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

I do not see a bridge height sign there, only a flasher. Wonder if the flasher is working?

Probably signs farther up the approach road, but if that flasher isn't working, that bridge is barely too short, and I can easily imagine somebody thinking they could squeak under it.

In fact, I bet the truck would clear it if it dumped the auto levelers, and trailer brakes, then dragged it through. Barely. 13'3" bridge?

EDIT: Wow, maybe not. Trucker Path says that's an 11'1" bridge. I am amazed that the truck managed to get that far underneath it without peeling the trailer roof back like a sardine can.

 

Void!

 

Dump the trailer brakes. Most trailers will settle an inch or more, even if they are not air suspension.

Then you have to drag the trailer with the brakes set, but it's better than skinning off the trailer roof if you get a little stuck.

 

Looks like there are warning signs...before you get to bridge

 

How could we know if the lights are flashing on a still photograph?

 

We can't.

 

As a Investigative Reporter, U do ask the tough questions

 

I'm thinking about applying for this company. Currently getting about 12,000 miles a month at .42 cpm. Its laid back and equipment is good. But I can't continue working here knowing Crete can pay me 10 cpm MORE! I notice a lot of you are reporting around 10,000 miles a month, which is roughly $5,200... $160 more a month... is schaffer a better bet than dry loads? Have you guys noticed freight slowing down? Mileage dropping? I'm worried about moving over and only getting 7-8,000 miles a month.

 

Crete is a solid company, and almost always has miles but right now, things are starting to dry up a bit even here.

My last three weeks have been 2800, 2600, and 2200 miles.

When I was an OTR company driver for shaffer, I averaged 2800-3000 miles a week, but I was very aggressive (and polite) about keeping myself pre-planned, as well as working to deliver and pick up early whenever possible, whenever a customer would allow it.

Then I was invited to a drop and hook reefer account and started averaging around 3200 miles per week.

I bought my truck and went o/o for Shaffer, on the same account, and kept hitting 3200-3300 miles a week on average.

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If your company has been fairly solid for miles up until the Coronavirus crap, and that's your whole reason for wanting a different job, i suggest you try to ride it out. Some states are starting to open up again.

For example, I am taking 22 tons of sour cream to Dallas from Columbus as we speak. It's not an account load, but there are two account facilities close to Dallas, and I expect they are getting ready to start shipping again.

 

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