Crete / Shaffer Or Schneider - Southeastern PA
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Crete Carrier
Here is my training diary:
Thanks a lot for the info! And for the link to your diary, looking forward to reading it. When I spoke w/ the Shaffer recruiter, she said that the New Kingston terminal was actually in the midst of some changes. I"m assuming she was referring to what you mentioned.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Go with Schneider and pull a tanker out of the Carlisle, PA terminal. It will be OTR or Regional , only local tanker jobs for Schneider around us are in NJ, that's where all the customers are. But Schneider has local intermodal jobs out of Carlisle, and other local stuff as well I believe. But you need experience for those.
I worked for Schneider Bulk my first 6 months of my career. I loved it. Got amazing training. Loved the people I worked with. Only left because I got something local with US Xpress. I ran from NJ down to Houston a lot, so was always stopping at the Carlisle terminal before I went down I-81... so freight shouldn't be a huge issue I would assume.
Crete also has a lot of freight around here. I see them all the time pulling Wal-Mart trailers. They even have a local intermodal job around here somewhere as I've seen Crete daycabs pulling rail containers. I didn't think Crete hired new drivers though, only 4+ months experience last time I spoke with them.
I appreciate the response from a fellow PA driver. Yeah, I believe Crete/Shaffer changed their policy from when I was looking at them a few years back. They waive the experience for attending a school they approve.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Intermodal:
Transporting freight using two or more transportation modes. An example would be freight that is moved by truck from the shipper's dock to the rail yard, then placed on a train to the next rail yard, and finally returned to a truck for delivery to the receiving customer.
In trucking when you hear someone refer to an intermodal job they're normally talking about hauling shipping containers to and from the shipyards and railyards.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
You could go with US Xpress Dollar General account. Everyone I speak with says it's very good money... but very hard work as well. They are always looking for drivers for that account. As are all the major trucking companies accounts with Dollar General, Family Dollar, Dollar Tree, all the dollar accounts have a very high turnover. Not a bad way to start your career, work hard for a year or two and make good money. Then when you have the experience find something that suits you better.
If you have any more questions please feel free to ask.
You could go with US Xpress Dollar General account. Everyone I speak with says it's very good money... but very hard work as well. They are always looking for drivers for that account. As are all the major trucking companies accounts with Dollar General, Family Dollar, Dollar Tree, all the dollar accounts have a very high turnover. Not a bad way to start your career, work hard for a year or two and make good money. Then when you have the experience find something that suits you better.
Thanks for the other suggestion. I see their trucks all the time on the highways where I live and drive. They also have a terminal with 15 minutes of where I live, and their orientation is only about an hour away. Only thing is, I believe I read somewhere that all their trucks are automatics - that's not cool ;)
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
If you have any more questions please feel free to ask.
First off, thank you for taking the time to post your experience. I really enjoyed reading it and am sure I'm not the only potential driver that benefited from your experience.
So you've been with Crete for about a year, I'm assuming? And you're still running out of GA? Which fleet are you on? What are your average weekly miles like? Do you have a power inverter in your truck? Not sure if this is a terminal specific thing, but if you're a regional driver or on a dedicated account, do you know if you share the truck?
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
How far are you away from the Crete terminal in New Kingstown?
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
How far are you away from the Crete terminal in New Kingstown?
Not even 15 minutes, depending on traffic ;) Went to the high school you see down the pike a bit.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
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Crete hires new drivers that have attended one of their Approved Schools . If you did not attend an approved school then you must have 4 months experience.