Local Account with CR England, too good to be true?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Fastbreakstar22, Jan 21, 2021.

  1. SteveScott

    SteveScott Road Train Member

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    If you'll be loading and unloading with a pallet jack, that generally means they don't have a loading dock. What I'm seeing is doing a lot of deliveries double parked on streets in places like NYC and very tight streets. I wouldn't do it for 3 times that amount.
     
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    I saw one backing into a Dollar General yesterday. Didn’t see what trailer he was pulling.
     
  3. Fastbreakstar22

    Fastbreakstar22 Light Load Member

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    I was told that it would be NJ, PA, and NY ( Staten Island). I think this might be too good to be true. I'm not feeling the NY part. For all I know, I could be stuck doing all NY deliveries. I've driven in NYC and it's a major pain. Don't want to do that again.
     
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    WesternPlains Road Train Member

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    Could be a dollar store account.
    Stay away. Stay very away.
     
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    1800 miles a week at .50/mile... Thats $900 BEFORE taxes. That dont seem like much money to me... Even if you get the 20 stops at $15 each, thats still only $1200 a week. And you'll bust your ### for every penny. Just seems like a rip off to deal with the North East BS.
     
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  6. Fastbreakstar22

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    Thank you all. I'll keep looking for local jobs. I'll pass on this one.
     
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    Yeah, really. $1,200 per week would be alright in the Midwest or South, not the Northeast.
     
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    Great title because these guys are really looking hard for drivers. It sounds so good they were the first place I looked. Then I found this forum and they are getting trashed here. Good to know!
     
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  9. Fastbreakstar22

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    Yea I recently just signed on with XPO. Best decision I ever made thus far
     
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  10. Brettj3876

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    You'll be glad you did. At least you'll be treated like a human there Lol. There was a reason that CR E listing was always posted
     
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