The Decline Of Crete Carrier

As an experienced intermodal driver, I can say that a rail load takes 3-4 days from pick to delivery traveling on rail from LA to Chicago. Going to the east coast takes another 2 days.

If the same load was given to a team, they can get that load from LA to Chicago in two days but at a much higher cost, a solo driver would take 4 days, which would still be at a higher cost than by rail. In most cases, shipping by rail makes sense economically.


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The "trip" might take 3-4 days, but getting the container to, and from the rail car to the truck is another matter, another day or two usually, times like around the holidays probably longer. Dockplate to dockplate is another story.

Dwindling rail capacity will cause those rates to rise in a hurry now.

I still believe rail is still better for the environment and more efficient.

 

Yeah tht sounds all great how about white farms aka. Triple C after u get shutdown just change the name triple c outta doniphan ne got shut down hell I was readn on a post here tht place. Was a hell hole the industry as a whole in transportation is movin 2 shorter haul

 

the problem is not that i am reading 2-3 books a week nor that I rummage through TTR as if it were a well paying job. The problems are that I do not always understand and sometimes do not remember what I read or write.

The problem here is that I posted that my cdl teacher said that Crete would be a good fit because they run vans out of Eddystone, Pa. Drivers are home weekly and could be home once during the week.

only problem, and I have posted this fact before, the SAGE school I attended .is not Crete certified.. So how does that sort out in the wash?

 

So that explains why CSX has so many commercial's running on TV lately. Of coarse being one of the two largest RR's in the U.S. The have a bit of a bad rep. Bad enough that former employee's created a website called CSX-Sucks dot com which ended up in a law suit and to say the least CSX lost as well as lost time and money and the website remains. Its more efficient without a doubt but not everybody can work for the RR. Its a difficult job to get. I gave up after I applied with KCS numerous times but still wish to work there even after being turned down so many times.

 

Crete called me Friday for prehire but I declinded. Way to far to travel by bus.

 

They used to just have a one day pre screening at a local terminal, just the basic physical screen and background, assign a truck - then schedule the full "orientation" later at the home terminal and route you there.

Not sure if they still do that.

 

Well if rail is better for the enviro that is great butt I nor u can eat rrdust so we gotta do something that pays the greenies weenies libro-socialistes aren't concerned with what us pheasants an surfs do we are the plaque according too them man is the virius except of course the greeny ### wenny isn't included they rule down on us from up in their condos apartments an mansion from the east or west coast an say oh no trucking itz bad global warming there isn't enuff resources for the planet too supply evrone bs they been sayn that krap for a good 40 plus yrs. Now an they will be sayin it another 400 yrs. from if man don't destroy themselves

 

I may bee alone but I don't undrstand where he is gettn his info about heartland

 

Still where did u hear this or personally see a drivers paystub I ain't say ur lying anything is possible people love too let other people work for aka apprenticeship or mentoring or this will bee invaluable on u r resume the experience will open those unopenable doors for whoever I don't like tht kinda stuff butt like I was sayn need more info 2 make sound decision. Opion