Healthy Trucker: RoadApp to Wellness

Living a healthy lifestyle on the road can be really difficult at times, especially if you don’t know the area you are in. How are you supposed to know where good walking or biking trails are or even if there is a gym close to you? Well, a healthy road life just got a little easier with the first wellness app for the transportation industry; RoadApp to Wellness by Rolling Strong.

Rolling Strong created the RoadApp to encourage the trucking industry to get up and get healthy. With the app truckers can find information such as the nutritional value of a local restaurant. This ability will help truck drivers make healthy choices wherever they eat and will keep them on track to their healthy lifestyle.

Another great feature of the RoadApp is that it includes diabetes information and tools from Bayer HealthCare to better manage their health status. According to Rolling Strong, the RoadApp is designed specifically for the driver and their needs. With it, truck drivers can find information on common driver ailments and receive daily tips on how to stay healthy with their truck driving job.

Rolling Strong has also added trucker specific workout routines where drivers can learn some proper exercises using their truck. They can also see videos that contain driver health information. Drivers using the RoadApp can also select a link to the Center for Disease Control where they can find the very latest in health information. The app also contains locations of facilities such as clinics, Rolling Strong Snap Fitness gyms, and Pilot Flying J locations.

The Rolling Strong RoadApp to Wellness is a free app available to download at the Apple store. It is currently available for an iPhone, iPad or computer. However they do claim an Android version of the app is coming soon. The app can be used by both Rolling Strong members and non-members.

The RoadApp is a new and innovative way those with a truck driving job to get their health back and keep up a healthy lifestyle. Remember that it is never too late to make the switch to health and most importantly, that you can do it.

C.R. England Memorial Day Special- Zero Tuition for May 29, 2012

Have you ever thought that you would really love to drive a truck, but simply can’t afford the training? After all, truck driving school nowadays usually costs about $3,000. Who can afford that when you don’t have a job.

CR England understands how difficult this can be, which is why we are currently running a promotion that will help you out. If you start truck driving school on May 29, 2012, you can go to school for ZERO TUITION! Sound too good to be true? It’s not.

We understand that sometimes finding the money to pay for truck driving school is difficult and we want to help out. Now, you might ask how can we afford to give away some of the best training in the industry? The answer is that the trucking industry is booming and the freight demand is higher than ever. Simply put, we need drivers. We need drivers and you need a job, so let’s help each other out.

CR England’s Premier truck driving school is a world-class program and is considered to be the best in the trucking industry. Our truck driving school puts a special emphasis on driver safety and efficiency. This three to four week program is a great start to a great career in trucking.

Upon successful completion of CR England’s Premier Truck Driving School, you are guaranteed a job with C.R. England and you will set out for your on-the-job training with a certified trainer.

To qualify to receive zero tuition, you must agree to a 6 month employment commitment with C.R. England. Upon arrival to CR England’s Premier truck driving school, a $50 administration fee is required.

C.R. England is pleased to offer this special of ZERO TUITION and to do our part in stimulating the employment market by providing training and guaranteeing job placement upon successful completion of CR England’s Premier truck driving school.

Don’t wait any longer. This offer is ONLY for classes starting May 29, 2012. Apply now and get started on your truck driving career.

To apply visit www.crengland.com

Divisions of trucking

It is a well-known fact that there is variety in a truck driving job. Indeed, each day holds something different from your location to your load. However, what some may not know is that along with the variety of the job, there is also variety in the type job.

It’s true, if you want to be a truck driver, but don’t quite like the sound of an over the road lifestyle, check out the variety in some of the other divisions of trucking. CR England currently has five divisions of trucking, including national or over the road. The other divisions are Dedicated, Regional, Intermodal and International.

Dedicated trucking is a type of truck driving job where you are “dedicated” to a customer. With a Dedicated truck driving job you still have the opportunity to drive across the nation depending on where your customer is located. With Dedicated, truckers are able to find a more meaningful life off the road and a greater responsibility on it.

Regional truck driving means you drive a certain region of the United States. For example, you could cover the western region and drive between California, Utah and other western states. With Regional trucking, truckers are dealing with a short haul market and experiencing a truck driving job that is close to home and far from ordinary.

Intermodal trucking is a rising trend in transportation and CR England is quickly growing their presence in the Intermodal industry. With intermodal trucking, truck drivers generally drive between a local customer and rail yards or ship yards. Intermodal truck driving is a local position where drivers can have the opportunity to be home most nights.

International trucking literally crosses boarders and allows CR England to assist customers from countries such as Mexico and China. With International trucking, the transportation industry is able to reach new heights and become better than ever.

As you can see, there are plenty of truck driving options in the industry. If OTR trucking isn’t for you, try looking at some other divisions of trucking where you are sure to find one that fits you. To learn more about truck driving and how you can become a driver for C.R. England, visit our webpage and get started on your truck driving job today.

GPS and Trucking

As a truck driver it is your job to cross the nation and often drive roads you have never seen before. This is a great opportunity to see new places and experience new things, but it can also be an opportunity to get lost. This is where the wonderful world of technology comes in. Today it is relatively easy to find your way wherever you with a simple push of a button. This is done through a GPS device.

GPS, or Global Positioning System, is a device which uses satellite technology to pinpoint locations and provide directions to and from just about anywhere in the United States. GPS technology originated from the U.S. military and has been put to use for many top notch military operations. It started small, by being used mainly for military functions but as technology grew, demand for public access also grew.

At first the quality of the Global Positioning System was lessened for public use, leaving the stronger quality for the military. However, in the year 2000 President Clinton ordered “selective availability” to be turned off and all quality access to be granted to the public. That was 2000 and it is now 2012 and much has changed in 12 years.

Now almost everyone, both on and off the road, has some form of GPS available to them. Whether that form is through a cellphone or specific GPS device, it is now easier to find your way in the world than it ever has been.

In the trucking industry GPS is paramount and is frequently used by both truck drivers and trucking companies. Drivers may use their device to find their way in a new area or to locate a restaurant close to their truck stop, while their trucking company can use GPS to locate their trucks and better plot trucking routes. Whatever the reason is, Global Positioning Systems are definitely useful in the trucking industry.

However, with this technology the trucking industry is also noticing a new kind of problem. This being that while GPS is great, some truck drivers are relying too much on this technology and forgetting important information such as how to read a map or follow directions.

GPS systems can be programmed to provide almost any information, but it is important to remember how to get along without it all the same, especially in the trucking industry. Think about this, if your GPS was somehow damaged and would not work where would you be without a map and the knowledge of how to read it? GPS is a great and useful tool, but it is important not to rely on it too much.

In the trucking industry it is important to know where you are at every moment, as each minute and each mile equals money. GPS is a great instrument for truck drivers and has been a very useful technology throughout every aspect of the trucking industry. It is expected that the use of Global Positioning Services will grow dramatically and will soon become even more prevalent than it currently is. GPS has come a long way since 2000, it will be interesting to see how this technology grows and where it takes in the next 12 years.

Receive Zero Tuition for May 21, 2012 with C.R. England

Have you ever thought that you would really love to drive a truck, but simply can’t afford the training? After all, truck driving school nowadays usually costs about $3,000. Who can afford that when you don’t have a job.

CR England understands how difficult this can be, which is why we are currently running a promotion that will help you out. If you start truck driving school on May 21, 2012, you can go to school for ZERO TUITION! Sound too good to be true? It’s not.

We understand that sometimes finding the money to pay for truck driving school is difficult and we want to help out. Now, you might ask how can we afford to give away some of the best training in the industry? The answer is that the trucking industry is booming and the freight demand is higher than ever. Simply put, we need drivers. We need drivers and you need a job, so let’s help each other out.

CR England’s Premier truck driving school is a world-class program and is considered to be the best in the trucking industry. Our truck driving school puts a special emphasis on driver safety and efficiency. This three to four week program is a great start to a great career in trucking.

Upon successful completion of CR England’s Premier truck driving school, you are guaranteed a job with C.R. England and you will set out for your on-the-job training with a certified trainer.

To qualify to receive zero tuition, you must agree to a 6 month employment commitment with C.R. England. Upon arrival to CR England’s Premier truck driving school, a $50 administration fee is required.

C.R. England is pleased to offer this special of ZERO TUITION and to do our part in stimulating the employment market by providing training and guaranteeing job placement upon successful completion of CR England’s Premier truck driving school.

Don’t wait any longer. This offer is ONLY for classes starting May 21, 2012. Apply now and get started on your truck driving career.

To apply visit www.crengland.com

Regional Truck Driving

C.R. England is one of the largest refrigerated trucking companies in the nation. With their highly developed OTR fleet, England reaches coast to coast. There is a lot to be said about over the road trucking. Indeed, it is what most people think of when they think of truck driving jobs; sleeping in the cab for weeks on end, driving across the nation and seeing many different states. However, OTR isn’t the only type of truck driving out there.

Did you know that there are some truck driving jobs that don’t keep you away all the time or that don’t make you drive from California to New York? Did you know there are truck driving options? If you have always wanted a truck driving job, but have been skeptic about OTR, there is still hope.

Many trucking companies, CR England included, have more choices for drivers than OTR trucking. They also have various Divisional lanes including a Regional lane. CR England’s Regional lane provides drivers with the opportunity to enjoy the life of a truck driver while being able to stay on one side of the continent.

With England’s Regional lane, you are assigned to a set section of the United States and you don’t go outside of your assigned area. Usually, the assigned area covers about 5 or 6 states and you only drive between those states.

One of the benefits of driving Regional is that you are able to become more familiar with your route. While you are carrying loads for different customers, you will not be leaving your designated region. Some Regional truck driving divisions also allow drivers to be home more often than OTR driving. However, this is on a case by case basis and there are still plenty of others that provide drivers with the opportunity to be out on the road, hitting those miles just as much as any over the road truck driving job.

Regional truck driving is a great option for those drivers who want a change from OTR and is just one of CR England’s many truck driving options. To see more truck driving opportunities with CR England, visit our webpage on Dedicated Division.

Receive Zero Tuition for May 14, 2012 with C.R. England

Have you ever thought that you would really love to drive a truck, but simply can’t afford the training? After all, truck driving school nowadays usually costs about $3,000. Who can afford that when you don’t have a job.

CR England understands how difficult this can be, which is why we are currently running a promotion that will help you out. If you start truck driving school on May 14, 2012, you can go to school for ZERO TUITION! Sound too good to be true? It’s not.

We understand that sometimes finding the money to pay for truck driving school is difficult and we want to help out. Now, you might ask how can we afford to give away some of the best training in the industry? The answer is that the trucking industry is booming and the freight demand is higher than ever. Simply put, we need drivers. We need drivers and you need a job, so let’s help each other out.

CR England’s Premier truck driving school is a world-class program and is considered to be the best in the trucking industry. Our truck driving school puts a special emphasis on driver safety and efficiency. This three to four week program is a great start to a great career in trucking.

Upon successful completion of CR England’s Premier truck driving school, you are guaranteed a job with C.R. England and you will set out for your on-the-job training with a certified trainer.

To qualify to receive zero tuition, you must agree to a 6 month employment commitment with C.R. England. Upon arrival to CR England’s Premier truck driving school, a $50 administration fee is required.

C.R. England is pleased to offer this special of ZERO TUITION and to do our part in stimulating the employment market by providing training and guaranteeing job placement upon successful completion of CR England’s Premier truck driving school.

Don’t wait any longer. This offer is ONLY for classes starting May 14, 2012. Apply now and get started on your truck driving career.

To apply visit www.crengland.com

Understanding Cell Phone Providers: Sprint

For the past few months we have taken a look at different cell phone providers to help those of you in the trucking industry looking for cell phones better understand what is out there. So far we’ve covered Verizon Wireless and AT&T. We’ve taken a look at coverage, talk and data plans, and even some of their phones. Now we are going to look at Sprint.

Sprint is one cell phone provider that is quickly rising in the mobile industry. With its recent acquisition of the iPhone and the promise of truly unlimited data, Sprint is quickly attracting more and more customers.

Sprint has many great features that will satisfy both those who are looking for more than just a phone and those who simply want to make calls. On their website, Sprint shows coverage maps to enable you to see the coverage in your area for voice, 4G, 3G and Direct Connect. Sprint also has a growing variety of phones including smart phones. On their website, Sprint allows you to compare up to 4 phones so you can find which one is the best for you.

Along with their phone selection, Sprint has a well-rounded plan selection. When choosing plans, Sprint has options for both singles and families. If you have at least 2 people, the family plan can save about $11 or more.

One of the nice things about choosing Sprint as your cell phone provider is that their data plan is combined with the initial plan, making it so you don’t have to select each and every option such as text, talk and data, separately. This helps to lessen the confusion when choosing your plan and helps you keep a running total of cost easier.

Sprint is one of the less expensive service providers, which really helps if you are on a strict budget. Some special features that come with Sprint are exclusive apps with unlimited NBA and NASCAR and Google Wallet. Sprint can also provide GPS services, which can definitely come in handy for any truck driving job.

Sprint is definitely growing and quickly becoming a good choice for those who are looking to both have coverage and save money. It is important to understand cell phone providers before you select your service so you can be sure you are getting everything you need. To answer more questions about cell phone providers or to learn more about other services, take a look at some of our previous articles and keep a look out for more to come.

CR England Drivers of the Month

C.R. England has recognized four drivers in their fleet of over 6,000 drivers nationwide as Drivers of the Month for April, 2012.

“We are pleased to acknowledge these drivers as examples of excellence in our industry, said Brandon Harrison, Vice President, National and Regional Divisions for C.R. England. “Each is a true professional working every day to safely deliver their loads on time to our customers.”

Assoumane Guero is a driver in England’s Midwest Division, based in Chicago, IL. Guero was recognized for his driving skills, worth ethic and courtesy. He is consistently a top performer in maximizing his miles per gallon performance and has an exceptional on time delivery record. He has been driving for two years and for C.R. England for six months. Originally from Niger, Africa, Assoumane came to the U.S. in 2007 and today lives in Greensboro, NC.

Chad Lange is an over-the-road driver in England’s National Division. Lang was recognized for his effective communication skills and his willingness to help transport other drivers who need to recover or drop loads. He has been driving for 23 years, all with C.R. England. He makes his home in Kearns, UT.

Harmony Lauritzen is an over-the-road driver in England’s National Division based in Ohio. She is known for making safety a priority and for her reliability in delivering loads on time. A veteran of the U. S. Army, Lauritzen served two tours of duty overseas and likes to write in her spare time. She lives in Mansfield, OH.

Ludovick Weigand is also an over-the-road driver in England’s National Division. Weigand has been with C. R. England almost two years and is recognized for his work as a trainer for students and drivers who are new to the company. He currently has driven more than 500,000 safe miles and resides in Easton, PA. He is a former U.S. Marine.

About C.R. England:

Founded in 1920, C.R. England, Inc. corporate headquarters are located in Salt Lake City, Utah and is one of North America’s largest transportation companies and the world’s largest temperature-controlled carrier. C.R. England services include National, Mexico and Regional Truckload service in addition to Dedicated and Intermodal services. Visit www.crengland.com

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