Average Length of haul with both so far has been about the same. Upper 600s. I chose Shaffer due to it taking less miles to make equal or near equal money. If my miles increase with Shaffer or would have went down with Crete, Shaffer becomes the better option. I would like to see my Average load length increase but I came prepared to run/work hard.
Shaffer Experiment
Discussion in 'Shaffer' started by xlsdraw, Dec 22, 2014.
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I should add that the #s I ran at Crete were allegedly above average based on many conversations with other Crete drivers so I viewed the possibility of mileage going down with Crete as a good possibility. Unfortunately in this industry we have limited control of our production. Shaffer seems the safer option to do 60k.
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Plus you aren't paid for dealing with trailer wash outs.
But now you've got detention pay that's supposedly "guaranteed", something I didn't have when I was there.
So that makes Shaffer more appealing.
But lumpers and appointment times for live unloads vs drop and hooks makes for a totally different lifestyle .
I remember having to plan my whole day, sleep schedule, hours and etc according to that live unload which wasn't fun vs just getting there whenever for a drop.
Not trying to Hijack your thread lol just adding because I did work there.
I've said many times and this threads shows you CAN get miles at Shaffer.
People always say "oh so and so per mile but do you get the miles"! Yes you get the miles at Shaffer.
Practical mile, $30 stop pay, .48 CPM to start, extra pay for runs under 200 miles, detention pay after 2 hours.. etc etc
Plus you get the miles
What other OTR company do you get all that?
NONE! no other OTR company is even close pay wise in my opinion.
There's still many companies out there paying freaking .32-.35 CPM when you have experience.
Like say Henderson trucking, that's a reefer outfit and if you have 4 years experience you a whopping .35 CPM.
Think that's bad.. try TransAm, Stevens, CR England and etc which is even worse.
I don't understand why drivers work for such low paying companies.
There's trainers working at Shaffer getting .50 CPM+ and getting all the miles to the truck plus extra paying for training.
You can make boat loads of money training over there.xlsdraw, icsheeple, Wild Murphy and 1 other person Thank this. -
I worked at Crete several years. I did plenty of crazy appointments and dealing with lumpers the last few years. So it's not only reefers. But I rarely had to get a washout.
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