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

Just passed through there on I-40. I don't think I have seen a ten mile stretch of road with more restaurants than right there in Amarillo. Definitely gonna stop at the Big Texan next time.

 

Thanks, I looked hard at Tennessee, No income tax, but I guess I'm a Hoosier,
No buildings yet, I think I can afford a nice garage, driveway (capable of holding this truck), cistern, septic and lake. Than I'll have to borrow to build a small house.
I'm not sure on Madison, stay at Nashville, Lincoln AL, Jasper TN or we have a customer in Albertville, AL. I spent the night there once, great bar and grill a medium walk aways, but they knocked on my truck way too early to unload me early.

 

I like the new detention pay, last week I had a load from Edmond, OK to Indianola, MS. Load was suppose to be ready at 15;30, I got there around 11:00, it wasn't ready, bobtailed around , went back and it wouldn't be loaded til 18;00ish. Picked it up in the morning as it had plenty of time on it, and made $183 in detention pay. Plus the rare winnings from the casino in Greenville, MS. I was happy with my 15 to 20 dollars I was up, but I just ordered a drink, so I threw $20 in a giant roulette machine, It was REAL complicated, and $5 a bet, I freaked and tried to cancel it, but it locked me out and spun, I cashed out $190 on one spin.

The buffet sucked, and the steakhouse was closed.

Here's a great story on driver pay

http://landlinemedia.blogspot.com/2015/02/lip-service-and-almighty-dollar.html

 

The new detention center pay is really good. I submitted for it 3 times already and got paid every time. Drivers are definitely underpaid across the board, but its like McDonalds, you have to start somewhere, the problem is that a lot of guys don't move up or stick with something long enough to increase their own worth. I have never stayed at entry level pay for more than a short time. If drivers want to stay at low paying companies and not improve themselves then its part their fault too. Another thing that keepsguys at these low paying jobs is a criminal record or bad driving record. I think this is what keeps a place like CRST or Werner going. They might want to work for Crete and get the better pay but cant get hired.

 

Has anyone ever received a referral bonus? And has anyone ever looked at using it to boost your income or did you only give a referral if someone approaches you?

 

I've had a few PM me, but I told them to just apply, it feels creepy to me. But I'm me?
The worst I met was a driver on the North Platte Walmart fleet, he'd really recruit drivers for OTR telling them how he hit his 70 every week and reset at home. Pure Scum!

the tire still ain't fixed and it looks like snow and cold for most this trip, I'm sure I'll hit my 70 before I get to Maine.

 

Talked to a guy last night for 3 hours about crete he's been with crete for about 18 years very interesting information I got out
Out of him
I got around 3200 miles paid doing a reset now

 

I am hoping I can keep on getting miles like I was
I am content with around 3,000 miles

 

What was the most interesting thing?

 

Probably just how far Crete has fallen...