You Have To Know About This Crete Carrier Story

I was going to a fuel stop in Denver and was on an icy street near the T/A when I got stuck on an ice patch at a stop light. I let out on the clutch and it spun for a second or two, caught, and...SNAP. Broke a U joint on the ice. Got towed to the FL in Brighton, Colorado, where I proceeded to sit for 4 1/2 days waiting on parts and the repair. Was told I wouldn't get any breakdown pay, as I was told it could have been my fault. I objected and told the truth...it was a mere patch of ice, and I had to get out of there. During the repair, I was told by the FL dealer's techs that the U joint didn't have any lubrication, meaning it probably snapped because of their neglect. I let the Crete breakdown rep at the Lincoln headquarters know this, but heard nothing back. My terminal assistant manager told me they would have a sort of 'hearing' to decide if it was my fault, my report of what happened be ######. I figured this ruling would either get me the breakdown pay or not. How naive I was. After a month long wait, where I was out driving for these jokers the whole time, I had the bomb dropped on me. I was going to have to pay for the parts, labor, and tow bill, a total of over 5,200 dollars. I had no say in the tow company, the repair shop, the parts, or the length of time for the repair. I was down for 4 1/2 days with no breakdown pay, plus I wasn't running making money then. That's the "new" Crete. Of course, I'm not paying this nonsense and have left the outfit. I advise anyone thinking of going to work for Crete in the future to rethink your prospects. What they will do to me, they will do to YOU. Stay away from Crete, my fellow drivers. They've gone way down since Mr Acklie passed away.

 

Wow not only do you not get break down pay your hit with the bill for the repair, they'd really have to prove you were at fault and even if you were since when do you have to pay for repairs? Have you signed any documents that you agreed to pay for at fault incidents?

 

I wonder?

 

Hopefully you got that in writing from freightliner on the lack of lubrication issue...then you could have a legal case on crete

 

I believe it.
I barely remember, but a driver's truck broke down and they pulled out the driveshaft to tow it to a shop, well he got it back and snapped the driveshaft or u joint a few mile from the repair place.
I can't remember if they fired him or wrote him up for abusing equipment. Coincidence?
(sure if he would have disassembled the driveline on his pretrip like we all do he would have caught it)

 

I can't believe the bull---- you people put up with . Mega carriers suck

 

Yet some new female driver on Facebook argued with me saying Crete is a good company while she is working for Stevens Transport LOL.

Those rookies I tell ya

 

As an employee you can't be forced to pay for repairs unless gross negligence is involved. They can fire you, but thats iy.

 

And at that point, I would have quit that company. Make them eat that $5200

 

Many of those parts that used to have zerts now are sealed and can only be replaced if you catch it in time, we have become a throw away society..including us. So many out there just to fill that seat. If you can prove that it is neglect in maintenance make sure that you should have reported it to the company on a post trip report..only way out of that is if it is written you can not climb under truck or do any repairs. If they have that rule..lawyer up.