Crete Carrier - A Year In Review - Fall 2013 Going Forward

Never been to this one before and probably won't be back. Lesson learned. Funny thing is my first 3 years OTR I spent the vast majority of my time running up and down I5 on a dedicated account and never bothered stopping in here. But again, lesson learned.

 

I met TruckerJimbo here! He's a cool dude...for a Schaffer driver Chatted him up a bit.



OK plan's back on course! They will replace the entire bunk a/c unit since the International dealer had one in stock. No idea who here at KC said they stocked it but at least the I/H had one. I did lose the load going to Omaha though. My AM t-called it since I will be ready to roll Sunday and that load didn't deliver till Monday. NASCAR tonight though!

 

I have a new (well rebuilt I'm sure) bunk air unit!! I will not say anything else about it for fear of jinxing myself.

I did find one thing out though. You are not allowed to even walk past the shop and look at your truck. I was yelled at by the service writer about that. Well okie dokie then

I did get a load out though. With a fresh 70 I get a load picking up tomorrow at 1000 delivering in Houston at 1300...on Tuesday 2.5 days for 735 miles

 

Hey, Joe, it was nice meeting you, too!

I left out shortly after that, stopped in Mt. Vernon, IL for some of that high quality Pilot fuel, then on to the Pilot in Oak Grove, KY. Parked at the one at exit 89.

 

Is pre-pass still driver purchase? If so, how much is it? Are you green lighted enough to be worth the expense?

 

I think prepass is 50 a month and I am not sure I see alot of crete drivers being pulled in anyways
I finally got home for my home time im taking 5 days off after being out 7 weeks
my last time out I pretty much saw the whole country
I see why most dont hit the mountain west alot of the south east drivers cut off is texas east
from what I have heard

 

so far crete has done a ok job running me wish they ditch some of the short haul stuff
and do more long haul

 

I have prepass, it is $16.80/month. You get by 95% of weigh stations that have prepass, there are still states that don't use it, so depends a little where you are running. I think it is well worth the expense.

 

I pay $14.90 a month with the OOIDA discount, which cost $25 a year.

it's good, but if I get a green light, all the other drivers behind me with a green light pass me, as the trucks are coming out of the scale.

 

Call me a #### but that's why I move over one lane to the left after getting a green light. Let the super truckers blow by me on the right only to have to jam on their brakes for on coming scale traffic.