Hank's Truck Pictures Forum
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
September 02, 2010, 18:25:03 PM

Login with username, password and session length
Search:     Advanced search
August 4, 2010

The web site was back up last night and Google didn't report any attacks. So we are safe again.

I have been working with my support people to prevent this from happening again. Thank you for all your patience while this was getting resolved.
387917 Posts in 45095 Topics by 1235 Members
Latest Member: Coke_Hauler
* Home Help Search Login Register
+  Hank's Truck Pictures Forum
|-+  Open Trucking Category
| |-+  TRAILERS (Moderator: John L. Becker)
| | |-+  Interesting Crete find..		 « previous next »
Pages: [1] Print
Author Topic: Interesting Crete find..  (Read 987 times)
Dwayne
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 1229
« on: October 03, 2009, 06:03:20 AM »
I've never scene a Crete (only Shaffer) labeled reefer let alone one with a rollup door. Anyone with some background on it?
Logged
Freightliner Guy
Sr. Member
****
Posts: 101
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2009, 06:32:22 AM »
Well just taking a wild guess. With the W in the front of the trailer number. I'd say it's a Wally World dedicated unit. We use Crete as one of the dominate carriers at work so I see them all of the time. I have never seen a reefer for them though.
Logged
John L. Becker
Moderator
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 2830



WWW
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2009, 19:37:26 PM »
Interesting photo. Since Crete is imainly a Wabash customer, I would've thought they buy Wabash reefers. This one is a Great Dane!

And as for Crete reefers, back in the 90's, Crete did have reefers in their "Crete Intermodal Service" division. These were 48' Wabash reefers with "pin lift apertures (sp?)" on the top rail.

The "hockey sticks" were yellow instead of red.
« Last Edit: October 30, 2009, 05:41:01 AM by John L. Becker » Logged
http://www.hankstruckpictures.com/john_becker.htm
IowaSuperTrucker
Regular Membership
Sr. Member
*
Posts: 306


WWW
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2009, 01:54:45 AM »
Matt's right, Dedicated to Wal-mart, Crete hauls all the DC->store loads out of Wal-marts DC 7018 North Platte NE.  That is where this one belongs.
Logged
Look out for Witches and Keep it between the Ditches!
Boll Weevil
Regular Membership
Hero Member
*
Posts: 2963


"Ford W9000's rule!"-Boll Weevil, age 11
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2009, 06:33:20 AM »
Quote from: John L. Becker on October 03, 2009, 19:37:26 PM
Interesting photo. Since Crete is imainly a Wabash customer, I would've thought they buy Wabash reefers. This one is a Great Dane!


When I worked for Schneider, I was told that WalMart spec'd and ordered the trailers and SNI paid for them. There was a prorated buyback agreement in place if the 2 companies parted ways. The trailers in the SNI/WalMart dedicated fleet when I was there were a mix of Utility and Great Dane.
Logged
Jim


Always look your best.
You never know where or when Paul Kane might find you...
Gary Smith
Regular Membership
Hero Member
*
Posts: 4295


Fleet eye for the Chicken guy
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2009, 11:07:39 AM »
Quote from: John L. Becker on October 03, 2009, 19:37:26 PM
Interesting photo. Since Crete is imainly a Wabash customer, I would've thought they buy Wabash reefers. This one is a Great Dane!

And as for Crete reefers, back in the 90's, Crete did have reefers in their "Crete Intermodal Service" division. These were 48' Wabash reefers with "pin lift apertures (sp?)" on the top rail.

The "hockey sticks" were yellow instead of red.


Wabash reefers are a bit on the heavy side.
Logged
It's a Mack thing. you wouldn't understand.....

"Every highway, just beyond the high beams"
krooser
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 2889
« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2009, 15:36:02 PM »
Crete started life as a contract carrier for Alpo pet food and maybe a few other customers... they were a 100%  reefer carrier for many years.
Logged
HuntFlatbed
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 2519


Just Trying To Keep Up With The Real Truckers.....


WWW
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2010, 19:25:44 PM »
Caught one on US 30 EB on 1/16/10.  There are several Wal-Marts East of where I caught it.
Logged
Pages: [1] Print 
« previous next »
Jump to:  

Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.11 | SMF © 2006-2009, Simple Machines LLC Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!