Comparing Trucking Companies | Crete Carrier vs Werner Enterprises

Comparing trucking companies. Crete Carrier vs Werner Enterprises. Kevin talks about his experience and the pros and cons of both those trucking companies.
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[@TheJoyofTrucking]

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[@robertjolliff5537]

I was driving for Werner enterprises and I just got a new job here at Crete Carrier corporation doing Walmart dedicated out of pauls valley Oklahoma this job has way more benefits way better pay and you're treated a lot better thanks for making these videos because I would have never knew about Crete Carrier God bless have a good day keep tracking

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Hello Robert!! Glad to hear our videos helped you find a better job! We are happy for you!!! We were at the Paul’s Valley Walmart a few weeks ago. Pretty country around there! And nice and flat. So good mpg. 😁 Welcome to Crete! Hope we meet you some day! And, if you haven’t done so yet, would you please be so kind to give them our referral code, SLOKEV. We’d be very grateful!! 🤩😃

[@truckingwithj7202]

When comparing d&h vs live loading, you have to consider the time it takes to find an empty trailer when one isn't at the original customer, and getting that trailer repaired if needed. Keeping the same trailer, you know it's in good shape.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Yes. Good point!

[@ThatNerdyTrucker]

Well I am in a bit of a different boat than you with being on dedicated but I still work for Werner….. honestly I believe it would do both companies some good to check out what you have to say with comparing the two because I believe it would make both of them better if they actually listen

[@r0498]

Which account are you on?

[@ThatNerdyTrucker]

@@r0498 Home Depot out of Savannah

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Free consulting. 😃😃😃

[@Bendigo1]

Having a plan before you are done with the first one is sooo much better. My company tries to plan ahead but because of the runs we do it isn't always possible. I can't stand waiting at the last stop to figure out which way to head from there. Especially when they are trying to kick you out but theres nowhere to park anywhere nearby.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

👍👍👍

[@curtis7599]

I remember the day in 2015 when somebody from Werner called and begged me to stay after a couple of weeks notice. There were a few reasons why I switched to Crete. I told him that they pay more per mile. He said that they may not give you many miles. That was totally wrong. Those split loads kept me from moving. I would wait for another load after dropping at terminals and yards almost every time. It would most likely be the next day for another load. With Crete, they have kept me moving all the time for seven years now. I appreciate the Crete driver who talked me in to it. He drove for Werner as well and discussed the same issues that I had with them as well.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Yes! Those splits really messed up long runs and cost time and money. Glad Crete is going well for you!?

[@MrTuhefner]

Is Crete good for new drivers?

[@curtis7599]

@@MrTuhefner They were much better for me than Werner was when I started with them back in 2015. You need experience before applying for them.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@MrTuhefner As far as we know they don’t usually take brand new drivers. But you can ask recruiting. They are great company. We are happy here. Get your experience at a ‘starter’ company. Werner provides excellent training. Then come to Crete as soon as you can. 😃👍

[@user-th7ye2rg1j]

You have good load planners and/or asset managers. I sit long time after empty for preplan. It all depends on load planners & asset managers. The good ones send preplans before your empty. Congratulations to you for great load planners and asset manager. Yes, live loads suck. We all have them, they do waist our time. You are doing all the right stuff in making it stress free.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Oh man! That is NOT good! Sorry to hear that! It has been slower than when Kevin started, but he does generally have a pre-plan before he delivers (though sometimes he has to bug them). And sometimes the loads are not good use if his time at all so he turns them down as unproductive. Can you ask for a different asset manager if this one isn’t keeping you busy and productive?

[@r0498]

Fleet managers make all the difference with any company. I've been with Werner for 2 years and I've had a fleet manager that brought me to the edge of quiting or switching accounts...and on the account I'm on now, my fleet manager is wonderful.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

👍👍👍

[@slipdog04jumpseat37]

Thanks for the info! Great Video

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thanks!! Glad it’s helpful!!!

[@colleenedward1706]

As team drivers for crete my late husband and I rarely had live loads. The most difficult was having to deliver in California on a Friday because there were rarely empties available on Fridays. One Friday I spent my whole shift driving to different customers looking for an empty.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Yup…the empty trailer hunt is sometimes really over-the-top crazy.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@Poschet0423 Sadly that is true. 😞☹️

[@paulmorrison8250]

Great video guys , Kevin speaks very well enjoy listening to him 👍

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

👍😃

[@ilovstodance]

hi kevin you seem so polite with a kind face and warm smile but say it like it is thank you for that I used to do trucking in Canada after retirement drive safe love your video's so nice seeing you

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thanks!!! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@michaelroot4051]

Keven I have been working for Crete for 6 years and I have some feedback that might be helpful to you. Running day shift there are more live loads offered on pre plan’s. I run night shift and get mostly all drop hooks, And if your looking to make money ask for loads going west and you will get long loads. Also you can always find a parking spot at the end of your shift. BTW. I most always get my mileage and safety bonuses each quarter. Well I hope that helps, and I too stay out 3 weeks at a time. Good to have you at Crete

[@michaelroot4051]

I mean Kevin !

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thanks for those tips and inspiration!!! Appreciate it!!! Thanks for watching! Stay safe out there! Hope we get to meet somewhere…

[@Beeka123]

3 thank you your very good

[@re4477]

A majority of my loads/ unloads are live. It has made make better use of my time. I know stretch my clock to ensure that I make my appointments in a timely fashion. Took some getting used to for sure!

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

👍👍👍👍🤩 It’s teaching us to ‘relax’. That’s a hard one for both of us. 😆😆😆😁🤣😂

[@henryshaner6483]

Been with Crete a minute now and no complaints money is good always home on time good company about the T-1 is I’m a night driver no mechanics work at night that can do a DOT most places so I try to schedule it when my night is over yeah might wait few hours but the silver lining here is they equipment is maintained well

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Hello Crete driver! Good to meet you! We agree with you. Equipment usually in good shape and the miles and money is good. As a matter of fact we’ll have our 6 months review video this weekend. Stay safe out there. Hope to meet you!!

[@Jeff250lbc]

Nice .stay safe stay hydrated.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

🤩👍👍👍

[@wolfsquared]

Definitely nice when you get trailers that don't need the t1

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

👍😆😆😆

[@MrDpboggs]

With t1 inspect, I only have to stop and do that if it's not going to inconvenience the load. I found the best way to do it if you have to is to just go and stay all night at one of our terminals and let second shift do it while you sleep

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Yes. Only do it if ‘convenient.’ We don’t get to terminals often, though we’ve heard from a number of Crete drivers that they do it like you describe. So far we only tried it once. Got there at 3pm. Shop open until 2:30am. We left at 7am. They had not had a chance to do the T-1. That was disappointing. ☹️

[@wolfsquared]

Stop at the Lincoln terminal, that one is nice

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

👍👍👍 Been trying to get there!

[@mrpumpken]

I almost always have time to view your Videos. As I am Waiting at a Shipper because there isnt a pickup # Big W 🤷‍♂️

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

😳😳😳

[@sascott1987]

I work for Werner and my experience is totally different from that of which you experienced, I have no issues with waiting pay broken vehicles and have good home time, I think it’s just the type of account you pull for and the region you run

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Yes. There is a lot of variation between accounts. Some dedicated accounts did much better. Seemed to us that OTR was not as respected and they split way too many loads on us. Glad you’re having a good experience with them.

[@marcgreenberg1271]

You’re happy and making more money, what could be better. Stay safe.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

👍😃

[@williampeters6004]

Excellent job Kevin. You're right about the communication. They're pretty good with that here and they seem to care about the driver more than the other companies I've been at. I remember when you talked about how the Freightliner kind of drifts a little bit or is it extremely sensitive to how the road is and it will make you drift for that reason. Have you ever come up with any thoughts or ideas on what's possible to be done with this issue? I feel the same way you do

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Kevin thinks it might be the shorter wheelbase and age of truck. But no solid conclusion. Now we know he’s not alone! 😃

[@williampeters6004]

@@TheJoyofTrucking he is definitely NOT ALONE. Maybe it's the age of the truck.....idk. My truck has 466,000 miles on it and hoping it true the truck gets replaced before 500,000 miles. It runs ok and doesn't breakdown so I don't think they are in a rush to replace my trk

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@williampeters6004 Yup. Kevin’s truck is at 430,000. Also very few issues. It will be interesting to see what you and he get next…and when…😃

[@vfxfan]

If I ever decide to do OTR again, I'll be going to Crete.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Sounds good! Let us know if you do! 😃

[@djthedon1133]

I just finished with Crete in July. The live loads will come in waves. Just wait long enough you will get a run of drop and hooks. I agree with what you say. You do run a lot of miles.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thanks for the insight! What are you doing now?

[@Bendigo1]

If they require drivers to spend the time on trailer maintenance/inspection, they should at least give the driver a set amount to make up for lost time. I understand not wanting to pay per hour, because some drivers would definitely abuse that, but say an extra $50-$100 per required inspection.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Yes! Our thoughts exactly!!

[@Redwine5]

The drop hook will get back to normal soon. Things r messed up but u will love it when it gets back to normal.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

[@doit2376]

Makes sense Crete has tons of live loads. Every shipper and reciever i go to you see rows of swift, Werner, jb hunt, etc, but only a couple of Crete trailers. That just means they don't have many trailers sitting at around to preload and have it sitting for easy drop and hooks. Its about time they start investing in extra trailers

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Recently they actually did get a lot of new ones. Let’s see if that changes the ratio. 😃

[@stratefacts9075]

U should try dry bulk....

[@SlowDRV]

I have a werner dedicated account its really nice to be honest.. i started 3months ago and was otr teams with my wife and we would get a load for 800 miles them we would end up sitting for a full day before we could even get a load or get in contact with our fleet manager . After 2 months we said we want a new account and sat at the terminal for 3days before they could get us our dedicated account to get us home

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

😳😳😳😳 Crazy!!!! We thought they’d bend over backwards to keep teams busy and happy. So sad! But glad you now have something you like!!!

[@randygolightly12]

I can’t speak for Crete but you are speaking truth about the Weiner Wagon.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

😁😁😁👍

[@mymisty7]

One thing about Werner, they have a lot more dedicated accounts. Also if you want to advance beyond driving, it's easier with Werner.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Yes. They have some decent dedicated accounts. Interesting about advancement. We weren’t aware of that. Thanks for watching and adding your insights. 😃

[@wolfsquared]

Samsura and Qualcomm both had easy recaps to quickly visualize hours coming up next 7 days. People net is slightly harder and annoying having to add up yourself. I write down my hours like it's the 90s again

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

👍✍️✍️✍️📝😆

[@josephtucci1872]

Welcome to the trucking world. I ran for Werner back in 93. Things have change over 3 decades. Bottom line is Safety /Safety/Safety. If your tired and the weather bad. Don't push it whatever in that trailer can always be rescheduled. #NO FORCE Dispatch.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thank you!!! Are you still driving? What was your career path? We agree…safety always comes first!!! Thanks for watching and commenting!!!

[@koloradob5807]

I'm at a smaller company DHT ive been thinking of switching to crete only thing that worries me is the no APU, Looking for a larger company that has alot of terminals i could take my break at i hate truck stops

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Oh hello again! Lol!! Yes…Crete has a few terminals. I think Swift has the most…I think like around 40??? Crete has about 20. We stay at rest stops quite a bit as we aren’t big truck stop fans either (though we like the showers). One thing worth mentioning is that a lot of customers allow overnight parking at their places. The load description sent to Kevin will always specify that. So that might work well for you too in terms of avoiding truck stops. But, sadly, you are right…there are no APUs. The Opti-Idle can be very annoying. Let us know if you have any other questions.

[@wukilla8ee]

Everything you explain here about Werner is STILL going on & it's terrible. I cannot wait till my year is up, I'm going to look up Crete. Thank you for these videos

[@ramblingbill9101]

If you think back I bet Crete told you the average drop and hook for OTR drivers is 73%. It’s in the recruiting hand out. If you are at 70% you are real close and I bet over a year’s time you will be right at 73%. I keep track like you and my average is right at 75% for the past 10 years - they tell the truth. If you want a higher percentage look into a dedicated account - they have some close to 100% d&h.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thanks!! Well…actually Kevin was at 70% live. Only 30% d&h. So there’s much room for improvement. 😃

[@mymisty7]

Freight is slowing down. Yeah there's more live loads. When the economy is better, yep, a lot of drop & hooks

[@Phill1871]

Only bad thing I find with dh is finding empty trl seems I loss a lot of time every week driving around looking for trls. I have went to as many as four places looking for empty should be a better system to know we're they are.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

You are right. That can become very frustrating.

[@SamuelRamirez-sz9mf]

I do that when I stop for the night lol

[@SamuelRamirez-sz9mf]

For the t1

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

👍😃

[@ramblingbill9101]

Good video. The Cheyenne terminal has about 10 lazy boy recliners if you want to kick back. Remember Crete is a profit sharing company also - don’t want them to waste money on unnecessary things - it will lower your share of the yearly profit deposited into your retirement account. When I have a trailer needing a t-1 I try and take my 10 hour break at a terminal. I unhook from it and tell the shop. Most of the time it is taken care of while I do my laundry or sleep.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

👍😃

[@superoffended6737]

Devide ur time time into the gross, I bet hourly with OT would beat both! I'm local hourly in Los Angeles, my regular pay is usually matched by OT so I gross between 1450 to 2k a week and I work about 9-11.5 hrs a day. Any CPM drivers wanna say what they make per hour?🧐

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

That’s really good! Happy for you!!! Kevin did the math for hourly when he was at Werner. Worked out very badly.

[@curtis7599]

I also had to keep changing my plans at least one day a week. Not knowing where I will end up sleeping and possibly no shower was stressful because of swapping with another driver at a truck stop. I have to specifically plan my trips. Every single day, I worried about messages coming through to swap while ruining my plans. Then it may be a live unload at a consignee with no overnight parking and my hours running low while not knowing how long it will take. The dispatchers did not know or so they say as to how long I would be there. So how was I to know? These swaps and splits were forced on me or so I thought. I did not have much experience at the time not realizing that I did not have to accept it. These dispatchers acted like I had to. Crete never tried to force me to drop at a terminal or swap.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Yes! We agree!! Too much stress!

[@curtis7599]

@@TheJoyofTrucking By the way, some of the dispatchers at Werner need to go to (fill in the blank) ....

[@kayestarreyes8119]

can I ask what beddings do you use in your trucks in Werner?

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

We use double size sheets, cotton in summer, flannel in winter. A blanket. And an additional comforter in winter. 2 pillows each. Hot water bottle for Tanja in winter.

[@ericcutrer1467]

On the Peoplenet you can see what hours you have left on your 70 and on the 7th day you will start getting a msg every day telling you how many hours you will be gaining the next 2 days.

[@todayshike]

What is the purpose of splitting all the loads at Werner? I haven’t heard Kevin say anything about that to much at Crete. I’m just trying to find out if there is a purpose for them to do that. Thanks.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

We don’t really understand why Werner does that. Other than we have heard that they like to give them to local drivers. But it doesn’t make sense to us and is very frustrating for drivers. They say it’s to help drivers get to hometime. But Kevin started looking at loads and they were split many times, way too many for that to be the reason. At Crete they do not split loads unless you ask for it because of timing issues making the load unproductive for you. It’s one of the things we love about Crete. 😃🥰

[@matethiustransport1374]

Current Werner otr driver here, and that next trip wait can be such a big annoyance. I've waited over 6 hours before.

[@shelbywalker2930]

Current Werner driver here too and I’ve waited an entire day. I’m OTR and I’ve been at it for 2 months and it’s just not leaving the best taste in my mouth.

[@leo_vendetta_don6954]

Current Werner driver as well this my last week for sure doing OTR and they will send me loads that’s just going 27miles away to wait live load take it to the terminal for another driver to do the miles on it that’s not fair to me and it’s not like a one time thing I got a couple less than 100 mile loads that just waste my time. That split loads can be annoying

[@matethiustransport1374]

@@shelbywalker2930 quite frankly, this is a starter company for me. Tomorrow is yet another Monday that I won't finish the load in on over the weekend not due to something I've done. Last week it was the cons didn't have our appointment in their computer, and only worked till 1400, this week the holiday is messing my schedule up.

[@shelbywalker2930]

@@matethiustransport1374 Most definitely a starter company. I’m doing my best to hang in there for 6 months but with all the wrongs they’ve caused me, like missing an entire paycheck, it’s pretty damn hard. It’s been so much crap. But hang in there and I wish you the best of luck out there!

[@superoffended6737]

Hourly is the only way!!!!! It solves every single problem.

[@morganbrady2230]

Does Crete have a training program? I have a class a but no otr experience.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Hi there! Thanks for watching! We keep hearing different parameters for this. Please give them a call to see what they are doing right now for your specific experience. Number for recruiting department in description. Good luck! Hope to see you here. It’s a good company.

[@jmorsejr]

Was your time at Werner worth the time/experience to be able to move over to Crete? I am trying to decide whether to attend Tennessee Truck Driving School near Knoxville, or Roadmaster in NC. I can commute each day to Knoxville, around 50 min.

[@colleenedward1706]

Crete does orientation at the Lenoir City Terminal...... make sure the school that you are going to is an approved school that Crete will accept!

[@lilredone3924]

If you are unemployed the wia program will pay for you to get your cdls... Free

[@jmorsejr]

Thanks for the feedback. It doesn't look like like WIOA will work for me since I quit my job in order to move to Tennessee. However, I have some money set aside, and can pay the $5,000 for the Tennessee Truck Driving School. I will contact Roadmaster to see if theirs is a better program. The only issue with TTDS is that they don't help you get the additional endorsements.

[@lilredone3924]

Your welcome

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Hey there. Sorry for slow reply. Yes. We think Werner is a good company for rookies. The pay is decent for starting and they have a lot of different accounts. Terminals are nice and give you a chance to meet other drivers to talk and learn. The training you can do online is an excellent resource and the simulator provides good training!! Kevin credits his blowout training on simulator for preparing him to handle the real life blowout we had in a safe manner. You’ll have frustrations, for sure, but we think it’s a good place to start. That said…Kevin got his CDL with Phoenix Truck Driving Institute for $4,000 that he paid out of pocket. Then he worked for Werner and got tuition reimbursement. If he’d gone to Roadmaster it would have cost more. The training is probably better, but you don’t have to go to Roadmaster to work for Werner. As for endorsements…you can do that yourself. No problem. Study the info and write the tests. The schools do t contribute anything to that. Hope that info helps!! Good luck! Let us know how it goes!

[@robertjolliff5537]

What kind of ELD does Crete Carrier use do they use a Samsung just like Werner

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Similar. It’s a Trimble. Still using Co-pilot. Crete has People-net. Werner’s Apps and HOS a bit better.

[@izuchukwuunanka202]

What's your average weekly milage?

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Depends on the week and home time etc. But I’d say just under 3000 as an average.

[@RedRedred-ld4pb]

Swift is the way to go.

[@wernerdriver4996]

Hey great insight but the trucking industry as a whole is just not good I have seven more months myself before I can retire and I've put myself into this position and I'm very angry so many times I feel played for a fool a chump a stoolie a Dodge you know what I'm talking about have a great day and PS I'm going to leave the industry very bitter

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Yes. There are definitely a lot of issues in the trucking industry. But…I would HIGHLY recommend working on reframing how you look at your experience. Look at the decisions you made and what the benefits have been. Look for the benefits, silver linings, learnings. If you leave feeling like a victim and bitter it will only have negative effects on YOU. It can be hard to change your perspective. But you’re a trucker…so I know you can do hard things!!! Don’t drag the negativity into retirement with you!!! Sorry for slipping into ‘coach’ mode…but I really do care and hope for you to experience joy and peace. 💕💕💕

[@carlosaguirre1313]

Kevin Good afternoon Resume: Crete is better than Werner. Enjoy your tríp , say hello to Tanja. BEST REGARDS 2 Septiember 2022

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

🥰💕

[@davidalread8194]

SOUNDS LIKE I NEED TO COME OVER TO CRETE INSTEAD OF YOU COMING OVER TO STEVENS...LOL..😁

[@curtis7599]

😂.

[@colleenedward1706]

YES!

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Lol!!!

[@curtis7599]

Flip Flop trucking is hiring. Yes. It is a real company.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@curtis7599 😆😆😆

[@richardeckert6130]

Why don't Tonya get here CDL maybe you could be her trainer be safe

[@colleenedward1706]

The only difficult thing about being team is trying to sleep while the truck is moving.. I usually took melatonin or Valerian root to help dose off while bouncing down the road. A weighted blanket helps also. When I drove the night shift I would have to use my 1/2 hour break and take a 1 to 2 hour nap during the witching hour. When i got up the sun was rising and I was wide awake to finish my shift.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thanks for your confidence in me. But driving doesn’t really interest me. Kevin loves it. I love YouTubing. 😃😆👍

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@colleenedward1706 Wow! You had it figured out. But sounds rough!! Glad you found a way. Thanks for sharing! The weighted blanket is ingenious! Lol!

[@hillbillytruck]

The peoplenetbsistenbisntbvery good thats why JB hunt IS GOING TO GEOTAB

[@JASONHJEFFERSON]

i have geotab at gemini i dont care for it the tablet is super slow

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Lol…first of all….that’s a tough spelling for any device. 🤣😂🤣😳😃 Secondly…we’ve never heard of it…let us know how you like it!

[@hillbillytruck]

Sorry about the spelling. When i get tired my letters run together

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@hillbillytruck LOL! No worries! It was funny. And even funnier is that I understood it! 😆😆😆🤣😂

[@superoffended6737]

Ur still not paid for fueling, pre post trip, repairs, traffic, all the crap adds up!!!!

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

True. 😞

[@atruckersjourney1889]

I drove for Werner back in 2007 when I got my CDL. They were my starter company and I had issues from day 1. My trainer was a heavy smoker which I requested a non smoker trainer,he was extremely nasty kept pee bottles everywhere. He also forced me to sleep on the top bunk while he drove,back then and I’m sure that today they run it as a team truck. I started at .26 cpm and after taxes I only net around $370 a week. I wanted to get my 6 months experience and after 6 months, I left. Werner then reported that I abandoned the truck after I quit which was a lie! My home terminal was in Allentown PA which I think they moved since or Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania and I left the truck at the Allentown terminal and gave the keys to the office staff. I had to get legal help from a organization that helps truck drivers to get that abandoned truck off my DAC. I would never ever recommend Werner to anyone.

[@jmendozas197]

Seems like you had a bad experience with them. I’ve been with them 1.5 years and don’t have any complaints. Everyone has a different experience, and I’m sure it applies to any company.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Wow!!! So sorry!!!! That sounds terrible!! We appreciate you sharing your story! Hopefully you still had a good career in trucking with other carriers!! Judging by your KZbin name you didn’t let the rough start deter your from driving!! Good for you! Thanks for watching our video!

[@joeshmooo5327]

Where is your wife?????

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

I’m here!! 👋👋👋👋 Had a little side trip to Canada. Thanks for asking about me!!!

[@pointnIaugh]

Local tanker work pays more and you'll be home everyday. Stop working for free.

[@Dobbs3]

Do they have profit sharing? More than likely not. Some of us are working for more than ONLY the paycheck. I’ll retire by 50, simply by working for Crete.

[@pointnIaugh]

@@Dobbs3 I work for a large company that Crete, so yes

[@jdm1039]

@@pointnIaugh Good for you. Tanker work is a completely different type of work. Many don't want to do it. There are all sorts of local jobs. There are all sorts of drivung jobs of all kinds. Everyone does what they feel is best for them.

[@Dobbs3]

@@pointnIaugh I have no clue what you’re saying

[@pointnIaugh]

@@Dobbs3 My bad. I meant to say that I work for a larger company than Crete. So yes, they do have profit sharing.