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Truck Driving School? How To Pick A Winner

Friday, February 12th, 2010

Truck Driving Schools with CR EnglandAre you at a loss when you look for a good truck driving school?  If you are like me when I went through this process, you are not sure what questions to ask and what schools are better than others.  After the grueling process, I learned a lot of information and want to share it with others so they don’t have to go through the pain I did.

So, here a few questions I learned to ask that sent me that got me into a good school:

  1. Ask around – Remember, don’t ask drivers with a bad attitude.  Ask drivers with a positive outlook instead.  Otherwise, you usually will only get negative feedback and won’t get a real reading of the truck driving school.
  2. Create a list of questions – When you go online or call these schools to get information, ask or find the same questions for each school.  This way you will get a sense of the better schools when comparing notes.  Important questions to ask include:
    1. i.      Age of equipment, if the trucks are older, maybe the school isn’t up to date on the curriculum either.
    2. ii.      How many weeks training?
    3. iii.      Is the school licensed?
    4. iv.      Payment schedule on loan if received.
    5. v.      Cost of schooling.
    6. vi.      Is there a job for me when I graduate, and if not, do companies come in and recruit?
    7. vii.      Ask why this school is better than other schools.
  3. Age of the School – Credibility comes from experience.  The older the school, chances are the curriculum is improved on experience.
  4. What is your gut feeling of the school? – Follow your instincts.  When you have gathered all the information for all of these schools what does your gut tell you?

A lot of students choose C.R. England trucking school because the equipment is new, and because the compnay is stable. They’ve been around for years and best yet. If you or a friend is looking for a good truck driving school, add CR England to your list and check out our website.

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Questions to Ask Local Truck Driving Schools

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

truck school questions to askIf you’re ready to get into the trucking industry you probably have a lot of questions. Here are a few questions you should ask so you can make an informed decision.

For starters you should make a list of questions you have before you start your search. Next see if you can make a list of truck schools that have a good reputation.  Most likely a company with a long-standing reputation will offer the best training in the field. When contacting these schools, ask the questions from your list and make sure they give you the education you need.  Take a look at the following list and add these questions to your list before you start your search.

  1. What is the classroom curriculum?  Be sure that driver safety, commercial transportation rules and regulations, and the driving basics are taught.
  2. How many hours driving are required in the course?  Make sure this does not include sitting in the passenger seat!  You need plenty of experience driving and handling a big rig.
  3. Find out the type of equipment used at the truck school.  They should be comparable to what you will be driving in a career.  Stay clear of automatic transmissions and older models that are no longer used by companies.
  4. Does the school offer job placements?  Those schools owned by truck driving companies are more likely to guarantee you a job.  If the school is privately owned, see what their percentage of job placement is before committing to the school. Ask about their relationships with other trucking companies.
  5. What are the costs?  Is there a financial aid program?  How about tuition reimbursement?  A truck driving school may have a completely different fee schedule than another one. Costs can range widely from $1,500 up to $7,000.

We hope this information is helpful to you. Our truck school program is currently enrolling students. If you’re interested in getting started please visit CREngland.com.

Authored by: Dave Ferrara a.k.a. BIGrigdave

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Don’t Use Your Cell Phone While Driving

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Abcnews.com ran an article today about a new law that will go in place on the first day of 2010 in Oregon. We are bringing this up to our truck driving school blog because it is important that students get used to this law from the get go.

The law makes it a ticket able offense in Oregon to be talking on you cellular handset while driving. First thing in the morning on January 1 of 2010 drivers may be ticketed for breaking the law.

The law is aimed at reducing traffic accidents from driving distractions related to cellular phone use. Many people know of the risks associated with text messaging while truck driving, now Oregon is taking away the handset. Oregon is not the first to pass a law outlawing this, but they may be forming a trend.

The article also mentioned a loophole in the law for jobs that may require use of a cellular phone like a tow truck driver or taxi drivers. Police are ready for when drivers try to use the loophole as an excuse for why they are breaking the new law.

For a truck driving student at CR England, using a cellular phone while your driving is against policy.
The original abcnews.com article by Brad Cain, Associated Press Writer: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=9455532

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Get New Training in the New Year

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

Truck driving jobs with training for the new year.There is no doubt that many people are glad that 2009 is coming to and end. For the people out there that are out of work, many of them have a new job on their Christmas List. With the end of this year just around the corner now is the perfect time to plan for the year to come. The trucking industry is one of the few industries that can give you the opportunity to start a new year and a new career. Get new training in the new year with CR England!

Trucking jobs with training give you a great advantage. They are a great way to the training you need and secure yourself a new job in the trucking industry. When you choose a company that offers CDL jobs with training you get what you need all in one place. Many people make the mistake of going to a truck driving school and then looking for a trucking job. This works for some but there is no guarantee you’ll get hired. Unfortunately many people just end up back in the unemployment line.

Choosing trucking jobs with training can eliminate the instance where you pay twice for training and you can also be guaranteed a job. The job guarantee comes because trucking companies that train usually only enroll students who meet the company hiring criteria. The company is hoping the students who get into the training are going to work for the company. This is the case with CR England.

Choosing a career in trucking can give you the opportunity to truly get paid to travel. The work is hard, and definitely interesting. The paid travel and the fact that you are not trapped behind a desk are very appealing reasons why many people choose the industry. Imagine that, no more rushing through traffic with the rest of the herd. If you’re considering trucking jobs with training you are in good company. We hope this article will help you determine the best truck driving schools option for your new career and of course we hope you’ll consider CR England as an option.

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Is a New and Exciting Career on Your Christmas List?

Monday, December 7th, 2009

Truck Driving School Holiday Promotion ImageCR England is proud to announce a holiday truck driving school promotion. Imagine that, you could finish the year by starting a new and exciting career. This year you can save up to $2000 off of the cost of tuition. This is a great deal if you’re looking to get CDL training. CR England even guarantees you a job after you have completed the school.

Here are the particulars about the promotion:

This holiday season when you enroll in one of our Premier Truck Driving Schools you can save up to $2000.00 on the cost of tuition. This holiday special only applies to students who begin class on the following dates:

December 14, 2009

December 21, 2009

December 28, 2009

Truck Driving School Tuition Cost Breakdown:

Standard Tuition Cost: $2995.00

Holiday Special Cost: $1995.00

Prepaid Cost: $995.00

CR England is here to help you succeed. We have never had a driver layoff in our 90-year history. Start your career with industry leading safety training and on of the longest length of hauls in the industry. We look forward to hearing from you. Please fill out an application and contact a recruiter today at 1-888-532-8512.

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