CR England Questions

[KnightRider]

I am starting with CR England in their training program on Monday. I have a couple of questions I was hoping someone can help me with.

1.) The trucks they assign to company drivers once you are through the CAT stage what year and model are they usually?

2.) Do the trucks normally have refrigerators?

3.) Do the trucks have a CB in them already or is the driver required to purchase one?

Thanks for the help...

KnightRider

[Sealord]

May be a little late to be asking about CRE, you'll probably regret your choice. But here goes:

Year and model are they usually Freightliners, model doesn't make a difference, with a few hundred thousand miles on 'em.

Trucks normally have refrigerators? No.

Trucks have a CB in them or is the driver required to purchase. No and yes, and while you're at it get a good antenna, the installed are sometimes not so good. BOL

[KnightRider]

Thanks for the information.

I have spent weeks reading forums and I know all the warnings about CR England. I know several drivers that drive for them and say it is as good as you make it.

The other thing is I have never heard a good thing about their leasing program so I will not touch it with a 10ft poll. I figure either I will get in a like it or I will stay is for 3-6 months and move on to another company with a better reputation.

I do not have a CDL and I live close to their Salt Lake facility so this makes them a decent choice for me to get some experience under my belt. I do not have to put up with thier lodging or transportations since I am local.

Any suggestions on Frige or Cooler?

Thanks again,

[inmate1577]

Guess you never want to be home either. CR will make sure of that. Since you live in Utah, they'll route you home via North Carolina.

[KnightRider]

If the wheels are rolling I am making money so not such a bad thing.

[fireman932003]

He will have to be like everyone else that will not listen to us and just have to learn for himself!!! You will see that CRE is a company that s not even worth the bottom of the barrel!!!! Better hope that when you do decide to leave......and you soon will ..... that they don't slam your DAC!!!

[KnightRider]

That brings up another great question. What are the best ways to make sure that when you leave a company that they do not give you negative marks on the DAC?

[fireman932003]

First off, don't go to CRE!!! The next is don't leave the company. Third, if they are a decent company, just keep your nose clean and give proper notice before you leave and you should be fine. BUT, I can not stress enough to NOT go to CRE!!!!!

[inmate1577]

Even if you dont want the "fleece" purchase program they will keep you running and running and get you home maybe every 60 days. They wont let you idle when its cold, they wont let you idle when its hot and although when you do sign up for the fleece purchase program they'll reprogram the truck to idle for heat/air but you'll miles will drop and at the end of the month, you'll be paid.........NOTHING.

[KnightRider]

Well as I said I need the experience so if I have to sacrifice for 3-6 months to do the career I have always wanted then so be it.

I am not taking the advice for granted and it is not that I am ignoring you guys. I just need to get to work NOW! and I have no money to pay for school.

If I want to wait 2-3 Months to get to work I have some other choices but why wait when I could already have 2 Months of experience instead of sitting at home not making money and letting the mortgage get further and furhter behind.

You know what I mean?

[inmate1577]

Well as I said I need the experience so if I have to sacrifice for 3-6 months to do the career I have always wanted then so be it.

I am not taking the advice for granted and it is not that I am ignoring you guys. I just need to get to work NOW! and I have no money to pay for school.

If I want to wait 2-3 Months to get to work I have some other choices but why wait when I could already have 2 Months of experience instead of sitting at home not making money and letting the mortgage get further and furhter behind.

You know what I mean?

Yeah but you will be getting crapola experience, why not try Schneider if you want better training, equipment and miles.

Trust us, CR is not worth the hassle.

[KnightRider]

I treid Schneider they are willing to hire me but they said the paperwork takes 2-3 weeks then they will schedule me for a class which will probably be another 3 weeks from that point.

I just can't afford to sit and not make any money. No matter where I go in after CR England if I do is going to make me go through their training because of having less then a year.

So I will get double training but at least I will be getting paid. I was in the corporate world before this so I am a fast learner and can read contracts with the best of them. I will not let them get me into anything I can not get out of.

I really do appreciate all the information. Forums like this are unbelievable sources for information. I look forward to being able to meet with old-timers all over the country and start my real learning.

[Colts Fan]

Just type CR England in the search feature and you will see what these guys are talking about.

If I didn't do the research on all of the different companies I might be with them right now. You will see that there are NO good things said about CRE.

The only thing I have heard is RUN RUN RUN.

[inmate1577]

I treid Schneider they are willing to hire me but they said the paperwork takes 2-3 weeks then they will schedule me for a class which will probably be another 3 weeks from that point.

I just can't afford to sit and not make any money. No matter where I go in after CR England if I do is going to make me go through their training because of having less then a year.

So I will get double training but at least I will be getting paid. I was in the corporate world before this so I am a fast learner and can read contracts with the best of them. I will not let them get me into anything I can not get out of.

I really do appreciate all the information. Forums like this are unbelievable sources for information. I look forward to being able to meet with old-timers all over the country and start my real learning.

So just because you think you'll get with CRE you are going to get some kind of great training? If you are that desperate to get into this profession, you better learn to be patient, or you will be sadly disapointed.

Slow down, go to another company, but dont make it CR England, you will be screwed in the most painful way if you do go with CRE. Just be prepared to be pressured and be prepared to suffer if you go with these nitwits.

[DD60]

I treid Schneider they are willing to hire me but they said the paperwork takes 2-3 weeks then they will schedule me for a class which will probably be another 3 weeks from that point.

I just can't afford to sit and not make any money. No matter where I go in after CR England if I do is going to make me go through their training because of having less then a year.

So I will get double training but at least I will be getting paid. I was in the corporate world before this so I am a fast learner and can read contracts with the best of them. I will not let them get me into anything I can not get out of.

I really do appreciate all the information. Forums like this are unbelievable sources for information. I look forward to being able to meet with old-timers all over the country and start my real learning.

If you are in that bad of a financial shape that you can't afford to sit for six weeks for a better opportunity than now is not the time to get into trucking.Trucking is not a magic way to earn a lot of money. In fact,it can do the complete opposite if you go with the wrong carrier. Wait a little longer and try Schneider if they said they will hire you. Either that or try Gordon trucking in Wa. Marten might not be a bad choice either starting out. When people rush into something that is usually when they make bad decisions.Another thing,as a new driver it would be best to stay with the same company for at least one year. Changing carriers every 3 months will not make your job history look good.

[BigDawg]

oh great here we go again another damm hard head that know's it all hey guys just let him go ahead and go with CRE then come back in 3 to 6 month's tell you all how right you was.

[KnightRider]

How many times do I need to say this:

I KNOW YOU ARE CORRECT!

I AM NOT SAYING I KNOW BETTER

I KNOW I AM TAKING A HUGE RISK

I HAVE SAID I APPRECIATE ALL THE ADVICE

If we could meet in person I would kneel down and kiss your feet but I can't. What else can I say. A forum is a place to come and ask questions and get suggestions. If I wanted to be beat into submission I would stay home with the wife.

I know that CR England is the Anti-Christ in your opinions. I am sure you are all justified in those opinions. I also know people who like it there. This is no different than people hating other companies.

And I have already said that if it does not work out I will leave and go else where. I am not trying to make riches off this job I was making much more in corporate america.

I am looking to break into the trucking field and make enough to feed my family until I can move onto something better. Actually, a part of me wants CR England to be a good experience just so someone on this board has something neutral to say.

AT LEAST I AM NOT GOING TO WORK FOR JB HUNT.....

[fireman932003]

I want you to talk to my neighbor down the street from me. He would not listen to people when they told him not to go to CRE and now he has went bankrupt and was homeless for several months because he was not getting ANY money from CRE. He worked there for a full year. Now, he has been trying to go to a different company but everyone wants him to retrain. They all know that CRE training is not good enough. You came on here asking our advise and now you will not even take it! Why do we bother??

[KnightRider]

I was asking for opinions. If I wanted the board to actually make my decision for me I would have set up a poll.

Now see that post is more useful then any thus far. I have heard a lot of things negative about CRE however, from my research and asking on 4-5 different forums everyone hates CRE because of their lease.

This is the first I have heard of someone going broke as a Company Driver? I was told by a guy who drives for them not to refuse loads and that if you do the dispatchers will punish you by not giving you loads.

He said that as long as you keep the dispatchers happy you will haverage 2700 - 3500 miles per week.

[fireman932003]

[quote="KnightRider"]I was asking for opinions. If I wanted the board to actually make my decision for me I would have set up a poll.

Now see that post is more useful then any thus far. I have heard a lot of things negative about CRE however, from my research and asking on 4-5 different forums everyone hates CRE because of their lease.

This is the first I have heard of someone going broke as a Company Driver? I was told by a guy who drives for them not to refuse loads and that if you do the dispatchers will punish you by not giving you loads.

He said that as long as you keep the dispatchers happy you will haverage 2700 - 3500 miles per week.[/quote

All I will say is good luck!!