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Family Rider Policy
Crete Carrier Corporation has one of the more progressive rider policies in the trucking industry, allowing specific family members to ride along at no cost to the driver. Authorized passengers under the family rider policy are:
- Spouse, which includes "common law" spouse where permitted by law
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- One child, stepchild, foster-child or grandchild 4 years of age or younger, provided they are accompanied by the non-driving spouse
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- One child, foster-child, stepchild or grandchild 5 through 18 years of age, with or without the non-driving spouse.
Generally, we allow only one authorized passenger on the truck at any time except children age four or younger who must be accompanied on the truck by the driver's spouse. All authorized passengers must be cleared and authorized by the Safety Department before getting on the truck.
Home Time
We believe it is important to get you home frequently. In the national fleet, you can expect to be away from home for one and a half to two and a half weeks, depending on where you live. You will earn one day off for every six days of driving. Non-vacation home time will generally be limited to a maximum of four consecutive days unless, as a result of your high level of productivity, your fleet manager approves additional time.
Dedicated fleet drivers who live in the region or where the dedicated fleet operates are generally home or through their home more often than national drivers.
Orientation
As part of the employment process, all company driver employee applicants cleared for hire by Crete Carrier Corporation will be required to attend a two-day orientation in Lincoln NE, New Kingstown PA or Marrietta GA. Transportation, lodging, plus $140.00 to company drivers will be paid by the company upon successful completion of orientation.
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Equipment - Assigned Tractors
Premium equipment has been the standard at Crete Carrier Corporation. The company takes a great deal of pride in our well-maintained tractors, specified and equipped with driver comfort and efficiency in mind. Our policy of providing assigned tractors, which are set up on a 48-month trade-in cycle, insures that our professional drivers share in that pride. All tractors are equipped with state-of-the-art Qualcomm®; communications devices, increasing driver efficiency and improving earning power. The average age of our tractors is 1.7 years.
Most of the company's tractors are Freightliner®; Century Series conventional tractors equipped with:
- 455-horsepower Detroit Diesel Series 60 engines
- Jake Brake® engine brakes
- Meritor 10-speed transmissions
- Premium interior with cloth and carpet treatments
- Adjustable seats
- Inner-spring mattress
- AM/FM cassette radio
Our trailer-to-tractor ratio of 2.76 trailers per tractor allows us to maximize driver mileage productivity with drop and hook freight while better serving our customers.
E-ZPass/I-Pass
The company utilizes the E-ZPass transponder for ease in paying tolls in those locations where E-ZPass is authorized. This includes the Illinois toll road where I-Pass is operational. While your truck will have an assigned E-ZPass transponder, not all travel on toll roads or turnpikes is authorized. Toll roads, and turnpikes which are authorized, are approved at time of dispatch by virtue of being included within the suggested fuel routing you receive via Qualcomm®.
24-Hour Road Service
Crete Carrier Corporation provides road service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the event you encounter maintenance-related issues with your tractor or trailer. This road service operates under the division title of Acklie Maintenance Service (AMS).
Referral Fee
The company will pay you referral fee of $1,000 for each qualified driver or team you refer to the company. The fee is paid $500 when the referred driver successfully completes Driver Orientation and $500 ninety days later.
Haz Mat Reimbursement
The company pays its DOT qualified Company Drivers the sum of $100 to reimburse them a portion of the cost associated with securing the renewed Haz Mat endorsement. The payment is made at the time the renewed endorsement is presented to the Safety Department.
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