Who are the Bottom Feeder Starter Co's to avoid?

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  1. Gregory4naca

    Gregory4naca Bobtail Member

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    I have been truck driving for 12 months and I love it. I started with CR England in February 2015. Now that I know what I know I wish that I took another route to get my CDL. CR England paid me .14 cents per mile and they put me under a contract which prevented me from getting another job while I was under their employment contract or I could buy them out of the contract by paying them the sum of $7,500. Needless to say I didn't have $7,500 laying around. So I stuck it out and fulfilled my contract over 9 months. I am OTR driving 48 states. When my contract was completed I quit the next Following day and joined Swit with no contract because I did not attend their school I worked for Swift for 3 months. Now I have 12 experience with a perfect drivingrecord I am now moving to a new company that pays .38 cents per mile. The good news is that with this company I only needed 3 months of experience to be hired. They allow me to have my pet on the truck with me if I choose. I will drive Western Regional with 14 days on and 3 days off. I think I will enjoy working for the new company. In fact I would like to bring along a rider for 14 days so the rider could see what trucking entails.
     
  2. Criminey Jade

    Criminey Jade Road Train Member

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    CRE called me the other day, calling themselves the best in the industry. I told them what I make where I am (didn't mention the most recent development) and the guy immediately hung up. Hahahaha! Think he'll call back? :p
     
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    CRE is the bottom feeder they have good trucks but from a scale of 1 to 10 I give them a 1
     
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    Criminey Jade Road Train Member

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    Considering the ex-CRE animal I had to team with, I don't even want to see the inside of their trucks. That guy was one gene away from sleeping in wood shavings.
     
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    I think I know that guy lol
     
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    Obvious is not always apparent......there are three sides to a coin. Think about it and it will come to you. Step back from what you think you see and you will see more.
     
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    This thread could continue to 12 dozen pages without a consensus on this one.
     
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    I have a little trouble with "Top Bottom Feeders". Shouldn't it be "Bottom Bottom Feeders".................
     
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    Yes and maybe Knight also
     
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    TripleSix God of Roads

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    Any company that sends recruiters to driving schools.
     
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