Tanker Route ? Ugandan Utah To Vancouver Canada
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Wade please let us know what the recruiter says about CRST and teaming. I have seen CRST daycabs in flatbed service; but never in dryvan.
Wade setting boundaries:
If this company has a clause where i can not drive for anyone but them im out.
CRST wants a return on their investment; thus you are required to drive for them a minimum time (12 months) in order to meet your training obligation. Otherwise they will want you to pay all or a portion of the obligation. Every company offering Paid CDL Training Programs has a minimum obligation. Fact is; we recommend a rookie driver commit to their first company at least 1 year.
As a rookie; you are being paid to learn. You can expect to make about 40-50k your first year. That’s pretty much anywhere. 2200 miles? That’s a rather low number; 2800 is a reasonable goal.
You still out?
Good luck!
I'll let you what the figures are after i get them. Currently avg 1400 a week as a new driver.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Dryvan:
A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.
Wade;
Look at some posts from our own TT'er, StevoReno . . . Stevo Reno on TT .
As far as CRST's non compete clause; yes they have one, and are VERY strict in enforcing such. I don't think it IS unreasonable, however, for the reasons that G'Town stated above. It's all ROI . Life is all ROI, actually!
I know nothing about their pay, but I recall Stevo posted a BUNCH of their pay scales & stubs; you'll have to peruse! Stevo 'DID' work for a division of CRST called Gardner for a while; he now drives for New Legends, I believe. He had to do 'team' time with CRST before the Gardner position came available. Things 'may' have changed; as G'Town asks, please let us know!
Best wishes,
~ Anne ~
Ok I'm back after a week out. Fyi i talked Audrey from Crst she would not give me info on how much i was going to make at crst for solo or teams after 5 mins of talking to her. I told her to pull my application. I don't have time for a company that will not give how much I'm going to make up front before orientation. I'm out . Took home 1900 cash this week as a new driver. Believe it or not new driver can make good money with less then 3 months driving.
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Wade please let us know what the recruiter says about CRST and teaming. I have seen CRST daycabs in flatbed service; but never in dryvan.
Wade setting boundaries:
CRST wants a return on their investment; thus you are required to drive for them a minimum time (12 months) in order to meet your training obligation. Otherwise they will want you to pay all or a portion of the obligation. Every company offering Paid CDL Training Programs has a minimum obligation. Fact is; we recommend a rookie driver commit to their first company at least 1 year.
As a rookie; you are being paid to learn. You can expect to make about 40-50k your first year. That’s pretty much anywhere. 2200 miles? That’s a rather low number; 2800 is a reasonable goal.
You still out?
Good luck!
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
Dryvan:
A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.