Can trainers make good money at crst?

Hiyas everyone! I hope the day, or night, has been treating you all well!

I have a wild hair, and am thinking about becoming a crst lead driver (trainer), but... I'm not sure if I would be making more than I am currently (42 cpm, avg 1,100 per check). I would hate to sacrifice what I have at my current employer to hop back into a mega carrier, only to find n that I make less money for doing more work.

So if there are any trainers out there that can shed some light on this, please help me out.

Thank you in advance!

 

So... In your mind a trainer should train because of the greater good, and for the love and training. The proud sense of accomplishment of teaching a student to fulfil his or her dreams of becoming a safety oriented driver.

I share you vision and goals, I believe most trainers do. However, is it possible to have these goals and beliefs and still ask how am I going to support my family?

But good work with your very opinionated response, I'm sure you thought alot about it.

 

I understand how you could jump to that assumption based off my original post. Some people should never train, but due only for financial reasons. Teaching has been a passion for me for awhile, and a reason I was a teacher for a couple of years before driving a truck (politics of teaching...).

However with that being said, even with a passion to pass on knowledge, and to help students become safe, and a successful drivers, I could not do it if it meant my family suffers.

You mention low mile weeks. I'm assuming you mean that the miles aren't there, or the fact the student may not be ready for a full 2500_3000 mile week (which is fine with me. Rather him/her be ready first). I would be fine with a situation of the latter. However... As I stated before if I am going to be receiving a 500 dollar pay check for two weeks, then I couldn't do it, purely for financial reasons.

 

That is what worries me... And a question I asked the recruiter. Why in the hell are they allowing students to team after two weeks of on the job experience? Unless the driver was their only for a refresher training, I couldn't sleep while a student drove.

I would however be comfortable doing what is called super solo (us xpress term), meaning a load could have around 800 miles. The student drives the first leg, 500 or so, then I drive the rest. Then we wait for the student to reset his hours, and continue. Therefore I could be up with the student while he was driving, at all times.

If they are willing to do that, then that's fine. I teamed for a year and a half with us xpress, and it took me 6 months to completely trust my Co driver.