I've been driving for crst since the beginning of june. I think they are a pretty solid training school company. My only complaints is the pay sucks and so does team driving if you don't have a codriver you can really click with. I need to go solo asap. The hometime really sucks too, since I started school in may I've been home a total of about 5 days spreadout.
Jbhunt offered me a dedicated solo route with paid holidays and much better pay and hometime. 10-14 out home 3.
I know recruiters only say about 10% truth... so my question is should I take this seemingly too good to be true job? Or should I suck it up and finish 12 months with a codriver who drives me nuts and never seeing home?
Best thing I have going is I am fairly certain CRST would take me back if it didn't work out.
I love driving, but don't want to live months at a time sharing the space less than a prison cell with someone I can't really stand. I bite my tongue anytime we are both awake at the same time and it's getting harder and harder to do. lol
CRST isn't as bad as some say, but...
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by GD Snowman, Sep 8, 2017.
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We get into trucking for pay and home time when we need it. If you agree they both suck then yeah, crst is as bad as folks say lmao
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Except for that CRST driver I saw getting in a snail race with a Crete truck on Hwy 54 in NM and forced an oncoming car onto the shoulder.
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IN Hunt is probably the best of the mega carriers. If you want to stay at a CRST company, and be solo, your only choice is Malone. Flatbed lease purchase, but no company drivers to compete with.
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I always thought that as well that JB Hunt was probably top of the poll when it comes to big mega transport companies. All there drivers that I've seen out on the road when I go in and out of places seem to be friendly and professional and experienced.
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CRST is fussy if you don't complete the contract or pay off the school loan. Many companies won't hire you if that isn't done first.
Some companies don't care about CRST policy and some don't want to deal with possibly being sued by CRST because they hired a driver under contract.
This subject comes up on here often about CRST.Bean Jr. Thanks this. -
It depends on if the op came there with a CDL or got it through the CRST. They want money if they let you go for some reason, too.
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I'm aware of the contract as is jbhunt. They told me I'd be making enough money to pay it off right away.
Havnt made up my mind yet but everyday I spend in this truck with my super trucker genius Co driver is helping me decide. lol
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What type solo positions does CRST offer?
I know they have a small tanker division and a golf cart division (Club Car), flatbeds, dry van, refrigerated. Do they have a boat hauling division?
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Malone, their flatbed division is run completely separately. 1st, it is owner/operator only, so if one doesn't have a truck, you become an l.p.. 2nd, they hire separately, and have their own recruiters. CRST was planning to have all divisions as CRST International. The vp of recruiting told the muckity mucks that as Malone was the second oldest flatbed carrier, it had brand recognition.Chinatown Thanks this.
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