My Daily Experience With Crete Carriers

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  1. Home68

    Home68 Light Load Member

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    ....I waited 4 hours one time to get a load t-called.
     
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  3. Farmerbob1

    Farmerbob1 Road Train Member

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    Make sure to tell them that anytime they don't immediately have a load for you to go home with. Not all asset managers will think of swapping trailer types for a load home.
     
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  4. ABRO Transport

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    Ehhhh. Crazy
     
  5. ABRO Transport

    ABRO Transport Light Load Member

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    Thank you will definitely do so.
     
  6. ABRO Transport

    ABRO Transport Light Load Member

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    Still rolling.....

    Alright soooo I've been lazy! More like exhausted.. I've been spending my downtime keeping up and researching how this industry is reacting to the pandemic and watching different states daily briefings. While on home time we've been getting all of those little house projects done. Man that to do list just grows to a point where you're like "why didn't I just fix that before?"

    I did get a load home 2 Saturdays ago after a little bit of finagling. I spent the next week hauling "Sailboat Fuel" to several membership type stores. PA to MA, MA to PA wash, rinse, repeat.

    Last week consisted of 4 days out and a lot of deadhead. Still did well $$ wise. Had 1 load cancel.

    This week so far. Great start to the week then had 1 load into NJ cancel and am now doing 2 re power loads. New Kingston, PA to Taylor, PA and then Taylor, PA to Cherry, NJ. The first one has a date of 3/11/20 on the BOL.. Hmmmm the next one has 4/2/20

    What are you guys seeing out here? I'm in several truck groups on FB and it looks like "The Cliff" has started to form. The spot market on 123loadboard still looks ok but many are heading home stating and some are posting screenshots of $1-$1.50 a mile offers. I've seen the truck traffic slowly dwindle on 81/78 in PA.
     
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  7. lonnie0778

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    I worked with Crete for a little bit, they seemed like a good company, still have friends drive for them and they all love it.
     
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  8. Farmerbob1

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    I have been keeping busy. Mostly. Had some issues when the reefer trailer pool was running dry, but receivers had to start unloading those trailers eventually, or they would either require the receiver to pay for refueling, or they would stop running and food would rot. The last few days have given me the opportunity to roll well, but I have been stuck in two different long lines at the Carlisle Blue Beacon. Tried to use the 77 truck wash on I-81, but apparently they shut down and left the open signs there, and didn't bother to change their phone message, so I wasted more time.

    Still. Headed back for 'home time' which will actually be a quickie mail stop at home, then a week at a LaQuinta to R&R while some minor work is done to the truck.
     
  9. Redtwin

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    Can anyone confirm if Crete still pushes sleep apnea testing?. I seem to recall that was an issue a while back, something along the lines of, submit to the sleep study or go home.
     
  10. Home68

    Home68 Light Load Member

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    I believe if your neck measures 17” or larger you have to take the test.
     
  11. Redtwin

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    OK, thanks, that's a deal breaker for me. The search continues.
     
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