Training at Crete

Thanks for this thread RackEmUp. Orientation in Wilmer the 30th. Lots of good information to work from. Similar situation, paid for school, graduated October 30th. Hope you are doing well solo.

 

Good evening,
I graduate from SCC on the 17th and start Crete on the 28th of this month. Was wondering something though since I cant find any information about it, the road test that you do on pre-hire day, how long does it take and what was the route you took? Just the standard nervous jitters is all.

 

They're desperate for drivers, you'll do fine,
I'm not sure on how virgin drivers get tested, but heck, if I stumbled past the window And they needed someone to give a road test. You would be in my hands, gahahahaga,
Really Crete is a lot like Kruger finishing on Seinfeld

 

Sounds like a good deal, half my class is going to Crete, we all get the last week driving 53' trailers with the trucks Crete has given the school to use so I hope to get used to it all before I go to the terminal. Hope the trucks they have work better than what my school has.

 

Ed's exact words after my test drive," don't worry we've got some good trainers here at Crete that will make you a good driver". Up until that point I thought I had done ok.

 

Im looking at Crete and have read through everything here and on their website. They look to be pretty good for Mega so I am putting them on the list. actually a better fit than the other two. My only two questions after my study...

1. Do they let you take the truck home during hometime?

2. Do they allow you to take home time away from home, say like Vegas or DC or Florida (i live in Florida but wouldn't mind spending hometime in a different part)? and if so can you take the truck just to park it safe like at an RV park and take bikes or Uber where you want to go?

Yeah that's three, I know.

They have the rider policy and the miles, I want. The pay is good but the trucks are 62 so that's a trade off. Inverter installed by them is no big deal. All in all I think this might rise to number one on the list. If I can get those questions answered. I'm looking to be a road warrior with the occasional time off to see America, save for Retirement, enjoy the company of a good woman who may share my passion.

 

Yes you can take the truck home and there are a lot of options you can do. Its Up to you. You can Drop trailer in secure location and bobtail home. Park at a spot you feel is safe close to home for a couple days, etc.

As far as seeing the country in your truck it's not an obvious answer. When I was first pitched by a recruiter over three years ago it was something they said you could do. Now it's a grilling as to why I want to do it. I known drivers that claim they have no home so their loads determine their home time, and at what time. Some drivers own different properties and it's hard to get to both locations as consistently as they want. Your best to just be flexible and plan on the fly. I've still seen lots of friends and family all over the country this way, but really gave up on trying to take home time elsewhere.
I would love for you to ask the recruiter and get an official reply because I don't think it's consistent company wide.

 

I'm a former Creten and lifelong Floridian. Based out Florida, you will not be allowed to take hometime in the west. The only way you'll get west at all is if you just happen to be in the right place at the right time. If I was you, I'd call Rae Ashley, the terminal manager in Florida. She will not lie to you. Florida drivers are dealt with differently than the drivers that live in the freight lanes.