Drive Dedicated in Northern California.

Over the last few years CR England’s Dedicated Trucking Division has begun to play a more prominent role in the company’s growth.  With new lanes popping up at a rapid pace, the Dedicated Division is quickly creating a name for itself. To spur the growth of this division even more, CR England is pleased to announce a new lane opening up in northern California.

This lane will create a series of Dedicated opportunities for both CR England and those in the northern California area who are looking for employment. In the trucking industry, a Dedicated lane is a great way to enjoy a truck driving job without having to sacrifice your home life. With consistent weekly home time, you are able to find a happy balance between your life at home and life over the road.

CR England’s new lane in northern California offers predictable miles and great Regional opportunities. This lane will keep you close to home by focusing solely on the west coast. Driving Dedicated or Regional with England is a great way to have the career you’ve always wanted, and with so many new lanes appearing on the map, it is possible that one will appear in your area.

England is widely known for their OTR opportunities, but there is more to the company than national transportation. England’s Regional and Dedicated opportunities are premium and provide drivers with a quality of life that is unmatched in the trucking industry.

Over the Road trucking is a great way to make a living. Through OTR trucking, you are provided the opportunity to see the country, but there are also sacrifices with OTR. With OTR, you have a higher possibility of being sent somewhere new which means new roads and new rules. With Regional and Dedicated, the possibility is higher that you will be able to drive familiar routes and get to know each and every mile.

C.R. England is delighted with our new lane in northern California and we are excited to see where we will go next. To learn more about C.R. England and how you can get started on your career in truck driving, visit www.crengland.com

Drive Dedicated in Reno

Over the last few years CR England’s Dedicated Trucking Division has begun to play a more prominent role in the company’s growth.  With new lanes popping up at a rapid pace, the Dedicated Division is quickly creating a name for itself. To spur the growth of this division even more, CR England is pleased to announce a new lane opening up in the Reno, NV area.

This lane will create a series of Dedicated opportunities for both CR England and those in the Reno area who are looking for employment. In the trucking industry, a Dedicated lane is a great way to enjoy a truck driving job without having to sacrifice your home life. With consistent weekly home time, you are able to find a happy balance between your life at home and life over the road.

CR England’s new lane in the Reno area offers predictable miles and great Regional opportunities. This lane will keep you close to home by focusing solely on the west coast. Driving Dedicated or Regional with England is a great way to have the career you’ve always wanted, and with so many new lanes appearing on the map, it is possible that one will appear in your area.

England is widely known for their OTR opportunities, but there is more to the company than national transportation. England’s Regional and Dedicated opportunities are premium and provide drivers with a quality of life that is unmatched in the trucking industry.

Over the Road trucking is a great way to make a living. Through OTR trucking, you are provided the opportunity to see the country, but there are also sacrifices with OTR. With OTR, you have a higher possibility of being sent somewhere new which means new roads and new rules. With Regional and Dedicated, the possibility is higher that you will be able to drive familiar routes and get to know each and every mile.

C.R. England is delighted with our new lane in the Reno, NV area and we are excited to see where we will go next. To learn more about C.R. England and how you can get started on your career in truck driving, visit www.crengland.com

How low can you go?

When you have a truck driving job, it can often times seem that you don’t have one second to spare. Those times when you are running late to drop a load and are so close to the yard you can almost see it, one of the last things you want to have to do is stop for fuel. So, you run a quick assessment in your head- is the tank really that empty? How empty can it go before it dies? How low have I been able to make it before?

Based on these questions, you make a decision. Do you take the time to stop and get fuel or do you push it? To help you make the right decision, here are some facts that you may not know about driving with low fuel.
The most obvious fact is that by pushing your fuel levels you are setting yourself up to stall. You need fuel to keep your truck running the way it needs to. Your engine needs to be able to burn fuel and without it, all the engine gets is air. With nothing but air running through your engine, it is easy for your filters and valves to get clogged.

Your breaks will also feel heavier when you are low on fuel. This is definitely a big problem when you are driving a small vehicle, let alone a huge diesel truck. Depending on your momentum and the size and weight of your truck, you might find it impossible to stop when you need to.

You can also lose power steering if you run out of fuel. If you do this, you might find yourself strong-arming your truck’s movements. By running too low on fuel, you can also damage your fuel injectors. The fuel injectors need fuel for lubrication and cooling. If there is no fuel to inject, you may find that your injector overheats.

As you can see, running low on fuel is not a laughing matter and doing it too often can cost you some serious money. You may think that you know how far your truck can go, but do not take the risk. It is too easy to stall when low on fuel, especially if you go up or down a hill and your fuel shifts from one end of the tank to the other.

Running low on fuel is serious, particularly in the trucking industry. With a truck driving job, you are responsible for your load and if you are late to drop a load because you tried to push it and ran out of fuel, you can be sure that your superiors will not be happy.

Do not risk it. Running out of fuel can be dangerous and expensive. If you notice your truck is low, take the time to fill it up. After all, stopping for a few minutes to fill your tank is better than stopping for an hour because you ran out of fuel. Don’t wait to see how low you can go. Instead ask yourself, do you really want to know?

CR England offers Zero Tuition for February 20, 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 President’s Day, February 20, 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 on President’s Day to celebrate the lives of the leaders of this great country. We appreciate all the hard work our presidents have done to make the United States the country that it is today. During the current economic troubles, we are proud to do our part in stimulating the employment market by providing training for zero tuition 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 February 20, 2012. Apply now and get started on your truck driving career.

To apply visit www.crengland.com

Trucking along with video chat

In a time where technology is rampant and staying in touch with your friends and family is easier than ever before, the need for face-to-face interaction is more important than ever. With cell phones, it is easy to talk you your mother who lives on the other side of the country, but can it be equally as easy to be able to actually see her? Well, yes it can, through online video chat.

Online video chat places a camera in or on your computer and enables you to stream live video to and from two or more different computers. The feed is usually instantaneous and allows you to carry on a conversation with someone as if they were sitting right next to you. As human beings, we only communicate so much with our voice, the rest is with gestures and facial expressions. When you are talking to someone over a cell phone these important aspects are absent.

In the trucking industry, life on the road can be lonesome sometimes. Sure, you can talk to your family by using your cell phone, but sometimes you just want to see their smiling faces. With video chat, you can.

To do video chat, in most cases you do need the internet. There are multiple online video chat service providers that offer the capability to chat over video. There are even some computers out there that have the software pre-built into them. If your computer doesn’t have the software though, it is easy to set up and you can purchase what you need at just about any electronics store.

Imagine being able to sit in the bunk of your truck speaking with your family and friends while seeing them at the same time! Now being an over the road truck driver doesn’t have to mean you don’t get to see your new baby, or your best buddy. Just hop on the internet and start talking!

A truck driving job has many great benefits and now those don’t have to be clouded by the fact that you can’t see your family while over the road. With video chat, you can see them every night. Video chat is the way for truck drivers to have the face-to-face interaction they want while still being able to enjoy the truck driving job they love.

CR England Harley Giveaway

CR England has always valued fuel efficiency in their drivers as a way to keep the ever-increasing rise of fuel prices from breaking the bank of both the company and the drivers. As a show of appreciation to those drivers who have display fuel efficiency and to encourage others to improve, last year England began a Harley Giveaway. 

Each quarter C.R. England has a competition for their drivers. The competition gauges a driver’s fuel efficiency and based on it, the drivers are entered in a raffle to win a Harley Davidson motorcycle. Once the raffle entries are all submitted, five finalists are drawn and brought to England headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Once at the corporate headquarters, the finalists are presented to the company and an introduction of their fuel accomplishments are read. Then the big moment, each of the finalists are given a key, only one of which will start the engine of the Harley Davidson motorcycle.

Last month England had the opportunity to hold the competition and award those drivers who showed true pride in their work and kept their fuel efficiency in line. This year’s five finalists were Christopher Mickels, Patricia Kingrey, James Watt, Michael Greenhalgh, and John Cavuoto.  As part of the giveaway ceremony, each of the drivers shared highlights with C.R. England about their driving career and their fuel efficiency techniques.

Though not all finalists receive a motorcycle, all finalist are awarded other great prized averaging in value of $500. This quarter, the lucky winner of CR England’s Harley Giveaway was Patricia Kingrey. Patricia won a Harley Davidson XL1200 Nightster.

CR England plans on continuing the fuel competition and Harley Giveaway each quarter and looks forward to the progress it will spur in the company. The next quarter’s prize will be a 2012 Harley Iron 883. For information on how to enter the CR England Harley Giveaway visit http://www.crengland.com/saltlakecity/fuelpromo/

Congratulations to Patricia Kingrey and all other C.R. England drivers who were able to improve their fuel efficiency.

To read about each of the five finalists and their techniques to maintain fuel efficiency, see below:

Christopher Mickels has been with CR England since August of 2010 and currently drives for England’s Intermodal division. He currently runs a 2011 Freightliner M2 and averaged 7.31 mpg, which was over 5/10ths greater than his fleet and just shy of 7/10th greater than the Intermodal Division average for the 4th quarter. Chris claims to attribute his success to following what he has been taught at CR England, including checking tire pressure regularly and driving well below the posted speed limit.  He also works hard to be in the right gear for the situation and says proper trip planning is a must.

Patricia Kingrey Pat currently runs 2nd seat with her son James who owns a 2005 Volvo. They mother and son team drive for a Dedicated fleet based out of Nevada.  Pat has been with CR England since May of 2011 and was able to average a 7.39 mpg with a 4.7% idle time.  Pat attributes her success to great training from her son.  He has taught her progressive and smooth shifting and how to trip plan.  Pat is very proud to be in a 2005 Volvo driving over Donner’s Pass twice a day and still keeping a high MPG. 

 

James Watt currently leases a 2009 Freightliner Cascadia, and runs for England’s National Division.  James has been with CR England since April of 2011 and was able to average 7.66 mpg with an average idle time of 6% for 4th Quarter.   James is also a trainer and his truck average, which includes his students driving, was at 7.02 mpg.  Both of those numbers are well above his peers in his fleet and division.  James attributes his success to proper shifting, using cruise control as much as possible when it is safe, and checking the tire pressure on truck and trailer.  James also runs full strength synthetic oil and greases his 5th wheel often.

   

Michael Greenhalgh has been with CR England since August of 2011 and is a Company Driver.   He currently works in a recovery fleet and resides in Utah.  Michael was able to average a 7.32 mpg and keep his average idle to 3.5%.  One thing that is amazing is this was done while recovering several different trucks that Michael had no direct experience with that piece of equipment.   His average is also 5/10th greater than the average of his peers in the recovery fleet.  Michael attributes his success to keeping a steady pace and using cruise control as much as possible.  He also mentioned that he strives to be in the correct gear on hills and other situations where shifting may be tricky.

John Cavuoto currently owns a 2011 Kenworth, and drives for CR England’s National division.  He has been with CR England since January of 2011 and is also a Phase 1 Trainer and has great success with his students. John averaged 7.4 mpg and his idle percentage was only 1.2%.  His MPG was close to 5/10ths greater then both his fleet and division.  John mentioned to England that he is the ultimate miser when it comes to fuel.  A few things he that he attributed to his success was making sure to always turn off the truck, even if you think you will only be idling for 30 seconds.  He runs his truck at 55-56 mph and tries to teach his students to do the same.  With careful trip planning, he is able to run 600 miles in a shift and he does that most days.  John believes if you take care of the little things, the big picture will also come into focus by itself.

CR England Takes A Stand Against Human Trafficking

C.R. England is proud to announce that we have taken a stand against human trafficking and teamed up with the organization Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT). TAT is a national association dedicated to raising awareness of human trafficking in the trucking industry. Trafficking is a billion dollar industry and is prevalent in most nations throughout the world, including the U.S.

According to U.S. government, there are about 300,000 American children at-risk every year to human trafficking. Traffickers have targeted the trucking industry as a prime business for their services. The transient lifestyle of the drivers makes it easy for them to disappear and for the victims of trafficking to get lost in the many unknown faces. It is CR England’s goal in teaming with TAT to bring these victims safely home.

Truckers Against Trafficking has been recognized by U.S. Homeland Security and has successfully assisted in the rescue of over 1,500 children. CR England is honored to be working with them to increase that number. As a company, CR England is working to raise awareness by distributing educational cards to drivers in our schools. The cards include information on how to recognize victims of trafficking along with a trafficking hotline. We have also sent documentary DVDs to several locations and have placed informative posters throughout the halls of our schools.

C.R. England recognizes the horrendous threat of human trafficking. It is real and it is here, and we are dedicated to doing what we can to stop it.

For more information about Truckers Against Trafficking and how you can take a stand against human trafficking, visit www.truckersagainsttrafficking.com.

To learn more about trucking and how to begin your career with C.R. England, visit www.crengland.com.

Truck Driving Jobs and You

When looking into becoming a truck driver, one of the first questions to ask is how will becoming a truck driver benefit you? When looking at the many aspects of truck driving jobs, it is clear to see that the life of a trucker is not for everyone. For example, if you have a tendency to get car sick, you might want to consider other options.

If, however, you yearn for a life on the road, truck driving jobs is chalk full of advantages. One of the biggest benefits is job security. The demand for good truck drivers is high and is expected to continue to grow. Good drivers can be hard to find, so if you are willing to work hard and are dedicated to your life as a trucker, you shouldn’t have any problems finding and keeping a job.

Another benefit is the pay. Most truck driving jobs pay by the mile, which means the more you work the more you make. This differs from a salary job, where you make one flat rate no matter how much work you do. Also, as the miles pile up, many companies offer bonuses and rewards such as a Million Mile award.

Driving a truck is a great profession for those yearning for independence. If you are sick of sitting in an office with your boss breathing down your neck, watching every move this is the perfect opportunity to get out. While there are rules and regulations with a trucking job, you are out on your own steam for the majority of your work.

With the opportunity to travel the nation, a trucking job is a rewarding career choice. Meeting new people and seeing new places is the daily life of a truck driver. You become a part of a community with people who, like you, enjoy the open road and the lifestyle their truck provides.

A truck driving job has many benefits and can be a very rewarding career. With hard work and dedication, you are well on your way to a successful vocation. To learn more about truck driving, and how you can start your new career today, visit CREngland.com.