Vantaggi
Excellent planning, you always have a trip. Newer trucks, comes with fridge. You receive a message on the ELD every 3 weeks to route you for hometime, unless you decline. Above average per mile pay, at this time of post OTR dryvan .50 cents. Weigh My Truck app is used. TransFlo type scanning app, but you need to fill the coversheet. Free rider and pets. Very good supply of trailers, so you when you drop always one waiting. Almost no contact with driver leaders/asset managers, which can is good depending on view.
Svantaggi
No prepass for weigh stations, you stop at EVERY open scale house. The device would cost them $20 a month. No layover pay. Driver chargebacks, so if you lock yourself out or get stuck in the mud and need a tow, you pay for it. I honestly don't believe this is legal. You can't make an employee pay for damage equipment, unless it is intentional. It must be written off as a business expense-totally ridiculous policy. Trucks are governed at 65, I feel should be increased to 67 since most drivers are experienced - Super frustrating being passed all day. ELD does not have GPS, because the company does want to pay for the option. Aggressive mandatory fuel route, you stop quite a bit for fuel and no option to skip stop. Average 500 -700 mile trips, you stay in your terminals time zone and not so many longer trips accross the country, the plus is easy for hometime. However, can get boring driving regionally and no long trips. So, my experience has been 3 plus years with Swift. Say what you will about Swift, but they are excellent supporting their drivers. With Crete, I would prefer to get paid less and have a prepass, no chargbacks and navigation built into ELD, etc. It's just a few minor policy changes could make this company 5 stars. It's a vibe I get that they are cheap and don't want to pay for necessary items. I get so PO'd when in a long line at a weigh station. It's like a MEGA carrier that has a small company mentality. Maybe because it's privately owned. I would like to continue, but I can't because these policies are frustrating. However, if hometime is a priority, I would recommend Crete.