Week one at crst

Lots of people get confused on the split ! You will get the .25 for your miles , as long as you drive equal miles. Or .12 1/2 for all miles the truck moves. You know this is low , but it's getting her started . Keep her nose clean, get a year under her belt , if she wants she can get something better. Or she my be just happy where she is . That is her call. Wish her the best on her path!
Calling people idiots , how is that helping ? Make you feel like a big man?

 

You quoted the wrong person, she never called anybody an idiot.

 

Good Luck Driver,

keep us posted.

 

Additional benefits of being a part of the CRST Dedicated team:
 Our drivers put more miles on a tractor per year than with any other major
carrier
 We have the longest average length of haul (1400 to 1500 miles per load) and
dedicated to one customer, delivering to eight major cities nationwide (CAT account)
 CRST Dedicated drivers receive more support than any other carrier
 Guaranteed home time policy and a competitive pay and benefits package
Advantages to driving in a team environment:
 Both drivers are able to earn a higher income than if they were driving solo
 Able to run more miles, giving you more confidence as you gain more experience
 Safer because you have another set of eyes and ears in the truck
 Co-driver to assist you with trip planning, navigating and sharing the workload

 

Being conservative on figures and knowing this is company numbers that might be a tad inflated
Lets speculate - new driver at 0.27 cpm (post 86). From CRST :
1. How many miles can I run?
Our average length of haul is approximately 1,400 to 1,500 miles – the longest in the industry!
This means more time working and less time waiting. Our commitment to the long-haul market
provides you with consistent mileage all year long. Our teams can currently average over
4,800 to 5,100 miles/week.
Looks like $648 gross a week. However the good news is :
3. How much money can I expect to make?
Experienced professional driver first year earnings depend on whether you run as a Lead
Driver or Team Co-Driver. Lead Drivers earn between $35,000 and $45,000 in their first year.
We have many experienced professional Teams earning over $100,000 annually.
Inexperienced co-drivers drivers in their first year can expect to average $30,000. Keep in
mind, most of this money is earned in the second half of your first year due to pay raises and
more experience as a professional driver.
Bottom line is put in the time/work and the money will increase like every other place you go.

 

Should have made two posts . 2nd paragraph was not aimed for her .

 

Sassy, if it makes you happy do not worry what others think.

 

CAT parts out of Illinois is that the cat factory that good old now totally defunct Star Transport of Morton, IL used to do? I think CAT was like Stars biggest customer and then I don't know if the contract was up or what, but more and more CRST trailers started showing up at the CAT plant and after that it was straight down the toilet for Star Transport. Shame too, because if Star was still around we would still be talking about them on this forum.

 

It's pretty much the equivalent of modern day share cropping.