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bibcheese
Joined: 07 Dec 2005
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Location: Southern PA.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 3:51 pm Post subject: CRETES LOG BOOK RULES |
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| Does any one know if crete has changed its policy of being within 1 hour of fuel stops and any other locations you drive to. |
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Karnajj
Joined: 01 Sep 2005
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Location: Cincinnati
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| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Haven't you watched the video yet? |
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ColdFrostyMug
Joined: 07 Jul 2006
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Location: New England
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| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:29 pm Post subject: Re: CRETES LOG BOOK RULES |
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bibcheese wrote: Does any one know if crete has changed its policy of being within 1 hour of fuel stops and any other locations you drive to.
Just log it as you do it and you won't have any problems. |
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Cyanide
Joined: 01 Mar 2005
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Location: Demotte, IN/Jacksonville, FL (Superior Carriers Truck #3110)
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| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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| :mrgreen: Very good point CFM! |
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Skullitor
Joined: 18 Oct 2005
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Location: Your Sisters Room
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| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 9:02 pm Post subject: Re: CRETES LOG BOOK RULES |
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ColdFrostyMug wrote: bibcheese wrote: Does any one know if crete has changed its policy of being within 1 hour of fuel stops and any other locations you drive to.
Just log it as you do it and you won't have any problems.
Forget what you've been taught in Truckers school. "CREATIVE WRITING
101." Log it as you do it! It's too easy to get caught today. Damn computers on every engine and most trannies.Especially on Automatics and Auto Shifts.Also E-Z Pass / I-Pass / Fast lane(Mass) OK-Pass ect.
they give dates,TIMES, Lane number ect Exit on & Off Lane used AND TIME ON & OFF. :x I've got on on my 4-Wheeler.BE WARY THE BOX! |
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ColdFrostyMug
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Location: New England
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| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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Cyanide wrote: :mrgreen: Very good point CFM!
Semper Fi, brother Marine. Once a Marine, ALWAYS a Marine. |
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geeshock
Joined: 26 Jan 2006
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Location: Hertford, NC
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| I agree, had to atend log class for trying to cheat on my logs once already. All they had to do is adit it with the computer. No more trying to cheat or aveage hours for me. sux but I just log it as I do it now. |
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Clay51
Joined: 25 Feb 2006
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Now if we could just get dispatch on the same page and get them to dispatch for the real world.
And change the stupid fuel solution problem so we can maximize our time, and stay on the route.
On one trip this week the fuel solution took be 20 miles off the route to fuel, costing 30 minutes driving time, and almost caused a late load. So to save Crete $1.50 in additional fuel costs, I burned about $13.00 in extra fuel.
Sad part was once on I 80 there were 6 fuel stops right on the route.
But the best one was being routed 60 miles out of route for fuel.
I love computers |
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buckeye
Joined: 26 Aug 2006
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As a newly recruited Crete Driver can you guys post some of their trip routeing rules, fuel stops and such. I just got the verification this morning. Start 9/11 on the Indy regional. Thanks
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Longsnowsm
Joined: 29 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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Clay51 wrote: Now if we could just get dispatch on the same page and get them to dispatch for the real world.
And change the stupid fuel solution problem so we can maximize our time, and stay on the route.
On one trip this week the fuel solution took be 20 miles off the route to fuel, costing 30 minutes driving time, and almost caused a late load. So to save Crete $1.50 in additional fuel costs, I burned about $13.00 in extra fuel.
Sad part was once on I 80 there were 6 fuel stops right on the route.
But the best one was being routed 60 miles out of route for fuel.
I love computers
I don't think the computer did it to ya... It was probably the loose nut between the chair and the keyboard at dispatch that made the decision. This isn't good news if they are using the brain dead method for fuel stops and taking people out of route for fuel. How much sense does it make to spend $13 bucks to save $5(supposing they saved 5 cents a gallon and you bought 100 gallons of fuel).
Someone needs to wake up back at dispatch!
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Uturn2001
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Location: East Central IL between the corn and the beans
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| Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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| From what I have been told by some drivers I know who work for Crete and or thier sister companies they have really tightened down on creative logging of any kind and start getting upset if things do not match within 15 minutes. |
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OK
Joined: 26 Aug 2006
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Location: Indiana
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| Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 7:16 am Post subject: Crete fuel routing... |
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I drive for Celadon and am thinking of switching to Crete. Am concerned about this fuel routing hassle.
At Celadon we get fuel routing also but just ignore it and as long as one fuels at TA, Love's, or Pilot, no one says a thing.
Any of you Crete drivers know if that would fly at Crete?
Also anyone know Ave. length of haul,
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Ave. miles per truck per week?
Crete being a privately held company does not have an Investor site where one can do research on THE FACTS, like Celadon does. I'd like to know some facts before I switch....
Thx guys. |
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Uturn2001
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Location: East Central IL between the corn and the beans
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| Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 7:28 am Post subject: |
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From what I understand from my friends at Crete you fuel where they tell you, but unlike some companies the fuel stops are along practical routes and they do not route you a hundred miles farther just to fuel at a terminal.
As far as miles go, I have never heard of any complaints of miles from any driver once they learn Crete's major traffic routes and how to use the load select dispatch system to their advantage.
If you want some good first hand knowledge shoot me a PM and I will give you the web addy of a site where there are several current Crete drivers posting. |
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Karnajj
Joined: 01 Sep 2005
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Location: Cincinnati
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| Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 8:04 pm Post subject: Re: Crete fuel routing... |
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OK wrote: I drive for Celadon and am thinking of switching to Crete. Am concerned about this fuel routing hassle.
At Celadon we get fuel routing also but just ignore it and as long as one fuels at TA, Love's, or Pilot, no one says a thing.
Any of you Crete drivers know if that would fly at Crete?
Also anyone know Ave. length of haul,
and...
Ave. miles per truck per week?
Crete being a privately held company does not have an Investor site where one can do research on THE FACTS, like Celadon does. I'd like to know some facts before I switch....
Thx guys.
In nearly a year of driving with them I have had exactly ONE incidence of fuel routing that took me more than a couple of miles off route. There are a few fuel stops that i refuse to go to. The pilots in Greenville, Va. Roanoke, Va. and Gary, In. are three examples. If i get routed to one of those I just call my terminal manager and get it changed. As long as you don't constantly ask for new fuel solutions they don't mind. There have also been a few times when I couldn't get a hold of anybody and just stopped where I needed to and never heard anything about it.
As far as weekly miles are concerned, I rarely get less than 3000 unless it is a week I am heaing home. |
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rickc1970
Joined: 22 May 2004
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buckeye wrote: As a newly recruited Crete Driver can you guys post some of their trip routeing rules, fuel stops and such. I just got the verification this morning. Start 9/11 on the Indy regional. Thanks
Buckeye
They send you routing and fuel stops on the qualcomm. If you want to take a different route and need different fuel stops you can call and request the change they will help within reason. If you can make the stops they send you you can adjust the route on your own. |
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