Crete Carrier Corp.

OTR Training

Hey guys and gals! Training has been going well. My trainer is great, which is usually everyone's main concern. He told me I was above average and shifted very well for a student. I owe my experience to my teacher and 8 weeks at college. After stopping in South Carolina the other night, we woke up and delivered our load in York, PA. We picked up another load in York that delivered to North Carolina. It was a heavy load that I got experience sliding the tandems. It was also good to get to feel how a full load handles. We made it to Virginia and spent the night. It started snowing that night and into the morning. I have gotten experience with snow,rain, and night driving. We woke up the next morning and delivered the load in NC. My trainer is from NC and had to stop by his house to renew his hazmat. I am in a hotel while he does this. We are basically taking a reset. It has been a nice break after those first couple of days trying to get settled in to the trucking routine. I have been a tourist and walking around the town checking things out. The process has been fun and exciting so far. I have no complaints or regrets. I think I am going to enjoy it!

 

Did a recruiter tell you that? I know that Crete will only accept students that attend a school included in the approved schools list on their website. I believe the "200 hour" info may be misleading. My class was only 120 hours as well, but it was one included in their approved schools list.

 

OTR Training

Hey TruckersReport! I know it has been a while, but I am still alive. I have been hard at work training and learning. I have to take advantage of it while I can. I made it to the halfway point, so that is an accomplishment! I am 4 weeks in, and have 4 weeks to go. I will be heading home in a couple of days for my hometime. We had a load going by my house earlier in training, so I was fortunate to get to spend the night there. I got lucky! My trainer and I typically like to get an early start on the day, so we can finish early in the day. It makes everything easier. We usually have a mix of live loads and drop/hook. We have had some long days but for the most part everything has ran smoothly. Being in the truck with the trainer is an experience in many different ways! I know there is plenty of things for me to forget to tell you all. If you have any specific questions, then please feel free to ask! Goodluck to you all!

 

Hey, that is great! Please do post your experience. There is not much on here about Crete, but that is because there is nothing to complain about! I will be heading to Lincoln after my training for orientation and to get my own truck. Goodluck and hope to see you out there sometime!