driver to turn it in in the condition I received it. He had the opportunity to clean it out and chose not to. The pre-issue inspection noted how dirty the truck was thus the no charge for the detailing it received when I got it to my home terminal. The issuing terminal would have cleaned it but it was the weekend and I would have had to wait till Monday. When I turned that truck in it was spotless and I received a "clean" remark on my turn-in inspection. I was not charged for cleaning the old truck.

Truck number two was a recovery from a dealership so I felt sorry for the guy who had to leave it. I mean what could he really do as far as cleaning it out when it came in on a meat hook. Nonetheless he kept a filthy truck! Ashes everywhere, spilled soda in the floor and dust all over are inexcusable if you take pride in your home. I know I wipe my truck down about once a week. I have a strict "no shoes beyond the front floorboard" rule and I have a blow nozzle for cleaning out the floors. I like it clean so I keep it clean.

When turning in a truck all floor areas must be clean and ALL surfaces have to be wiped for dust and grease/smudges and so forth. There's a vacuum at the fuel island so all cubby holes and shelves are clean. If you keep up with things cleaning out a truck is easier.

 

i heard that rubber duckie name somewhere. must be an old school truck driver thing!!!