I have been driving with crst for about 6 months now, during my physical at the start of this mess I was requested to take a sleep study before these 6 months were up. My dispatch being what they are never got around to getting me around to hometime before these 6 months expired so they had my co-driver drop me off over here at their riverside terminal where I could begin the process of getting my sleep study taken care of.
Initially I was dropped off to one of those scammy take-home-equipment places that charged me 100$ cash to take one of those overnight tests, they told me I would have to have a doctor look at the results of this test. In order for me to see a doctor I'm having to get my insurance transferred over to this county which could take 20 or so days from now.
So right now instead of sheltering me while I take care of trying to find a doctor to see or if there's some other insurance I should sign up with they decided to basically kick me out of their terminal, leaving me with 200$ to get a rental car or a bus ticket with.
I need a rental car for my amount of things I have with me, but I'm short on money in order to get one with, alternatively there's a terminal with swift just down the road. Soo right now I'm torn between getting shuttled with my things to swift, or beg/borrowing money from home in order to even get home and finding a job more suited to my needs.
And about the sleep study thing, I don't have issues sleeping, I don't doze off when sitting, I'm usually pretty well rested and alert after getting up after 5-6 hours of sleep and I'm a nighttime driver. My 'need' for having sleep study is purely based on the speculation of one of CRST's physicians.
Stuck trying to take care of a sleep study, need advice badly. (CRST)
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Balgias, Mar 4, 2016.
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maybe try to find a small storage unit in the area to put your things and apply to Swift. Usually can get the first month free on storage units.
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How long is your medical card good for?
If your card is good for a few more months then go to a company that doesn't require another physical.
TransAm
Freymiller
Paschall Truck Lines
Magnum Ltd.
Carolina Cargo
Give them a call & maybe they'll email a bus ticket to you now.
Do the online app. then follow with a phone call.
Any old port in a storm until you get this worked out.randal02lee Thanks this. -
I had another physical done during a short visit I had done while attending primes orientation. ( Failed to get hired on, first instructor didn't explain the class scheduling, missed a class my 2nd day. ) And it doesn't make any note about my needing a sleep study, but it isn't the longer-form medical evaluation that describes how long this 'exam' was good for.
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Have issues signing on with another company, swift is saying I need to finish my contract with crst
even though crst is leaving me high and dry with no support expecting me to get a sleep study. -
Call marten transport. They pay for all sleep tests and provide you with c-pap machine. They only require 6 months exp i think.
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Orly? Inteerreeeesting.
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Sad as helll. Been on the road for 6 months and can barely scrape up $200? Good luck, I hope you get it sorted out.
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