CRST Expedited - Cedar Rapids, IA

CRST Expedited Company Review

CRST Expedited Company Overview

In 1955, Herald and Miriam Smith started Cedar Rapids Steel Transport out of a refurbished chicken coop they bought for $125. At the time, they had no trucks and no customers, but Herald, known as "Smitty," convinced firms he could save them money. He contracted with owner/operators who were hauling livestock to Chicago to return to the Cedar Rapids area with loads of steel instead of empty trucks. Family owned to this day, CRST has evolved from a trucking firm to one of the nation's leading providers of transportation solutions.

CRST Expedited Paid CDL Training

CRST Paid CDL Training

CRST offers a full paid CDL training program where you can get your CDL for little or no money up front. Click the button below to learn more about it:

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Length Of Training At CRST

The training at CRST will last approximately 12 weeks.

CDL training will last from 8 to 12 weeks. This will include 2 to 4 weeks of training to get your CDL, followed by a 4 day orientation session at a CRST terminal and 30-60 days on the road with a company trainer.
CRST Average Pay During Training

You will average approximately $550 per week during your training.

Training pay is up to $.32 for the first two months, up to $.35 from 3-5 months, and up to $.41 from 6-11.
Solo Versus Team Dispatch During Training

You are dispatched as a team during training with CRST
Solo Versus Team Operation After Training

At CRST you will run team after training.

CRST runs almost exclusively with teams.

CRST Expedited Corporate Headquarters

1332 Edgewood Rd SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Phone: 866-769-9730
Website: CRST Expedited

Getting Hired At CRST Expedited

CRST Expedited Minimum Hiring Qualifications

Must be at least 21 years old and pass a DMV/D.O.T. (Dept of Transportation) physical and a pre-employment drug screen.
You must have a good driving record and have been licensed in the United States for a minimum of 2 years out of the last 3 YEARS.
No DUI, DWI, or open container violations in the last 5 years. No more than 1 DUI in the last 15 years and no more than 2 DUI's in your lifetime.
Criminal convictions will be reviewed on a case by case basis

Hiring Drivers With Felonies

Reviewed case-by-case.
Hiring Drivers With A DUI

No DUI, DWI, or open container violations in the last 5 years. No more than 1 DUI in the last 15 years and no more than 2 DUI's in your lifetime.

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CRST Hiring Area

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Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Here is a more precise hiring map for CRST:

Minimum Hiring Age For CRST Expedited

CRST Minimum Hiring Age:
21 Years Old

Minimum Age Comparison

Salmon 25

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Ward 23

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CRST 21

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Swift 21

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A&R 21

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Estes 21

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Maverick 21

.

Minimum Experience Required For CRST Expedited

CRST Minimum Experience:
0 Months

Minimum Experience Comparison (Months)

AAA Cooper 24

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Groendyke 12

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Paschall 6

.
CRST

No Experience Required
Swift

No Experience Required
Falcon

No Experience Required
Cassens

No Experience Required

CRST Average Weekly Pay

CRST Average Weekly Pay:
$1000 weekly

Average Weekly Pay Comparison

Waggoners $1307

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TMC $1250

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May $1050

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CRST $1000

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Melton $961

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Premier $950

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Covenant $780

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CRST Starting Pay For Team Drivers

CRST Starting Pay For Team Drivers:
33 cpm

Team Starting Pay Comparison

Waggoners 67 cpm

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Navajo 44 cpm

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Jim Palmer 44 cpm

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CRST 33 cpm

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Rush 0:41,6:42,12:44,18:44,24:45 cpm

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Gypsum 0:41,6:42,12:44,18:44,24:45 cpm

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Oak Harbor 0:0,6:41,12:42,18:42,24:44 cpm

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CRST Expedited Driver Benefits

Medical insurance
Paid time off
401(k)
Life insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Flexible benefits
Short-term disability

CRST Expedited Operations

Driving Opportunities At CRST Expedited

Driver Types:

Teams
OwnOp - Lease

Freight Types:

Dry Van

Route Types:

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CRST Operating Area

CRST operates all 48 contiguous states

CRST Expedited Terminal Locations

Jurupa Valley, CA
Oklahoma City, OK
Carlisle, PA
Laredo, TX
Cedar Rapids, IA

CRST Yearly Revenues

CRST: $1,500,000,000

Yearly Revenue Comparison

J.B. Hunt $6.16B

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CRST $1.5B

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Groendyke $240M

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P&S $224.98M

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CalArk $134.23M

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Gypsum $106M

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G & P $80M

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CRST Yearly Miles

CRST: 536,000,000

Yearly Miles Comparison

Swift 1.87B

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CRST 536M

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AAA Cooper 163.09M

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Premier 96M

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JBS 61.84M

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Lynden 12.42M

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Oak Harbor 3.89M

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CRST Driver Unload Percentage

CRST: 1%

Driver Unload Comparison

Trimac 95%

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Averitt 10%

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CRST 1%

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SRT 0%

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Jim Palmer 0%

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Wil-Trans 0%

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TMC 0%

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CRST Drop And Hook Percentage

CRST: 80%

Drop And Hook Comparison

Covenant 95%

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Ozark 95%

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CRST 80%

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Carter 80%

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Navajo 50%

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MTS 30%

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Central 0%

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CRST Company Policies

CRST Home Time Options
CRST has the following home time options available:
- Weekly
- Monthly
1 day home time for every week on the road
CRST Rider Policy

CRST does not allow anyone to ride along.
CRST Tuition Reimbursement

Once training has been completed, the student will be eligible for Tuition Reimbursement, up to a total of $8,000
CRST Pet Policy

CRST does not allow pets.

CRST Programs For Military Personnel

Active Military Reservists and Honorably Discharged Veterans receive a $500 bonus on top of any other bonus offered at CRST.

CRST is approved to honor your G.I. Bill benefits through the V.A., and also provides credit towards your pay for your previous Military service.

CRST Company Equipment

CRST Number Of Trucks

CRST Number Of Trucks:
1,575 Trucks

Number Of Trucks Comparison

Swift 25,685

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Crete 5,000

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Roehl 2,090

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CRST 1,575

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Transport America 1,516

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Millis 820

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Lynden 198

.

CRST Number Of Trailers

CRST Number Of Trailers:
7,300 Trailers

Number Of Trailers Comparison

J.B. Hunt 87,150

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CRST 7,300

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FirstFleet 4,500

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Marten 4,300

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Central 2,500

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Navajo 1,750

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Wil-Trans 300

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CRST Governed Speed

CRST Speed:
65 MPH

Millis 70 mph

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Carter 68 mph

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CRST 65 mph

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J.B. Hunt 65 mph

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Covenant 65 mph

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Swift 62 mph

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Schneider 60 mph

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CRST Tractor Brands

CRST
Dillon
Interstate
Carter
Celadon
Decker
Melton
Schaffer
Eagle
Wil-Trans
MVT
CT

CRST Transmission Types

CRST has a mix of standard and automatic transmissions

Standards
- Hunt
- K & B
- Schaffer
- SRT
- MTS
- Covenant
Automatics
- Carter
- Dillon
- Koch
- Averitt
- Millis
- AAA Cooper
Mix Of Both
- XPO
- Trimac
- Dart
- Melton
- Ozark
- Schneider

CRST APU Policy

CRST does not have trucks equipped with APU's

APU Equipped
- Ozark
- Stevens
- Koch
- Hirschbach
- Paschall
- Wil-Trans
Without APU's
- Crete
- Estes
- Super Service
- Covenant
- Western Express
- Hunt
Mix Of Both
- K & B
- TMC

CRST Expedited Company Review

CRST Expedited Company Overview

CRST Expedited Paid CDL Training

CRST Paid CDL Training

Length Of Training At CRST

CRST Average Pay During Training

Solo Versus Team Dispatch During Training

Solo Versus Team Operation After Training

CRST Expedited Corporate Headquarters

Getting Hired At CRST Expedited

CRST Expedited Minimum Hiring Qualifications

Hiring Drivers With Felonies

Hiring Drivers With A DUI

CRST Hiring Area

Minimum Hiring Age For CRST Expedited

CRST Minimum Hiring Age: 21 Years Old

Minimum Age Comparison

Minimum Experience Required For CRST Expedited

CRST Minimum Experience: 0 Months

Minimum Experience Comparison (Months)

CRST Average Weekly Pay

CRST Average Weekly Pay:$1000 weekly

Average Weekly Pay Comparison

CRST Starting Pay For Team Drivers

CRST Starting Pay For Team Drivers:33 cpm

Team Starting Pay Comparison

CRST Expedited Driver Benefits

CRST Expedited Operations

Driving Opportunities At CRST Expedited

Driver Types:

Freight Types:

Route Types:

CRST Operating Area

CRST Expedited Terminal Locations

CRST Yearly Revenues

CRST: $1,500,000,000

Yearly Revenue Comparison

CRST Yearly Miles

CRST: 536,000,000

Yearly Miles Comparison

CRST Driver Unload Percentage

CRST: 1%

Driver Unload Comparison

CRST Drop And Hook Percentage

CRST: 80%

Drop And Hook Comparison

CRST Company Policies

CRST Home Time Options

CRST Rider Policy

CRST Tuition Reimbursement

CRST Pet Policy

CRST Programs For Military Personnel

CRST Company Equipment

CRST Number Of Trucks

CRST Number Of Trucks:1,575 Trucks

Number Of Trucks Comparison

CRST Number Of Trailers

CRST Number Of Trailers:7,300 Trailers

Number Of Trailers Comparison

CRST Governed Speed

CRST Speed: 65 MPH

CRST Tractor Brands

CRST

Dillon

Interstate

Carter

Celadon

Decker

Melton

Schaffer

Eagle

Wil-Trans

MVT

CT