My adventures at CRST Malone

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  1. ratherBfishn

    ratherBfishn Light Load Member

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    So contract is signed orientation is done I'm headed to Cedar Rapids for my truck. I have never been to an orientation where the entire office staff comes out and thanks you for coming to work with them. The operations staff that came to talk with us in class was up front and honest didn't sugar coat anything either. Very happy I made this decision so far
     
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  3. playamwj12

    playamwj12 Heavy Load Member

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    Getting truck,trailer and equipment is worst part here. Was smooth sailing there after for me.

    Loaded yesterday in VA for two stops oceanfront in Hilton Head SC will drop those in a couple hours.

    $1000 on 515 miles
     
  4. mwells

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    mwells Bobtail Member

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    the reason Iam asking about how are they doing the trucks is my recruiter told me you get a gold truck and not quality trucks,i was thinking she was not up to date
     
  6. ratherBfishn

    ratherBfishn Light Load Member

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    No they aren't doing any trucks with quality that only lasted about a week. Your truck will be assigned and you'll pick it up site unseen. Don't let that discourage you tho. I was told by operations that if you get a truck you don't like they'll put you in another one as they become available but you will have to run the one you get until then. That being said I got a 2011 cascadia with relatively low miles and it's still in good shape, nothing broken or missing so you could luck out like I did. And of everyone in my orientation class I got the least expensive one. I'll post some pics of my truck once it's daylight

    I'm hooked up to my trailer hanging out at the Iowa 80 till Monday to pick up my securement equipment. Like I said a few days ago I'm very happy with this company so far
     
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  7. playamwj12

    playamwj12 Heavy Load Member

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    Spot on!! Iowa is a good place to be right now. If you can until things pick up other places I would try to bare to the cold and run OH,IN,MI,IL,IA. Steel is moving like crazy up there.

    I am sitting in Belden MS for the weekend waiting for Monday so I can check in at the Freightliner dealer to have an injector replaced. Hopefully this doesnt take all week to get done.

    Having to drop off $3500 worth of loads because of this. Oh well.
     
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  8. mwells

    mwells Bobtail Member

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    I"m going to start in a few weeks,All ready doing flat bed,Thankyou for keeping us updated and thank you ratherBfishn for answering me back about how they are doing the trucks
     
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  9. playamwj12

    playamwj12 Heavy Load Member

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    Good deal. Let me know if I can be of any help
     
  10. mwells

    mwells Bobtail Member

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    ten4 you have been the one to help make my mind up.i was thanking it over but seeing only bad things on line.GLAD TO SEE POSITIVE POST thankyou
     
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  11. playamwj12

    playamwj12 Heavy Load Member

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    Anytime. I'm glad to show you how Malone really operates.
     
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