CRST? Any information regarding them would be awesome.

Big Joe, he said "Recruiter". Odds are he has already been given the CRST Sunshine Injection in the Arse. So even if you found him a better job, with better pay, where he didn't have to run a truck with another man, and smell another man's nuts, and take part of the Dumb and Dumber program, he would turn it down. It's tough to compete with a Sunshine Injection.

And everyone knows that Elvis runs a bait and tackle shop in Kentucky.

 

If you received and RE-4 code on your DD-214 there's a slim to none chance of letting you re-enlist.
When I was in, an enlisted man could qualify for aircrew if he had a pulse. What the book had and reality were two different things. A barber on the ship kept getting in trouble for not giving regulation haircuts, so the CO made him watch a couple of training films on helicopter door gunners and that was the extent of his training. They left the ship to try and rescue a downed pilot and the helo was shot down and the barber/door gunner received the "million dollar wound" and was medivac'd to Long Beach Naval Hospital in California and eventually discharged. Times have changed haven't they? It's a bunch of BS anyway and the older you get the more you will realize it. I even received the Huey crew chief wings, so how strict could they have been? My buddy worked in supply and they did him the same way; he also got the "million dollar wound" and a trip to Naval Hospital Long Beach with a few toes missing. Geeeze, what a life sometimes!

 

Mr Abuse, Joseph was trying to help you. He says you can do better. I agree. CRST is down at the bottom of the barrel with Swift, Weiner(werner), USA Truck and England. If you want to be a bottom feeder, you may as well stay at Swift. If you want to advance, list your location in your profile and ask members for a better company.

But I'm curious...if you did a stint with Swift, why do you need a trainer? If they assigned you a truck and you ran a load solo without wrecking, you shouldnt need to ride around with another trainer.

 

I think we need a sticky with a sub forum that states CRST . I am blown away by how many same questions get asked hourly..

 

With all the "Bottom Feeder, Inc." companies, the rule is not "which one is better." The rule is "which one is worse"! If you get your CDL through any of them, if you don't stay long enough, they will try to charge it back. You may be better off getting your CDL through your local community college, and going to work for a smaller company. One exception. If you are in L.A., and you can get hired to do intermodal only, then JB Hunt and Schnieder are good intermodal carriers, and will treat you better than the rest of the bottom feeders.

 

The problem in California is community colleges don't have CDL programs. For intermodal the new rule going into effect soon is the unions are demanding truckers have an appointment to pick up or deliver containers and don't be late or your appointment is cancelled.
The only intermodal company I would work for is Triple Crown Services; they don't do California.