I am a new driver with Crst i work hard make sure loads are on time I have a clean record over 40 so I take my time and think about what I am doing. My issue is my co-driver has had 2 accidents, 1 tow out and honestly I yell at him when he stays 3 to 5 ft behind another rig when trying to pass them at 65 mph. Air freight loads he will sleep for 5 hours then drive and I have to push to catch up. I told my FM that I wanted another co-driver I have installed in this truck a inverter, microwave, dc freezer it is kept clean I have my tools for repairs. Well they are giving him the truck and telling me to goto another truck so I have to remove my stuff. I am really ****ed about this I started with this truck drove 4 weeks solo making .21 cents a mile which is crap money until I could find a team driver. So far I have been driving since December 15th and have not taken anytime off. But I see that Crst don't take care of there people. So I figure "being smart here" that when you don't care and cause accidents , load is late you get rewarded. This does not fly with me! I don't see a future here I am trying to get out of contract with them I have offered to pay it off several times. When I arrived at the school, when I got my CDL , and in January . I honestly at the time did not know they give you CDL tuition cost when you complete the contract. My fault in not reading that. I have the email from my recruiter saying I can pay contract off at any time. I have not started looking for another job yet but I have a clean mvr , hazmat and tanker endorsements on my license now. But no experience in running those kind of loads so trying to find work in that area might be a challenge. I did not tell Crst that I have them and don't care that they will reimburse you for those expenses . So anybody out there know how I can deal with this contract . I haven't tried to find work yet I still only have 4mths experience and I think about just over or close to 40 k in miles divide that for team guess it is close to 20 then add the month of solo runs. So 30k is what I have driven so far. I have money to pay this contract off so any help or idea's . I don't want to just quit and leave I will give a 10 day notice.
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Well will they let you pay the contract off or not? Either way, seems kind of an odd idea to pay them money to leave. Why don't you just finish out the last 4 months of the contract with a different driver? You'll make more money and you'll look a lot better to your next employer if you complete the contract and get more experience with your first company.
Crazy F.'s Comment
No they told me I have to have owner operator pay it off. Not sure why that matters so I have 2 friends that are O/O and they called . Crst told them they would have to hire on with them be under contract then pay off my contract. And the contract Crst is now 10 mths. Not 8mths
Well will they let you pay the contract off or not? Either way, seems kind of an odd idea to pay them money to leave. Why don't you just finish out the last 4 months of the contract with a different driver? You'll make more money and you'll look a lot better to your next employer if you complete the contract and get more experience with your first company.
An owner-operator is a driver who either owns or leases the truck they are driving. A self-employed driver.
Crazy F.'s Comment
I want to just wash my hands with Crst and move on . I am new in the industry I should have chosen better. I except that! Now I want to fix this and not have a rope around my neck. Don't get me wrong Crst runs me on yrc,Amazon. Ups, FedEx I get a crap load of miles but they treat there people like crap. I can do better some where else and find a company that I will be happier with.
No they told me I have to have owner operator pay it off. Not sure why that matters so I have 2 friends that are O/O and they called . Crst told them they would have to hire on with them be under contract then pay off my contract. And the contract Crst is now 10 mths. Not 8mths
Well will they let you pay the contract off or not? Either way, seems kind of an odd idea to pay them money to leave. Why don't you just finish out the last 4 months of the contract with a different driver? You'll make more money and you'll look a lot better to your next employer if you complete the contract and get more experience with your first company.
An owner-operator is a driver who either owns or leases the truck they are driving. A self-employed driver.
But I see that Crst don't take care of there people. So I figure "being smart here" that when you don't care and cause accidents , load is late you get rewarded. This does not fly with me! I don't see a future here I am trying to get out of contract with them I have offered to pay it off several times.
Crazy, you are making one of the most common mistakes we see in rookie drivers. You have already got things figured out like you know way more about this than CRST, yet you have just barely scratched the surface in this career - you are a rookie driver. They are a very large operation, and they know what they are doing. You may not understand it, or you may not be giving us the whole story, but you are going to hurt your career by jumping ship so quickly. I agree with Brett, do what it takes to finish up your contract, then you are free to move on and you will not have big blemish on your record. Just take your licks, get your stuff out of the truck and move to another team member. It is their truck, and they get to decide what is done with it.
Listen, I understand that teaming is difficult - I wouldn't do it unless I had to. Everyone who joins up with CRST understands that they are going to be teaming, so you have got to do it. Just hang in there and you will be very glad when you get to move on without all this contractual mess hanging over your head. We have had a lot of guys who left CRST early in here begging for help on finding a job. No one would hire them because of the pending settlement of their contractual agreement with CRST. I don't want you to end up like some of them. It is really just a short amount of time in the whole scheme of your career, and you will benefit from seeing it through.
Crazy F.'s Comment
I did read several posts of experiences people went through. However most of them was they were unable to pay off contract. I have the money to do this I tried several times. I sent my information using one of the trucker afford this forum used. I was contacted by USA trucking that will hire me. I told them i can pay this contract off. They told me I needed copies of pay stubs to send them and 30 days that I am no longer working with Crst. Is this company decent. And regarding lack of information it's all there. Sorry did forget co driver ran over a big freaken bolder broken the scoop under a trailer. Honestly think it's just his age of 22 and don't care attitude. I had real simple rules in the truck we needed to follow.
1. Need help backing up, Extra eyes in the city wake up co drv 2. See a sign on the road weigh Station, trucks don't enter, Low bridges freaken say Something. I might not have seen it. 3. Clean up after yourself. 4. Use either loves, pilot which ever keep it at diamond for showers. Use points to get free stuff. 5. Clean up after yourself. 6. Drive smart to many crazy people on cell phones. 7. Do what ever the hell you want. That was it.
But I see that Crst don't take care of there people. So I figure "being smart here" that when you don't care and cause accidents , load is late you get rewarded. This does not fly with me! I don't see a future here I am trying to get out of contract with them I have offered to pay it off several times.
Crazy, you are making one of the most common mistakes we see in rookie drivers. You have already got things figured out like you know way more about this than CRST, yet you have just barely scratched the surface in this career - you are a rookie driver. They are a very large operation, and they know what they are doing. You may not understand it, or you may not be giving us the whole story, but you are going to hurt your career by jumping ship so quickly. I agree with Brett, do what it takes to finish up your contract, then you are free to move on and you will not have big blemish on your record. Just take your licks, get your stuff out of the truck and move to another team member. It is their truck, and they get to decide what is done with it.
Listen, I understand that teaming is difficult - I wouldn't do it unless I had to. Everyone who joins up with CRST understands that they are going to be teaming, so you have got to do it. Just hang in there and you will be very glad when you get to move on without all this contractual mess hanging over your head. We have had a lot of guys who left CRST early in here begging for help on finding a job. No one would hire them because of the pending settlement of their contractual agreement with CRST. I don't want you to end up like some of them. It is really just a short amount of time in the whole scheme of your career, and you will benefit from seeing it through.
Crazy F.'s Comment
And how is it a blemish on my record I am paying contract off. I owe 40 dollars from physical, 360 dollars from housing. I tried to pay that off. They won't let me. I even told them take it straight from my check. They said only 60 dollars at a time per mth. 6500 to school is what is owed won't let me pay that . So what hire attorney to force them to take my money . I don't get the logic behind it. I guess that is really irritating me.
I did read several posts of experiences people went through. However most of them was they were unable to pay off contract. I have the money to do this I tried several times. I sent my information using one of the trucker afford this forum used. I was contacted by USA trucking that will hire me. I told them i can pay this contract off. They told me I needed copies of pay stubs to send them and 30 days that I am no longer working with Crst. Is this company decent. And regarding lack of information it's all there. Sorry did forget co driver ran over a big freaken bolder broken the scoop under a trailer. Honestly think it's just his age of 22 and don't care attitude. I had real simple rules in the truck we needed to follow.
1. Need help backing up, Extra eyes in the city wake up co drv 2. See a sign on the road weigh Station, trucks don't enter, Low bridges freaken say Something. I might not have seen it. 3. Clean up after yourself. 4. Use either loves, pilot which ever keep it at diamond for showers. Use points to get free stuff. 5. Clean up after yourself. 6. Drive smart to many crazy people on cell phones. 7. Do what ever the hell you want. That was it.
Crazy, you are making one of the most common mistakes we see in rookie drivers. You have already got things figured out like you know way more about this than CRST, yet you have just barely scratched the surface in this career - you are a rookie driver. They are a very large operation, and they know what they are doing. You may not understand it, or you may not be giving us the whole story, but you are going to hurt your career by jumping ship so quickly. I agree with Brett, do what it takes to finish up your contract, then you are free to move on and you will not have big blemish on your record. Just take your licks, get your stuff out of the truck and move to another team member. It is their truck, and they get to decide what is done with it.
Listen, I understand that teaming is difficult - I wouldn't do it unless I had to. Everyone who joins up with CRST understands that they are going to be teaming, so you have got to do it. Just hang in there and you will be very glad when you get to move on without all this contractual mess hanging over your head. We have had a lot of guys who left CRST early in here begging for help on finding a job. No one would hire them because of the pending settlement of their contractual agreement with CRST. I don't want you to end up like some of them. It is really just a short amount of time in the whole scheme of your career, and you will benefit from seeing it through.
