CR ENGLAND PAY FOR FUTURE TRUCKER
#101
10-07-2006, 08:37 AM
I am glad to see your doing your homework! If you drive across the high plains or the western states you will get more than a face full of outrageous winds... The kind you see pushing trucks over into the other lane, and 30-40 mph with much higher gusts are not uncommon. Your fuel economy takes a big hit regardless if your in a 4 wheeler or a big rig.
As you can see from GregsDigital post he ran over 3000 miles in a week running hard. After deductions he didn't have jack, and worse yet he still didn't have medical, dental, retirement... Nada. You can run the wheels off that truck and it doesn't change the basic numbers. So stick with your plan to go company driver and you will do much better than these guys spouting off gross numbers that don't take into account a great deal of stuff. BOL Longsnowsm
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#102
10-07-2006, 03:28 PM
They say CR drivers make MORE gthan other drivers because they have longer lengths of haul, and thats why the cpm is lower.
So, if you drive more miles, they trick you into thinking it, or rather paint the picture a different color than what it is.
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#103
11-17-2006, 08:26 AM
Re: CR ENGLAND PAY FOR FUTURE TRUCKER
Originally Posted by gregsdigital
Truckers are very kind and helpful people and I appreciate every positive comment from experienced drivers here. I have alot of apps to fill out. I am looking for something that will keep me close to So Cal and at least every other weekend at home. England was 6 weeks out, (BTW never turned down a single job, and was never late on a delivery) and 2-3 days home. And for the future england driver... talk to all the England Drivers out there before you sign a lease. Company Drivers can make 700 a week in a busy week, typical is more like 500-600 (Before taxes that is) but once you start leasing, forget it, there are many different reserves that are all paid for from your income before you see DIME ONE!! I will see if I can find a statement. Ok I found a statement, here is a real world accounting of a week at CR England as a lease driver. If you go to a lease Your are your own worst enemy and I will have nothing more to say to you.
weekly mileage was 3039 for the week, not a bad week, ran my ass off. Gross pay which England always talks about Gross pay in Class, (ask them what their Net pay is and they wil never answer you), anyway my Gross pay was $3563.85! Wow you might think, but just wait... Expenses: Fuel (the biggest) $ 1851.96 admin settlement 3.46 FHUT 14.06 Insurance admin fee 5.00 legal fees 2.98 permits 56.26 insurance (truck) 128.31 satellite usage 15.00 truck payment 631.47 General lease reserve 157.25 Performance Bond 33.33 Quarterly Tax reserve $251.60 Lease Mileage $94.35 Gross income $3563.85 Total Expenses=$3245.03 Net Pay $318.82 and that's before taxes or CR England's accounting service ($210 per quarter) are taken out cause they gave me a month free to test the waters with their services. there were no tolls on this one but I ran from Hershey, PA to Redlands California most of the time, and my tolls were averaging about 80-120 bucks a week. Now you can think I am not telling the truth or that there are other sides to the story, but that is what i did, how much I made and thats a pretty good week, in fact my second best as a leasor. I did get one check of 689, but then the following week I was in the hole 350 bucks. It depends on timing of fuel usage and a few other details. Tolls suck, and head winds are depressing. When all you got coming is a few bucks and you budget your fuel, and you hit a head wind for say 800 miles like west bound through New mexico, arizona etc all you can do is watch your hard earned money go up in smoke. Yes you too can have a job like this with CR England, just ask one of there instructors. I took the time to do this for the guy going to England school. I had poeople telling me not to go there but I had already committed to their school etc so I wasnt listening too much and found that once you finally jump through all of the hoops to get CDL, then to get onto a truck and go through the many stages of criteria England insists you meet, it is not worth the time it took me to write this for you. But if I can save one driver from getting screwed I have accomplished something worth while. To any other drivers with experience, I am located in Lancaster, Ca. and have 6 months on the road experience. I am looking to make 1000 per week or better (I am pretty sure with the right company I can do that) and am willing to stay out 2 weeks with a weekend at home. More home time would be good too. I have a beautiful Wife two kids and am about to become a grandfather and being on the road like I was with England was very tough. So there's my 2 cents worth and I hope ya all have a great day and keep the shiny side up! Greg You can get more if you run shorter runs. I have run through the "passes" and faced strong headwinds in a '04 Coronado. The lowest our MPG got to was 6.3. I still can't see 2 miles per gallon!
#106
12-18-2006, 03:23 AM
I just signed my lease.
I did pretty good. My fuel cost was $360 on 2400 miles. You musta really screwed the pooch when you bought fuel. I just ran 5200 miles last week. I am sure my fuel cost was less than $1000. Let me guess... You got a ClassicXL, and thought you could renegade, and run solo, right?
#107
12-18-2006, 03:58 AM
Originally Posted by spencerian
I just signed my lease.
I did pretty good. My fuel cost was $360 on 2400 miles. You musta really screwed the pooch when you bought fuel. I just ran 5200 miles last week. I am sure my fuel cost was less than $1000. Let me guess... You got a ClassicXL, and thought you could renegade, and run solo, right? Welcome back!! I was thinking about you just the other day, and figured that you were back on the road since we hadn't heard from you. Perhaps I'm getting denser in my middle age, but I'm having a little trouble following your post here. On your third paragraph; are you addressing someone else?? If so, then who?? In any event, hope you are doing well, Merry Christmas, & have a safe & Blessed 2007!!
#109
12-18-2006, 07:19 AM
Originally Posted by BigDawg
speaking of CRE what ever become of Future Trucker or whatever his alias is haven't seen or heard from him for months of sundays.
Actually, when he reappeared as "Midnight Lighting", and after leaving CRE, he came back with a much more mature demeanor; realizing that what he had been told about CRE was in fact, the truth, he had completely lost that know-it-all attitude that he had during his days as "FutureTrucker". Personally, I'd like to hear from him and find out how he's doing!!
#110
12-18-2006, 07:35 AM
Personally, I'd like to hear from him and find out how he's doing!!
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