My adventures at CRST Malone

I clearly stated in my earlier post that I was $890 in the hole. Meaning $1780 will be deducted out of this paycheck for my expenses. $1225 was cleared on the load I dropped this morning. So that $1780 is now $555 I loaded today going to SC for $1425 on 600 loaded. I didn't take any fuel. So subtract $245 in maintenance because I did have a long deadhead on it. So if I turn the load in on Wednesday and they pay me on Friday I would get about a $650 check.

I also clearly stated that I just got some new equipment and I was paying $75 a week for it until it is paid for.

It's not about making anything sound good, it's about the facts.

 

My fixed expenses are only $890 a week could be less if I got rid of my $48.75 a week occupational insurance and and $14.73 a week legal shield that I opt for.

Who are these people your talking about when you say most leases? At Malone I would like someone to speak up if their fixed expenses are over a $1000 a week. Without a promissory note that your paying back, a physical damage claim or any other BS straight expenses from Malone. I think new guys are paying $100 a week for equipment and maybe $400-425 a week for their truck.

I've already told you and everyone else here if you would like to meet on the road and compare settlements then I am more than willing to.

And I absolutely agree. $890 a week is hard to climb out of........if your used to making a lousy $890 a week meaning you couldn't clear your negative in one week. I for one am not.

And I didn't buy tarps our tarps are cheap I won't buy them here. But I will buy a box of straps at $9 a piece. I just replaced all of my beveled lumber, two chains and binders and additionally purchased two extras. Giving me twelve chains and binders I carry. The $8400 saved is for TRUCK maintenance not for equipment. I could've paid it off and not had the expense I chose not too. I did just spend a few grand on vacation, catered my daughters party this weekend for food for 50 people, and preparing for a bigger one in a few months. But since your obviously in my wallet what would you have did? Assuming I didn't have the bumper to bumper maintenance right now. Take the money out of my truck fund and buy the equipment outright. So I can have a breakdown a few weeks later and possibly be short? But I can be screaming HEY I don't have the money to fix my truck but look at those pretty binders I got there. The truck fund won't be touched by anyone or anything until 1. This truck is out of bumper to bumper 2. I quit trucking. 3. I buy a truck outright and I use it for maintenance on it.

Why did you leave pepper? A lot has changed since you left, it changes every day. I'm sure you have seen people fail, and plenty more will.

 

Those things are old... Maintenance isn't a fixed cost it's a variable cost.