Question 1

Is the company privately or publicly held?

Accepted Answer

Privately Held

Question 2

How many drivers does the company currently have?

Accepted Answer

about  400 in the USA

Question 3

How many empty trucks does the company have right now?

Accepted Answer

none

Question 4

What is the passenger policy?

Accepted Answer

For Owner Operators, over 18 and for  a specified period of time. A form has to filled out.  If its long term then we onboard the passenger as an authorized passenger /helper

Question 5

What is the pet policy?

Accepted Answer

Owner Operators can have pets.  We just need to be aware of it for load planning purposes.  There are a few shippers that will not allow pets on property

Question 6

Are drivers required to physically unload freight?

Accepted Answer

No Touch Freight

Question 7

Is the company forced dispatch?

Accepted Answer

No Forced Dispatch

Question 8

Are drivers able to stay within a certain geographical area or are they required to run wherever the company runs?

Accepted Answer

Again no forced dispatch.  We have some local, some regional and some OTR drivers.  Even the OTR we have some who don't want to go to California, or the Mountains in the winter.  That's fine, communicate with your Fleet Manager to find a solution that works.

Question 9

Does your company use customer based freight or brokered freight?

Accepted Answer

Primarily Customer Based freight.

Question 10

Does the company use E-logs or Paper Logs?

Accepted Answer

E Logs

Question 11

If the company uses e-log which system is used? People-Net, Qualcomm, etc?

Accepted Answer

Samsara

Question 12

How long is the company’s orientation process?

Accepted Answer

Orientation is 90% On Line.  Owner Operators can do this from Anywhere.  The only in person part is the Road-test and spending a few minutes getting to know your Fleet Manager.

Question 13

Does your company offer a Lease Purchase Program?

Accepted Answer

We have a Rental Program available through a partner company.  Maintenance included.

Question 14

Is the driver required to be a company driver first before becoming eligible to lease a truck?

Accepted Answer

The main requirement is that you have at least 1 year experience driving the class of vehicle you will operate under Crane's authority, You can start as an IC from day 1

Question 15

Are your hiring qualifications for Lease Purchase different from what they are for your company drivers? If so, how are they different?

Accepted Answer

No difference.

Question 16

What is required from the driver to get started with the Lease? (Money Down, Money in Reserve, Credit Check)

Accepted Answer

We do not require a down payment for the tractor rental program.  No Long term commitment

Question 17

How long is the lease for?

Accepted Answer

open ended.

Question 18

Can drivers get fuel anywhere or are they limited to certain fuel stops?

Accepted Answer

You can fuel wherever EFS is accepted.  We suggest using the EFS ap to look at the discounted fuel prices before choosing.  We have discounts at Loves, Ta/ Petro, SAPP Brothers and many other stations. Because some of these stations have the ability to Increase discounts daily, you should always Check the ap before choosing where to fuel.  TA/Petro has a guaranteed 25 cents off of retail, but their stations can increase that discount to be more competitive. We have seen much bigger discounts from them.

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