Crete: Here I Come!
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You should have possibly looked into HUNT Transportation? owned by same compnay as crete.
And awesome GA ROOKIE! please keep us updated on crete as i am really looking to get hired on with them!
Ryan,
I am aware of Hunt and have seen their trucks. The only problem is they do not hire students. It will be an option I will consider once I do get experience though.
My understanding is Hunt (a flatbed company) wants 12 months OTR experience.
Dave
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
GA, yes, please keep us posted on your adventures with Crete. I too am interested in that company. How is the equipment? Do they have APU's , inverters, all the creature comforts a driver wants and needs? Which school did you go to? I am looking into ATDS near Waco. Know anything about them? Thanks. G MAN
APU:
Auxiliary Power Unit
On tractor trailers, and APU is a small diesel engine that powers a heat and air conditioning unit while charging the truck's main batteries at the same time. This allows the driver to remain comfortable in the cab and have access to electric power without running the main truck engine.
Having an APU helps save money in fuel costs and saves wear and tear on the main engine, though they tend to be expensive to install and maintain. Therefore only a very small percentage of the trucks on the road today come equipped with an APU.
APU's:
Auxiliary Power Unit
On tractor trailers, and APU is a small diesel engine that powers a heat and air conditioning unit while charging the truck's main batteries at the same time. This allows the driver to remain comfortable in the cab and have access to electric power without running the main truck engine.
Having an APU helps save money in fuel costs and saves wear and tear on the main engine, though they tend to be expensive to install and maintain. Therefore only a very small percentage of the trucks on the road today come equipped with an APU.
G MAN,GA, yes, please keep us posted on your adventures with Crete. I too am interested in that company. How is the equipment? Do they have APU's , inverters, all the creature comforts a driver wants and needs? Which school did you go to? I am looking into ATDS near Waco. Know anything about them? Thanks.
G MAN
I attended Georgia Northwestern Technical College's Commercial Truck Driving < program. I am currently writing about it on the CDL Training Diaries forum. Sorry, I do not have any info on ATDS. I visited a Crete terminal before making my decision. Their terminal and equipment are both very nice. They have a mixture of International ProStar and Freightliner Cascadias. Their equipment has an average age of 2 years. They keep their equipment under the manufature's warranty. They have multiple videos on you tube. Just search for "Crete Carrier". Here is a video on their Espar & No Idle AC . I am unsure about their policy on inverters at this time. I begin orientation/training on March 19th. I will keep everyone updated.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
APU:
Auxiliary Power Unit
On tractor trailers, and APU is a small diesel engine that powers a heat and air conditioning unit while charging the truck's main batteries at the same time. This allows the driver to remain comfortable in the cab and have access to electric power without running the main truck engine.
Having an APU helps save money in fuel costs and saves wear and tear on the main engine, though they tend to be expensive to install and maintain. Therefore only a very small percentage of the trucks on the road today come equipped with an APU.
APU's:
Auxiliary Power Unit
On tractor trailers, and APU is a small diesel engine that powers a heat and air conditioning unit while charging the truck's main batteries at the same time. This allows the driver to remain comfortable in the cab and have access to electric power without running the main truck engine.
Having an APU helps save money in fuel costs and saves wear and tear on the main engine, though they tend to be expensive to install and maintain. Therefore only a very small percentage of the trucks on the road today come equipped with an APU.
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GA_Rookie i meant that post for old school. sorry about that! But Good luck and please let us know how crete works out for ya!