CRST worst company ever!

Coolbreeze100 · Aug 30, 2015

Milkman719 said: ↑

I drive for Frito Lay so I can bring all the chips now we just need that Pizza!
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Outstanding! Im in.

average joe · Aug 30, 2015

Coolbreeze100 said: ↑

Outstanding! Im in.
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Me too. ok if I bring a date?

CREASEY TRANS · Aug 30, 2015

went to crst back in the 90's for orenintation with a friend when a recruiter tells you she just gets paid to fill seats not hire for exp you know theres a problem

drvrtech77 · Aug 31, 2015

A Bug said: ↑

What is all this about cre being as bad as crst?

Cre gave me a brand new truck and and maintains their fleet pretty well, Every time you drive into the Salt Lake City terminal the truck gets an inspection and any problems fixed.

Pay is not good. For students it is 30 cents a mile split for teams and 25 cents a mile solo. At the end of the week, pay is really all that matters so that is why I left, Still though they are better than crst.
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.30mi split???....that's slave wages. And you think England is good what does that make the rest of the hundreds and hundreds of drivers that are posted on here that say they're crap...are we full of it, I don't think so.

Paul Geanta · Aug 31, 2015

Catchme33 said: ↑

OK where to start. I really wish there was something good I could say about this company but there isn't. What I'm about to tell you is not only my story but the story of multiple individuals that signed on with CRST after obtaining our own CDLs through private schools. All of whom including me are no longer working for CRST.

First off, during orientation with CRST, which is unpaid, we were promised a meal would be furnished at lunch for the duration of the orientation. The meal, if you can call it that, was a sandwich. They furnished no drink, potatochips, or anything else.

For the orientation a shuttle bus was promised to transport people to and from the hotel. The orientation was about 3.5 to 4 miles from the bed bug infested hotel they put us in. Many times, people were left to walk back to the hotel, cause no shuttle ever came to pick them up. I was luckyI drove my own car.

Additionally, after orientation was completed some people were left stranded at the hotel for up to 2 weeks, without pay, waiting for lead drivers to come get them.

After getting onto trucks with leads, many of the people I went through orientation with, were not getting the money per mile they were promised. Most quit without ever getting it either. And if that wasnt bad enoigh, many were also not even getting the bonuses they were promised.

Also, you can expect to be stranded on layovers for periods of 2 to 4 days at a time! And as for layover pay, well goodl luck with getting any of that.

Furthermore, when I was with my lead, and after not getting a load for 3 days, they gave us a hazmat load that I did not have an endorsement for. And, after I called to complain, I was told to deal with it.

Last but not least. And with out a doubt. Every truck that I saw or drove in was the absolutely raggedest, cheapest, most poorly maintained,pieces of crap on the road.

In conclusion, I know some of you, if you have read this far, are probably wondering why I wrote tthi. And tobe honest, I really didn't want to.However, I think I owe it every person that is considering CRST foremployment, that they are fully aware of what kind of company CRST is. It is without a doubt the most unprofessional, poorly run,disorganized company I have everworked for bar none.
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I tried CRST a few years ago with the flatbed division. I had my truck and I was going as OO. I quit 3-rd day of orientation after they started to teach us how to secure stuff on the trailer. ONE FULL DAY FOR PEOPLE WHO HAD ALREADY at least 1-2 years experience!

I mean it is ok to teach me interesting stuff but not how to fold a tarp! I met after some time down the road people who were at orientation with me. the first one about 3 months later and he told me that from a class of 25 only about 5 were left and another guy about 6 months after and he told me then when he left there was only one guy from our class....

CRST hires in mass! Just do a search on flatbed on craigs list chicago, 90% of the adds are theirs! Guess why They hire so much!????

pattyj · Aug 31, 2015

Paul Geanta said: ↑

I tried CRST a few years ago with the flatbed division. I had my truck and I was going as OO. I quit 3-rd day of orientation after they started to teach us how to secure stuff on the trailer. ONE FULL DAY FOR PEOPLE WHO HAD ALREADY at least 1-2 years experience!

I mean it is ok to teach me interesting stuff but not how to fold a tarp! I met after some time down the road people who were at orientation with me. the first one about 3 months later and he told me that from a class of 25 only about 5 were left and another guy about 6 months after and he told me then when he left there was only one guy from our class....

CRST hires in mass! Just do a search on flatbed on craigs list chicago, 90% of the adds are theirs! Guess why They hire so much!????
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Drivers come and go in this industry,probably more leave then get hired and for some reason companies don't see anything wrong with that.

MACK E-6 · Aug 31, 2015

A Bug said: ↑

What is all this about cre being as bad as crst?

Cre gave me a brand new truck and and maintains their fleet pretty well, Every time you drive into the Salt Lake City terminal the truck gets an inspection and any problems fixed.

Pay is not good. For students it is 30 cents a mile split for teams and 25 cents a mile solo. At the end of the week, pay is really all that matters so that is why I left, Still though they are better than crst.
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CRE is comparable to TMC in this way.

Obviously, TMC is a far better outfit to drive for than CRE, which no one will deny. But the fact is that the dubious status symbol of running around in a shiny truck doesn't put food on a man's table.

Furthermore, and to put it more accurately in the case of CRE and CRST, a polished turd is still a turd.

DoubleO7 · Aug 31, 2015

pattyj said: ↑

Drivers come and go in this industry,probably more leave then get hired and for some reason companies don't see anything wrong with that.
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I'd like to know what these mega carrier training companies make from the Federal government with their training programs. Follow the money to get the answer.

Bakerman · Aug 31, 2015

Catchme33 said: ↑

OK where to start. I really wish there was something good I could say about this company but there isn't. What I'm about to tell you is not only my story but the story of multiple individuals that signed on with CRST after obtaining our own CDLs through private schools. All of whom including me are no longer working for CRST.

First off, during orientation with CRST, which is unpaid, we were promised a meal would be furnished at lunch for the duration of the orientation. The meal, if you can call it that, was a sandwich. They furnished no drink, potatochips, or anything else.

For the orientation a shuttle bus was promised to transport people to and from the hotel. The orientation was about 3.5 to 4 miles from the bed bug infested hotel they put us in. Many times, people were left to walk back to the hotel, cause no shuttle ever came to pick them up. I was luckyI drove my own car.

Additionally, after orientation was completed some people were left stranded at the hotel for up to 2 weeks, without pay, waiting for lead drivers to come get them.

After getting onto trucks with leads, many of the people I went through orientation with, were not getting the money per mile they were promised. Most quit without ever getting it either. And if that wasnt bad enoigh, many were also not even getting the bonuses they were promised.

Also, you can expect to be stranded on layovers for periods of 2 to 4 days at a time! And as for layover pay, well goodl luck with getting any of that.

Furthermore, when I was with my lead, and after not getting a load for 3 days, they gave us a hazmat load that I did not have an endorsement for. And, after I called to complain, I was told to deal with it.

Last but not least. And with out a doubt. Every truck that I saw or drove in was the absolutely raggedest, cheapest, most poorly maintained,pieces of crap on the road.

In conclusion, I know some of you, if you have read this far, are probably wondering why I wrote tthi. And tobe honest, I really didn't want to.However, I think I owe it every person that is considering CRST foremployment, that they are fully aware of what kind of company CRST is. It is without a doubt the most unprofessional, poorly run,disorganized company I have everworked for bar none.
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Don't sugar coat it, tell us how you really feel.

pattyj · Aug 31, 2015

DoubleO7 said: ↑

I'd like to know what these mega carrier training companies make from the Federal government with their training programs. Follow the money to get the answer.
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Heard its 10k per student.You don't think companies could afford new trks and trailers on the loads alone do you?They're not hurting too bad for drivers and prefer the newbies quit so they can hire yet another unfortunate sucker for more subsidy.

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