[Barrelburner]

Starting today, when routed that way. 3 cent raise today as well.

My truck has 285 miles on the odometer right now.

All in all, a good week. :wink:

[Skullitor]

Does Crete / Schaefer have a forced routing that you MUST FOLLOW?
Also they will save a lot of $$$ on fuel by running the toll roads on cruise control than stopping and starting all the time on "TURKEY TRAILS" :wink:

[Clay51]

Originally Posted by Skullitor

Does Crete / Schaefer have a forced routing that you MUST FOLLOW?
Also they will save a lot of $$$ on fuel by running the toll roads on cruise control than stopping and starting all the time on "TURKEY TRAILS" :wink:

The routing is "suggested", but the fuel stops are required stops. And since the routes seem to be built around the fuel stops rather then the most practical route, I would bet we don't see a lot of routes across the turnpikes, and as a result, no reimbursement for the tolls.

I am taking a wait and see on this one.

[Karnajj]

Well, I dropped in New Jersey this morning then deadheaded down to Vineland to pick up my next load going to Chicago and they did route me over 80, so I guess they are keeping their word. I can't see the fuel routing being any problem. Running the old way on the back roads they still had you fuel in Gary or Stony Ridge or Austintown and they are all on or very near the turnpikes.

[Longsnowsm]

Wow, that is fantastic news... Pay increase and they are paying tolls now! Sounds pretty good to me. Did the pay increase also affect the training pay and the first year pay for new drivers?

Longsnowsm

[PackRatTDI]

I can't believe that a large fleet like Crete didn't cover those tolls. What was the reasoning behind not paying for those?

Come to think of it, that does explain why I saw so few Crete drivers on the 80/90 corridor across Indiana/Ohio. Glad "cheapskate" Stevens covered those tolls. :lol:

[Skullitor]

Schneider paid them for our NOW GONE :cry: Glass Division. System? NOPE.Sad huh? :cry:

[Kintama]

They are paying because of all the wrecks they've had on the side roads latlely.

[Longsnowsm]

I cannot help but think that the pay raise and paying tolls is part of a campaign to overcome the negative publicity and keep the company recruiting drivers. Their pay rate prior to this raise used to be among the higher pay among the carriers, but others have caught up and passed them. Practical miles was a bonus, but I think the bigger cpm numbers at other carriers was still digging into the recruiting bottom line numbers. Pure speculation on my part, but it would make sense.

So these are good moves as far as I am concerned. Now if they would put inverters, microwaves, and refridgerators in the trucks... or allow drivers to add them. OK, maybe I am just dreaming

Longsnowsm

[Karnajj]

Originally Posted by Kintama

They are paying because of all the wrecks they've had on the side roads latlely.

What a dumbass. :roll: