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Cummins_444
Joined: 28 Apr 2008
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Location: Rensselaer, IN
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| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:57 pm Post subject: Whats the Scoop on CRST Malone? |
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Well I’m looking for any one who has experience with CRST Malone and can give their opinion on them.
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Sealord
Joined: 20 Jun 2005
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Location: Florida
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| Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 3:55 pm Post subject: CRST Malone |
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| I'm assuming you're a newb, if not, never mind. Malone is an open equipment O/O company, don't know the ins and outs with CRST 'cause CRST had their own open equipment division awhile back. |
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Cummins_444
Joined: 28 Apr 2008
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Location: Rensselaer, IN
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| Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Yep, I’ve talked with one of their agents in Gary, IN. I have been thinking about leasing my truck and trailer through them to haul steel. Just wondering if anyone had good or bad things to say about them. |
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LennyD
Joined: 20 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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I've talked to at least a dozen malone drivers while waiting in line to get loaded at several different shippers in the past couple of months. From what i've seen there are two types... the one who has been leased with them less than 6 months, and can't wait to leave, or the guy who has been with them much longer and is also talking about leaving. Maybe 1 or 2 of them had ANYTHING positive to say about their state of affairs at that moment. They arguably have the most aggressive recruiting campaign of any of the flatbed o/o carriers... all of this information combined tells me alot about the quality of the job.
Any of these big companies you could lease with will obviously have their pros and cons, but I can honestly say that Malone would probably be one of the last places i'd pick.
If you are in a good steel lane, and don't mind lots of hours of unpaid detention time and running really irregular/illegal just to get by... then Malone might be a good fit for you. |
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YoungZ.W.
Joined: 06 Jan 2007
Posts: 333
Location: Coshocton, OH
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| Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 12:41 am Post subject: |
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| I 2nd the recruiting campaign for CRST in any of their divisions in general. I almost went team with CRST Van Ex when I started but luckily I listenend to what was said and did not go their. It is not that their recruiters promise you the world but take my world " they know how to sell what they are given." My advice is to luck elsewhere because I'm sure you can do better. |
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jokerpop
Joined: 20 May 2007
Posts: 57
Location: NJ
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| Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 5:22 am Post subject: Re: Whats the Scoop on CRST Malone? |
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Cummins_444 wrote: Well I’m looking for any one who has experience with CRST Malone and can give their opinion on them.
Austin
I have looked at alot of flatbed companys and talked to alot of drivers. The company I'm looking to hook up with is Mercer,they just look like the best fit for me and I keep hearing good things about them. Have a look at there site. I'm still running a company truck ( Pneumatic ) tank. Just waitting for things to pick up before I sign on. |
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klleetrucking
Joined: 16 Dec 2007
Posts: 50
Location: Dalzell,S.C.
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| Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Hey, Jokerpop, when are you gonna' make the move? Things are moving pretty good now considering the state of the economy. Summer is the time to make it in the flatbed segment. |
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jokerpop
Joined: 20 May 2007
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Location: NJ
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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klleetrucking wrote: Hey, Jokerpop, when are you gonna' make the move? Things are moving pretty good now considering the state of the economy. Summer is the time to make it in the flatbed segment.
Yes you are right, but I had a little set back. 2005 Tax and I have spent /sent my trailer money to the IRS. I'm going to call Mercer and talk to them about a trailer. Mercer FSC is set at .60 cpm and I'm thinking/hoping I can make it with what's in the Bank. Going to sell the Panhead to put more money in the bank,just to be safe. |
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