How much MONEY a Truck Driver Made in One Year | Crete Carrier

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

🚚If you are interested in driving for Crete Carrier, please call Recruiting at 1-800-998-2221. If you decide it's a good fit for you, please use 'Kevin Sloan' and ‘SLOKEV’ (our referral code). It's a great way to support our channel! Thank you! 🙏 Please let us know in the comments if you used it so we can thank you! ☕You can buy us a coffee or liver dinner with www.buymeacoffee.com/thejoyoftr8 👉You can support the channel with the Super Thanks Button below the video. 👉If you are looking for products we use and recommend you can check the links in the description. 💞Thanks for watching!! We are happy to have you along with us, discovering the Roads of America and learning about trucking!!🚚🚚🚚

[@srinik5758]

I never drove a truck. Need to get CDL. Does Crete offer driver training. Thanks for your interesting stories.

[@dustinanderson4809]

@TheJoyofTrucking I'm a Reefer driver with Prime. Live in Nebraska so Crete is high on my radar. Can you hire directly on to thier Walmart dedicated fleet? Or is that something you need to work your way up to?

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@dustinanderson4809 Hello there! Thanks for watching! As far as we know you can hire on directly to dedicated Walmart accounts. Best to talk to recruiting to see which accounts have openings.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@srinik5758 Hi. Sorry for such a late response. To drive for Crete you need 8-12 months experience. Good luck on your CDL journey!

[@MarcelinoAdrian-u7e]

@@TheJoyofTrucking I’m subscribed and really enjoy your content. I’ll be starting school in a few weeks and I am interested in driving with Crete after hearing you out. I understand I’ll need about a year under my belt but in that time I’ll stay tuned into your channel to gain as much as knowledge as I can about this industry. Stay safe out there!!

[@mikestriegel791]

Crete should give you an extra bonus for the free advertising you give them.Youur videos are honest & informative.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thanks! Wouldn’t that be nice! 😁😃🤞

[@AlbertMaruggi]

come on now, if I'm his dispatcher I'm taking care of my driver : )

[@seancook7992]

Crete is hands down one of the premier companies to drive for. There debt free and they know that the most important asset to the company is its drivers. I drove for Crete when I was new to the industry. Kevin and Tanya y’all are awesome people and I enjoy watching your content. Be safe out there and keep on truckin !!!

[@AlbertMaruggi]

you still driving ?

[@gregorydent6613]

I’m loving my time with Crete. Getting paid practical miles instead of zip code to zip code at swift is so much better plus my asset manager is great. Your videos is what convinced me to come on over in October of 2023. Appreciate it Kevin

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

So glad our videos were helpful and that your switch to Crete has improved things for you!!! 😃

[@BlackBear15909]

I'm close to my 12th year anniversary with Crete, and won't be going anywhere! Crete has itself setup so that none of us fail! Hope to see you two on the road!

[@franklinbrandon5283]

Wish you had a KZbin channel so you can school these rookies the benefits of staying with one company!! I'm with my first company on year 8!! Salute Sir

[@BlackBear15909]

I'm in my 50's and retiring from Crete. In the future, I really want to do an over the road/ all topic Podcast, with my nephew. He's a Shaffer driver and soon to be O/O (staying with CCC). Since we both share similar past careers in the military, and security/ law enforcement, we're always discussing day-to-day world/ trucker issues. One of them has been the ongoing observations of low quality seat warmers that other companies keep flooding into the industry. By "quality" I mean, fully trained, being lawful, respectful, accountable, having integrity and treating this career as a respected profession it once was and should be!

[@franklinbrandon5283]

@@BlackBear15909 FACTS!!!! I agree whole hearted!!!

[@patriot8087]

Sounds like working at "Crete" is one of the better places to be a driver for. So many of them really suck. Glad you are happy with Crete, Congratulation!!!!!

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thank you! Yes…we think it’s a very good company. 😃

[@GrammarPoliceInvestigations]

You'd love being a Walmart private fleet driver. We get paid hub miles, activity, quarterly safety bonus, employee stock purchase, 401k match, layover and get 25 days off in your first year. That's 5 weeks of paid time off paid at your ADP (average daily pay). I work 5/2 and am assigned a 24 Cascadia that's really well equipped. Our work is very easy too. It's actually pretty good over here. I'm easily going to make $110,000 in my first year.

[@damionlong-4148]

How much experience is required?

[@GrammarPoliceInvestigations]

@@damionlong-4148 36 Months

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Wow!!! That sounds really good!!! We are very happy for you!!!! Thanks for sharing details. We’ll certainly keep it in mind, though we are presently very happy at Crete. But 5 paid weeks off sure sounds awesome!!!

[@catsos9433]

30 mouths @@damionlong-4148

[@edsullivan344]

sure Walmart may pay good have great benefits and vacation but I could not put up with doing things the Walmart way and their policy bs at Crete as long you do your job you never hear from them

[@bambambino23]

This is the best, most honest, transparent guy on youtube.

[@jaredsimpson4030]

Estes paid me $.83 CPM $130k last year. Home every other day and free hotel stays instead of sleeping in a truck. Absolutely the best company I've ever worked for.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

That’s fantastic!!! We are very happy for you! Thanks for sharing! What city do you drive out if?

[@jaredsimpson4030]

@@TheJoyofTrucking St. Louis

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@jaredsimpson4030 👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏

[@freemygrandma8752]

@@jaredsimpson4030 I’m in St. Louis put me on

[@bostarbird5282]

The split loads and shag runs was one of the biggest reasons I quit Werner several years ago. I tried a few other companies but didn't work out for me. Wish I had found a company like Crete when I was able to drive. Sounds like a solid company dedicated to taking care of their biggest assets ( the driver). I hope you and Tonya continue to thrive at Crete and get to retirement age and enjoy your new Florida home. Thanks for sharing your adventures with us.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thank you so much for your kind words! Sorry you didn’t find a good company when you were able to drive! Hopefully another good path opened up for you. We are happy and honored to have you travel with us! ❤️

[@oxman1834]

That is a sweet gig you have! Spending time with the women you love, making good money! I sometimes wish my son was older so it wouldn’t be so bad leaving him for weeks at a time! Thats what keeps me turning wrenches on the trucks instead of driving them. Killer channel! Thanks for bringing us along!!

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

We are glad you enjoy our channel! Thank you for riding with us and keeping trucks safe on the roads through the important work you do!!! It’s good to be home with your young son…trucking will be there for you if you want to try it out later. Kevin started at age 59. 😃

[@efil4kizum]

@@TheJoyofTrucking 59?

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@efil4kizum Yes.

[@wayiamstarr]

You do a good job on these videos . Had a few family and friends that have driven for Crete. GO Huskers

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thank you! 👍👍👍

[@IcaroCavalheiro]

Thanks my friend!! All this information has a lot o value to me!!!

[@crazyman3157]

Great video Kevin. I am not a driver but I do have family and brothers from other mothers who are and I definitely appreciate truck drivers and all the miles and hours you all put in. Seeing the life style you all do is much appreciated. I look forward to every video you put out and appreciate all the work that goes in to them. As they say, keep the shiny side up and the wheels turning, safe travels. 👍🏻

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thank you so much!!! We appreciate your comment and are happy that you enjoy our content!

[@matthewggreen]

Just used your code for referral and hired. Thanks for the review

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thank you soooo much! We are very grateful that you used our code! And congratulations on getting hired! Welcome! We hope you have a fabulous career at CCC! Let us know if you have any questions we can help with. And please come say hello if you see us somewhere. We wish you all the best on this new chapter of your driving career!

[@kendrickharding514]

No holiday pay or layover pay. Detention kicks in 2 hrs after waiting to be loaded/unloaded. They put a forward and backward facing camera in your truck the first 60 days and every time you mess up they’ll put the camera back in your truck. There is a probation period when you first hire on. I’ve been here 3 weeks and that’s what they won’t tell you. So far. Can’t wait to what else is in store

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Welcome to Crete! We hope what’s in store for you is positive experiences. The things you describe are pretty common in trucking. And this is a video specifically about miles and money. As for the cameras, that’s something they decide on for each driver individually, based on experience and driving record. We’ve met lots of new hires who had no cameras. Kevin also had the 60 days with cameras. We made a video about it. And, basically, if that was what he had to do in order to drive for them, so be it. It was worth it. The stability of this debt-free, family owned company with their own customer contracts is hard to find anywhere else. And we feel respected and Kevin is making good money. They have quarterly bonuses, paid vacation, profit sharing. It adds up. So we hope you have a good experience and reap the benefits that come with driving for Crete.

[@Tyrie3790]

Very impressive I wouldn’t have known about Crete/shaffer if it wasn’t for you guys I’m looking at joining the Shaffer side once I get my year in

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Awesome!!! Glad our videos introduced you to CCC! 😃 We look forward to seeing you here!!!

[@Goal-2-Go]

Whatever you do, don't ever have thoughts of coming over to the Crete side from schaeffer..

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@Goal-2-Go Just curious…what makes you say that?

[@Goal-2-Go]

@@TheJoyofTrucking because crete is much more micromanaging than Schaefer is. Or at least they were years ago.. maybe they both suck now I don't know..

[@rigstoriches6194]

Sir you have positive outlook on trucking. I enjoy your journey.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thank you! Good to have you along!

[@leagueofotters2774]

As someone who is looking to go into trucking around mid year it is good to see that people are still doing very well out there despite all the gloom and doom you hear about the industry.....congratulations!

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thank you!!! Yeah….don’t buy into the negativity!!! 😁

[@Senerian]

Very nice to see you have such a great year for yourself, Thank you for bringing us along on the journey. Get that tanker endorsements😎, haul fuel locally. $$$

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thanks! Good to have you along! Kevin actually has the tanker, hazmat, and doubles endorsements. Did them all right away to keep his options open. It’s good advice. 😃🤩🤗But…as you see, right now we’re pretty happy at Crete.

[@BobberandReel]

This sounds like a driver loving company! Very VERY insightful and thank you for this video!

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

👍👍👍🤩

[@openroadamerica]

I don't play games with zipcode miles. ALL MILES PAID. Empty or loaded. Congrats on a great year sir!

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Yes that, of course, is much nicer. 😆😃Thank you!

[@JASONHJEFFERSON]

im local and hourly way better no free time

[@Kr83297]

Thank you for your informative videos I'm starting my cdl class next week. Can't wait to make more money💰🙏

[@fredford2274]

Great job Kevin, I've been watching you since you first got your cdl. Yeah just keep your record clean and do the best you can. There's still good money to be made out here on the road

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Awwww! A founding member of TJOT! Nice to ‘see’ you! Thanks for traveling with us almost three years now! And, yes! We agree! It’s still a good career choice!

[@dr.schultz9023]

What a good guy Kevin is. You deserve it all. Hey Kevin I wish you could do more educational videos about backing and driving on the highways etc. I am getting into trucking and i really would like to learn from you. Thanks

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thank you so much! Yes…those are on our to-do list. In the meantime we hope you’ll find lots of helpful information in our videos! We wish you all the best on your new path!

[@jamesleyrer3349]

So glad for you and your success with Crete, it seems to be a great fit. I would also say that you appear very responsible, reliable, and trustworthy, well worth Crete's investment in you. Crete's good treatment of you is a result of your good treatment of the Crete company. I enjoy your and Tonya's videos, she's a great video host, really like the two of you together. God bless you both, keep you safe and healthy. See you on the road!

[@user-if8nz2yo5n]

Thanks Kev for sharing your totals with ALL of us! Keep on truckin'!!

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

👍👍👍😃

[@springs1694]

Great job, Kevin. Your hard work is paying off & I am happy for you.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thank you for sharing our joy!!! 😃

[@1989keem]

I like Crete so far.. been here a month now, I’m western regional home terminal is in Wilmer Texas

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏

[@OtterPup_]

How many miles a week are you getting?

[@1989keem]

@@OtterPup_ got fired in August 😂.. great company tho it was my fault.. but I was getting between 2400-2800 miles a week

[@OtterPup_]

@ tell me more man!! What happened?? I’m wanting to join western regional, sorry to hear that

[@Jeff250lbc]

I was hoping to be team driving this year with my oldest son.. traffic collision in 1-19-23 derailed that. Keep up the great videos and commentary and questions by your co pilot.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

So sorry your journey to full healing is taking so long, Jeff. But I am continuing to hold out the hope that you’ll get there! 🙏 You’re always on my mind when we’re in Phoenix. I-10 doesn’t feel as safe as before.

[@westnash]

Congrats and very nice and much better approach than asking people to "buy you a coffee" or "superchat" BS.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thanks. Though those other two methods are ‘KZbin’ appropriate ways of earning income for providing content.

[@MrWigby]

I’m 61 years old and live alone, had a career not trucking. I’m to old but i love watching trucker’s videos, wish i was young lol cheers from Toronto

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Hello Toronto!!!! I (Tanja) lived there for a bit. Love it!! But, FYI…Kevin got his CDL at age 59. Now he’s 62. We know lots of older and wiser 😉 drivers. So if it’s a dream of yours it’s not too late. But…armchair travel is much more comfortable. 😁😆We’re happy to have you ride along with us! 😃

[@Kalamabbfan]

Do you know why the 'logo' for Crete is the number 1 with CCC inside of it? "Crete Carriers" used to be called Crete Contract Carriers, and the 1 was just to tell the world that there are "Number One"!.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thanks! We did not know that. We thought it was Crete Carrier Corporation. We figured the #1 part was like you’re saying. Inspirational!

[@dabd8175]

This was cool to see. I run end dump/side dump for a local company. I make just under 100k a year. I remember washing crete trucks when I was a teenager at Blue beacon 😂

[@Javier-r9h]

I’m just waiting to gain my one year experience to join you!

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@Javier-r9h Awesome! Depending on the school and experience and driving record Crete takes some drivers at 8 or 10 months. You can check with recruiting in the details. Who are you driving for now?

[@Tyronewiggums1]

This guy just seems like such a good dude, good to meet him one day.

[@theezeelife292]

I talked with another Crete driver a while back. I currently work for US Xpress and I'm looking to switch companies. Ever since the acquisition last year by Knight-Swift, things have just gone downhill. Been here 2 years and now I'm just not being run. So glad i found your channel. Going to check out more videos of yours to see if Crete is where i want to be. I don’t like switching jobs, but if i can't pay my bills, something's gotta change. If i switch over, i look forward to maybe running across you and meeting you.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Glad our videos are helpful for you! They should give you a good idea of what to expect at Crete. Things aren’t perfect, but they are pretty darn good. 😉 Sorry things have been going downhill at your job and that you’re not getting the miles. If you work and communicate well with your dispatcher and minimize unproductive loads or delivery times you can get good miles here. No shame in switching jobs after two years if you can do better somewhere else. Let us know if you have any other questions we can help with.

[@thedale2112]

Congratulations, Brother Kevin! Nice work!🎉🎉🎉

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thanks Clydesdale!!!! 🤗

[@JuniorSamples61]

Thanks for the review of Crete Carrier, very helpful. I'm glad to hear that you are doing better ($$) with this company.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thank you!!!

[@JuniorSamples61]

Does Crete use driver facing cameras?

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@JuniorSamples61 They decide on a case by case basis. It depends on the driving record. Kevin had one the first 60 days because he’d had a ticket and only one year experience. We’ve met many drivers new to the company who didn’t get one. It was worth it to us.

[@geraldjones8032]

Great information. Thanks for sharing. Sounds like a great company to work for. Have a great day and be safe.😊😊😊😊😊

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thank you! You too! 👋👋👋🤗

[@DrizzyGotSole]

I’m currently team driving at swift, I don’t really have any complaints besides we’re getting paid peanuts for the type of miles we’re running. We were leaning towards heartland express but heard a lot of negative things about that company. Just now finding out about crete & definitely will consider joining. Thanks for the video 🙌🏾

[@sharonthetrucker2297]

That is so wonderful and congratulations!!!

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thank you so much, Sharon! We are happy that you share our joy!

[@joopsmit6910]

Thanks for the great videos Kevin an Tanya. If only Crete did visa sponsorships I would be there in an instant. I am certainly visualizing getting over there and driving for Crete thanks to you guys!. Wishing you many safe and profitable miles.

[@kizersoozie]

Love your trucking videos.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

So glad to hear that! Thank you! Happy to have you ride with us!

[@donaldcampbell5277]

Great job you and the mrs. do, thank you, i enjoy your vidos. I'm retired now, but it sounds like a great trucking company.

[@ralphkrahn7440]

Nice ! Kevin and Tonya !

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

😃😃😃👍🤩

[@ChadDAlessandro]

Well done sir! (SLOKEV)

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

🙏😃😃👍

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

🙏😃😃👍

[@theamerican7131]

good deal. you are a good safe driver

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

😃😃😃🤗

[@dmitryn.4403]

Really enjoy your videos keep it up stay safe

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thank you!!! 😃

[@Jeff250lbc]

5:18 stay hydrated stay safe.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

👍👍👍🤗🤩💦💦💦

[@albertc.8820]

Great presentation! I gotta say, your blogs are well balanced. They're both informative and with a bit of humor. I diffinately look at truck drivers with more appreciation. Thanks Kevin/Tonya, keep up your good work!! 🤙

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thank you so much! We are happy to hear it! 😃

[@strongerhitman]

I’m over here on the Crete ICL container account from Chester pa

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

👍👋👋👋🤩😃How do you like it?

[@strongerhitman]

@@TheJoyofTrucking i’ve been here for seven years after I did two years OTR was Shaffer I love it I can’t get enough of it and I make 100 K a year.

[@dayrajsingh7220]

Very informative Sir, Thank you.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

👍👍👍😃

[@jonathanperaza4309]

Good Stuff from Trucker Jon in Phoenix 😊

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

👍👍👍👋👋👋Thank you!!!

[@ramtom7011]

I worked on the Shaffer side back in 2018 out of Phoenix terminal . Gotta agree it's a good company to work for.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

😃🤩👍👋👋👋

[@treyfeeley2519]

Congrats Kev!!!!

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thank you so much!

[@richardplunk3910]

thanks for the info 👍 🍺great job ya'll are doing ❤

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thank you!!!

[@usapatriot05]

when i worked for crete the miles were nice when there were miles some weeks i could only get 1500 miles because of little freight in the areas they sent me... they did get me home on time no questions asked... but "Ben" out of wilmer called me one time to ask why i wasnt getting my miles but then in the same conversation also told me he could see my miles reflected the weeks that had low freight... so i had easily had 2500-3000 miles on good weeks and 1500 to 1800 on the low freight weeks

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Yes…there have been some tough weeks over the last year and a half. That’s for sure. It’s so frustrating when you want to drive and can’t get the miles. Takes a lot of patience, communication, and being a squeaky wheel to get through that. But then with the really good weeks it usually balances out. Good that ‘Ben’ realized what was happening and that it wasn’t Jack of effort in your part!

[@glennfoster8707]

Greatest channel on earth 🇺🇸 USA 🌎 ❤be safe, love videos.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

🤩🤩🤩🎉👏👏👏👋🤗

[@peterramsey4611]

Sounds like a good company to drive for Kev. from a UK driver.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Yes. Definitely. Hello across the big pond!!! 🇬🇧

[@kdnation3023]

Crete seem to be the way to go ima give it a try

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

👍👍👍

[@SouthernCarnivore]

Love this video! Also, how much time away from home? What was your typical schedule? This would be helpful info as well for the overall picture of making that kind of money. Thanks!

[@wukilla8ee]

Your away time can change drastically depending on if your otr or local, where you live in the country, if your on a dedicated acct, etc.. if your otr you can pretty much make your own schedule. For example I run otr & I usually start between 0300-0400 & end around 1600. Which usually means I work 5¹/2-6 days & then take my 34hr reset. I enjoy my day off each week, even if it's only at a truck stop.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Hey there! Jimmy explained it well in the comment below. Kevin likes to start between 5 and 6am. He runs his clock out just about every day. That means 11 hours driving or 14 hours working. Whatever comes first. He works 70 hours in 6 days and then takes the 34 hour reset. He’s on the 48 states OTR account and stays out a minimum of 21 days to get the mileage pay he’s on. Different accounts vary the cpm. For every 6 days out he gets one day off. Though if he takes more no one asks or pressures him. He usually stays out 24 days and then takes 4 days off. But it varies. It’s good money in the end. But he works very long hours for it.

[@SouthernCarnivore]

@@TheJoyofTrucking Thanks for the breakdown! I hope to run 5/2 or even better depending on what I find close to me. So far Epes Transport out of North Carolina is on my list and maybe AutoZone. I got a lot of applications going out trying to find new grad job! Where are all the trainers????

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@SouthernCarnivore sounds good! Hope you get your pick! Good luck! Let us know how it goes! And congratulations on your CDL and new career!

[@kerryseabrook2438]

good job

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thank you!!! 😃

[@tmo.48]

Prime example of a Top Notch semi truck driver!!! Your standards are admorable

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thank you!!!!

[@tmo.48]

@@TheJoyofTrucking Admirable. Can't spell at times lol

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@tmo.48 We understood it. 😁Personally I think you invented a fabulous new word: admirable + adorable = admorable 😆😆😆

[@raydelperezgil7830]

I work for xpo logistics home everyday, 76 cpm ,I got pay 33 bucks per hour for fueling, split the set of dobles, accidents, breakdowns, I run 524 miles daily Monday to Friday weekend off, 120k a year

[@Victoryeds]

LTL is where the money is at

[@raydelperezgil7830]

@@Victoryeds Nebraska

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

That’s awesome!!! Thanks for sharing the information! Very happy for you!!!! What city or state are you based out of?

[@richardcasey4439]

Good job!

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thank you!

[@tallstacker]

Why yes I did Kevin. Thanks 🙏

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thank you so much!!!! We are VERY grateful!!!!! Please introduce yourself if you see us somewhere! 😃🤩🤗

[@efil4kizum]

?? does Crete do new-driver-training to get CDL such as i 'think' that Werner might do? i have not found any deets on their website about this yet

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

No. Sorry. They require experience. Generally a minimum of 8 months. Werner does have Roadmaster CDL school. We wish you the best of luck! Thanks for watching our channel!

[@efil4kizum]

@@TheJoyofTrucking so get your feet 'wet' elsewhere then transfer to CCC? i am in Omaha NE so both are right next door LOL ... thank you for the info! ... Schneider also has a training program in Wisconsin I had been looking into as well

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@efil4kizum That’s a great location for driving for CCC, indeed! But…Yes…need to begin with a starter company that’s willing to take new drivers. Best of luck! Hope to see you at CCC soon! 😃

[@jimmycagnee65]

Pretty sure we passed each other today near Witchita Falls. I’m headed to ElPaso, thanks for the video. I wish to god Knight would pay is like you guys get. Are you forced dispatch?

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Nope. Sorry wasn’t us. But I’m sure the other Crete driver appreciated the wave. 😄😉 We don’t get to pick our loads. So I guess officially you might call it ‘forced dispatch.’ But, we don’t feel ‘forced’ because Kevin will turn down a load if he thinks it’s unrealistic or wastes too much of his time. It’s very important to communicate with your asset manager. Kevin’s asset manager is very reasonable and will try to get Kevin something that works better if the load just doesn’t make sense. And there’s never pressure to drive if conditions aren’t safe. Shut it down and call in. We feel respected and treated with understanding.

[@DavidC-wt9uk]

I’ve watched a lot of your videos but I just got back here to watch some more….what kind of home time are you getting/taking? I’ve probably seen this information before but I don’t remember. Thanks for all the great videos and advice.

[@GaryVeach-o5n]

How comfortable is your driver seat. My Cascadia is like riding on a 2x12 on a buck board wagon. Also how challenging is it to stay comfortable with the battery apu system Freightliner uses. Enjoy your videos 10:49

[@srstman26]

In 2023, using your pay example, how many home time days did you take to arrive at the total for 2023?

[@CSXOhioRailFanPlus752]

Nice Video

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thank you!

[@literaryartist1]

I'm curious to know about this SAFE MILES that you touched on. Does Crete have some kind of AI Scoring system like ATS (Anderson Trucking Service) that has their Lytx System? An example is that if you do 60 MPH on a 55 MPH Zone, your score drops therefore you don't qualify for "safe miles"?

[@DruFil-de2ng]

Worked for Crete/Shaffer for while. I can sun them up in one word ;CHEAP

[@RoadShowTrucker]

Looking at truck driving school this summer.. not sure if I wanna go with a school or a trucking company school.. decisions.. either way does Crete offer schooling? If not will they take me fresh out of school? Or do I have to drive for a year then come over?

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Congratulations on your big decision! Very exciting! Sorry, Crete does not offer schooling and will require one year driving experience. But there are lots of other options for you. Let us know how it goes. Thanks for watching our channel. Best of luck on your journey!

[@matthewggreen]

Do you get to run the hos you want to without them trying to roll your clock? That's the problem I'm having right now. Sleep schedule is Terrible

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Kevin plans his own time. He tends to start at 5:30am. Tends to run out his clock. It’s rare he has to run weird hours. He generally can keep a pretty good routine schedule. It’s important to get good sleep! Not sure what you mean by ‘roll the clock’ but I hope this answers your question. Kevin never feels pressured. He’s the captain of his ship! Most pick up and deliveries have a range of time. Sometimes live load/unload appointments are awkward, but he can even ask his asset manager if it can be moved. Sometimes it can.

[@JayRunz-h6j]

What are the extra pay incentives on top of mileage pay?

[@THEFRITSCH-nm2gh]

What do you do to keep from getting bored on the road?

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

We chat. We look up interesting facts and learn about the areas we’re driving through. We listen to news, audiobooks, podcasts. We learn other languages. We make phone calls. We go exploring on our resets. And we make videos and work on the KZbin channel. Hope that helps! 😃

[@theallaroundguy2399]

I work Monday through Friday during the day. Home every afternoon. Home every weekend. My expenses are three or $400 a week maybe. With all that said, I made about 200,000 more dollars this last year that you did. Kind of makes you wonder which one of usis doing the smartest thing

[@dskains]

So dont keep us in suspense. What are you doing to earn that?

[@theallaroundguy2399]

@@dskains Home Inspector

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

All depends on what you like. We are happy for you. But we love to travel and see places and go on adventure. It’s not all about money.

[@theallaroundguy2399]

@@TheJoyofTrucking but what about your life back home? What about your house? What about your kids? What about your grandkids? Who’s taking care of all of that stuff every day. Who’s coaching the kids or grandkids in there? Who’s keeping your yard looking great every day? What’s the use in having all that stuff if you’re just going to takeoff and leave it? That’s my take on it

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@theallaroundguy2399 And that’s why everyone is different and has different priorities. We don’t have a ‘life back home’ like you. We left the Virgin Islands in 2017 and traveled the continent in a motorhome. After Covid shut down our business of selling jewelry at festivals Kevin worked briefly at Amazon and then became a truck driver so we could get back on the road. His daughter lives in Canada. We have no grandchildren. We bought a house in 2023 but don’t spend money in a way that we feel we need to stay home to ‘look after our stuff’ as you describe. We are travelers so that’s what we prioritize, not the accumulation of material goods. Sounds like you’re living in alignment with your priorities and so are we. There’s many ways to create happiness.

[@Victoryeds]

Keep in mind, he is OTR not regional.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Yes. That is correct! We love seeing the country.

[@SKYLINEThetrucker]

Very good company

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Yes!!!

[@billjames3030]

​@@TheJoyofTrucking Can you do a video of some of the bad jobs you previously had before trucking ? Viewers would want to hear about your prior jobs and maybe a few crazy stories you have. Keep running hard and making good $$$$$. 👍

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@billjames3030 Hi. Thanks for the idea. We do talk about it in different videos. Here’s the synopsis for you. 😃 Kevin had a long career in the printing industry. Then he built boats. And we had our own landscaping and property management company in St. Croix. Starting in 2017 we travelled around the US in an RV making and selling jewelry at shows and festivals. Covid shut us down and Kevin worked at Amazon. THAT was terrible! After 9 months of that and realizing the pandemic was dragging on and we didn’t know when festivals would start up again, we decided he’d become a truck driver. 😃 And I became a KZbinr. So here we are. 😆😆😆

[@dayrajsingh7220]

I'll try another way. What's the average driver makes at crete per year?

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

That’s a good question that we can’t answer. We are not Crete statisticians. 😆 There are a lot of variables. All we know is what Kevin makes and that other drivers we speak to are happy. On the Crete website it says “The top 50% of our Crete Carrier and Shaffer Trucking OTR drivers average $101,942 per year”. There’s lots of info on pay and benefits on their website: cretecarrier.com/leading-pay-plus/ You can check it out for more information.

[@deathatthefeast5326]

How the heck did you get a t680

[@richardeckert6130]

Congratulations Kevin great job🎉❤

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Thank you!!!

[@johnnichols6267]

Hey Kevin I know Tonya rides with you so home time is not an issue for you but my question is how many nights did you spend at home to make all those miles

[@nightryder6115]

For the quarterly bonus, isn't it .02 cents a mile?

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

It’s been 4cpm since Kevin has been getting them. I think I heard Tim in the weekly Crete video mention that it’s a ‘temporary’ amount??? Maybe increased during covid? It’s been 4cpm since Kevin started with them April 2022. Hope it stays like that (or increases😁).

[@johnnyreno7200]

I'm 64, I've been driving a straight truck for about 20 years. I've had a bit of a struggle in life. To make a long story short, I'm wanting to get my CDL to do OTR. I don't have a wife or family. I'm in good physical health. Is this something feasible to do, will I get hired or am I living in dream land? Also should I go to a technical/community College to get my CDL or should I go to a trucking company that has their own school? Thank you for your answers.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@johnnyreno7200 Hi there! We don’t think you’re living in dreamland! We know lots of older drivers. If you live in the US there’s no age limit. Just have to pass the DOT physical. In Canada some provinces max out at 65, some at 70. Sorry you’ve had struggles in your life…hopefully this can turn it around for you! Though it’s not easy. But, having a driving career already you’re probably well versed in a lot of the challenges. We decided to pay for a one month CDL course at the Phoenix truck driving Institute and pay for it ourselves. In 2021 it cost us $4000. That way we were not beholden to any particular company. Kevin started with Werner and they actually reimbursed him over $200 a month towards his expense for getting his own CDL. If you go with the school attached to company, you will have to stay with them for two years or pay them back, and some of them are valued at eight to $10,000. So if you can, find a good inexpensive school near you and pay for it yourself. Community college courses would also be great. They usually cost less and you might actually learn more. But they do take longer. So you’ll need to research that for your area. We wish you all the best as you research your opportunities. Let us know how it goes!

[@johnnyreno7200]

@TheJoyofTrucking God bless you for responding so quickly to me. This helps a lot. I'm in North Carolina and PAM Trucking has a school near me. The community College here is good but they don't try and find you work, only recruiters come by. I'm just afraid that with no experience and my age I could possibly wait a long time before someone hires me whereas I'm guessing if you go with a trucking company, they've invested in you so they'll want to put you to work right away. They pay for most of the training but I would have to pay some of it back. Thank you again for responding. This is an awesome channel. Thanks to both of you!!

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@johnnyreno7200 Our pleasure! We love helping others! We hear your reasoning. Don’t think it would be a problem getting a job at a starter company. They have high turnover and are always looking. Maybe call some and ask what the age breakdown is for new hires. You can’t ask will you hire me despite my age since officially they can’t discriminate 😉Kevin was hired at age 59. No problem. Let us know what you decide. 🤩

[@johnnyreno7200]

@TheJoyofTrucking cool, ok, thank you for all of the great tips and yes, I'll keep you posted!!! Take care, be safe!!

[@drewshelton7275]

Imagine getting paid for everything. Hub miles. (Paid for every mile driven each week) and all other time spent weather it be breakdown , drop n hooks, unloading wait time staring immediately. And home every 5 days. I run Atlanta to Utah and back every week. The lifestyle this has become 6 figures annually should be the standard low. Stay safe driver.

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Yes! That sounds wonderful!!! Happy for you!!! Care to share the name of your carrier? Or are you o/o?

[@drewshelton7275]

Napa Auto Parts private fleet

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

@@drewshelton7275 Nice! Thanks for sharing!!! Enjoy your career at Napa. Good choice!

[@timoshi119]

How is the opti idle when it's hot out,does it keep the sleeper comfortable?

[@RoadShowTrucker]

Slowkev- got it. Starting school later this year. Does Crete take new drivers out of school? Lemme know

[@Tony-p7d8c]

Do you know if they take people just out of school. I probably should call. I have 10 years experience. But the last year I drove was 09. And I thought I was done driving. But now I’m back in school doing it again. I like to go to Crete. I 50 and starting again. I like ur videos. Thanks

[@JBudHand-nc7nq]

Crete has always had a good reputation. I remember about 20 years ago .. talking to Crete drivers back then. Always positive. THAT's a RARE and BIG DEAL in this industry. Crete's a good way to spend your time. My advice.. Keep looking for more challenges. For me, going into specialized equipment hauling changed my life. Oversize loads pay $3 to $5 per mile on the low end. It was scary at first. No docks, no appointments, no detention... you are the center of attention. $324,000 last year. That's over $200,000 in my pocket. And I'm home every weekend, usually more and take a few vacations thru the year. It exists. You can make serious bank trucking, but you have to be in the top 1% on skill and be analytically minded. FLIP FLOPS and Skinny Jeans need not apply.

[@blindeyeviewofthephilippin9891]

I stopped driving for crate 1999 December January 20 20 or 2000 I should say they’re good back then over the years they’ve gotten even better back when I was driving we didn’t have all the technology cell phones and computers and stuff but they’re good back then, and they’re even better now it seems like I keep track of what they are subscribed to their KZbin channel as well as yoursand when I was driving I was getting about $.25 a mile

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Yes…I’m sure things have changed tremendously with all this technology. Can’t imagine being on the road without a cell phone now. So hats of to you!!! Thanks for watching our channel! It’s an honor to have you ride with us!!! Looking at your handle…if I may ask, are you now living in the Philippines? We hear it’s beautiful!

[@timmcdermottgetgf2250]

Hi Kevin and Tonja

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

👋👋👋👋Hey…the ‘o’ slipped back in. 😆😆😆Love, Tanja 😉

[@davistribe]

Thanks for the information! You did not expand much on home time. I am curious I would like to know what they offer in that area. Thank you.

[@martins9888]

I drive for Crete and like Kevin am OTR. We get one day home time for every 6 days our. Have to stay out minimum of 21 days. I usually stay out 30 days and take 5 off. There's also regional and dedicated routes where you can be home every weekend.

[@birgeraaen9589]

R770 timberbil look that op

[@alouette87]

How much cpm do they pay now for otr?

[@Mrs.Champ1]

Do they have driver facing cameras?

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Depending on your experience and record they decide if you get one at the beginning. Kevin had one for 60 days. Many drivers don’t get one at all.

[@jimromanowski6966]

Does your Next Gen wipers ice up? If so, how did you fix it

[@TheJoyofTrucking]

Yes. They can. We talked about this in a previous video so viewers had a lot of suggestions. Like adding rubbing alcohol to the wiping solution for example. But we haven’t tried it. There’s also de-icing winter wiper fluid.