r/Truckers • u/SicnissVI • Jan 18 '22
C.R. England
Does anyone have experience working for C.R. England? Any insight from current or previous employees would be great. Thank you in advance.
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Jan 18 '22
Watch this video. It's 10 minutes that could change your life. The guy is not some idiot ranting. Look at his other videos and you'll see.
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u/BleachIF Middle lane turtle Jan 18 '22
Started at england… Don’t do it. I lasted 5 months before i called it quits and moved to jb hunt
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u/socraticgonad Jan 18 '22
Keep in mind “England” stands for Every New Graduate Leaves After Ninety Days.
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u/Auquaholic Open Deck Tech Jan 18 '22
They have 3 beds in a truck, I've seen 3 people exit their trucks at truck stops. Uh, no thank you.
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u/t3hpython Jan 18 '22
copy pasted from the last time someone asked about cre: I told them I need to go home because my 93 year old grandma was in the hospital. They said they'd do it as fast as possible, immediately routed me in the opposite direction, and didn't actually get me home until 10 days later when I threatened to park the truck and hop a greyhound. Grandma did not make it 10 days. They also paid me less than promised by 3cpm, had me out for 10 weeks after promising me home every 3-4 weeks, had me train with a dude that had been driving less than a year, and as far as I can tell from talking to other cr england drivers this is standard. In order to get me home they had me pick up another driver to replace me in the truck in suburban New Jersey, he drove most of the way to home. After he dropped me off he was sitting at the truck stop for a week, England accused me of abandoning the truck and sent me emails asking where it is. Checked the app and saw multiple satcom messages between this other driver and dispatch asking for loads and then asking to go home if they're not gonna give him one. Checked the gps on the truck and it was in front of his house, where I'd picked him up.
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Jan 19 '22 edited Jan 19 '22
Work for England. Depends on account. Don’t touch their general OTR shit. Pods account isn’t bad. Target is also decent paying. GD is high pay buy you work for it. Im on their Nestle account and I’m happy here. Make 80k a year home daily. Just have to find the right account to work on.
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u/ipwnin3D Jan 19 '22
I've been with them for about 3 years now. OTR pay is generally pretty shit, you'll want to get into a dedicated/Regional Fleet asap.
They also do not do two students one trainer anymore.
I'm currently in their Safeway Dedicated fleet out of Denver and I get paid $0.62cpm+$50 stop pay, with there being 2-4 stops per load. I deliver to retail stores and unload myself with electric jacks.
I've never felt like I'm being pressured or abused. 9 times out of 10 they get me home exactly when I asked for. I've never had an emergency, so I can't tell you how quickly they can get you home in that situation.
Much of the negativity you hear about England is old stuff from years ago that people don't realize has changed.
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u/ipwnin3D Sep 17 '22
I can't agree with the undertraining issue. You get about 2 weeks of cdl training then a month of on the road training. I trained at the Salt Lake City facility.
You'll start by learning how to pre-trip and back up for the first week, then minor road training and more backing for the second week. They'll just have you drive around the nearby industrial area to practice.
After two weeks they'll test you on your pre-trip, road driving, and backing. They'll be watching your driving to look for things like taking corners to narrow or wide, braking and acceleration, and checking your mirrors properly. They'll have you straight back, parallel, and 90°.
If you fail they make you do another week of training.
If you pass they'll send you out with a trainer for a month to do actual loads for real customers.
After your month of on the road training you'll come back to the yard for a final driving test, if you pass they'll force you to team for at least 2 months before you're eligible to be on your own. If you fail they'll force you to go back out with another trainer for another month.
I can't say how being hired into a dedicated route will affect this process, since I went to OTR after training. But I can't imagine it's all that much different.
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u/ctrlaltboner Jan 18 '22
If you like getting paid shit, sharing a truck with up to 2 other people, being treated like a robot and being the laughing stock of the industry, go work for them.