Truck Driving School

Nov 30, 2009

Truck Driving School Students Don’t Worry About Layoffs

BIGrigdave , , Truck Driving School

layoffsWell you definitely haven’t if you work for CR England. CR England is still hiring even through the recession, but not all carriers are.

This article is about the many other truck drivers out there that have been hearing the whispers about layoffs. Rumor has it that after the holiday rush is over, there may be layoffs coming. They may or may not be rumors. Only time will tell.

We wanted to throw a few words down here that discussed this issue so students out there can relax when they here the truck stop cowboy chatting away.

You would be surprised to find out that most layoffs in the trucking industry in general involve office staff and not drivers. CR England hasn’t laid off a driver in 90 years. Another thing you should consider is all the “other” people involved with trucking that are relieved before a driver. Other people are chrome shop guys, tire salesman, and the guys who detail trucks. They all count as layoffs because they are in the industry.

Next, the type of carrier you work for could have more layoffs than another. For example, if you were a truck driver working for a small carrier that hauled mostly ice melts, when the winter is over, you may no longer have freight. Also, companies may end up with an abundance of drivers in a particular region because of business activities. A merger might have this effect. Also, if your carrier works primarily in a niche that had a lot of layoffs you might see more layoffs at your company. If you stay away from a carrier that operates in niches than you’ll be fine.

Also, bad drivers get in accidents, deliver late loads, get tickets and accumulate log violations. This creates turnover. Large fleets naturally have turnover, so there is usually no need to layoff truck drivers. That’s why there are so many job boards like National Truck Driving Jobs, and BubbaJunk.

If you’re a student driver, rest assure you will be least likely to get laid off in the trucking industry. The odds are stacked in your favor. Drive safe and provide on time service and you’ll be A OK.

Nov 17, 2009

Truck Driving School Students Take Warning

BIGrigdave , Truck Driving School

text messaging while truck drivingA recent story in the Miami Herald discussed how commercial drivers may be banned from text messaging while driving. We ran an article 4 or 5 months ago about the same issue that discussed the correlation between text messaging and accidents.

A recent study by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute found that truck drivers sending text messages from the road were 23 times more likely to crash or nearly crash than drivers who were not distracted. This is certainly something truck driving school students should avoid doing while driving. Making a habit of not doing it now will help you resist temptation when you’re out on the road later in life.

This Miami Herald report pointed out that six states require all drivers to use a hands-free device when making phone calls and at least 19 states have now banned all drivers from texting while behind the wheel. This information about state legislature came from the Governors Highway Safety Association.

The Virginia study outlined above seems to be the most quoted study on the issue but other studies have been conducted an arrived at similar or worse results. For example, some experts have said texting while driving is more dangerous than driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Drinking Alcohol while operating a tractor trailer is not permitted. It seems like in the short term the number of states banning text messaging while driving will most likely climb to a point where texting is also not permitted in all states.

When you graduate from truck driving school or even when you’re taking CDL training classes, remember not to text message while you drive.

The original Miami Herald article can be found at http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/story/1337216.html

Nov 3, 2009

Avoid Getting Ripped Off At Truck Driving School

BIGrigdave Truck Driving School

Here is a quick list you can follow to avoid getting ripped off by your neighborhood truck driving school. Students these days have to be vigilant to avoid getting ripped off.

When it comes to choosing a good school you have to be weary of certain things so that you’re not taken advantage of. The list is designed to point you in the general direction of a quality school and also help you avoid the bad.

The quick truck driving school list:

Check out the facility.
Since we are talking about your neighborhood truck driving school here , you should make your decision in person. Go and see what the school has to offer. Is the facility clean? Are the employers happy to help you?

Look at the training equipment.
Make sure the school doesn’t have a bunch of old rust buckets for training. After you get your license your going to want to work for someone so you better make sure you learn on current equipment because large professional trucking companies usually don’t have old trucks in their fleet.

Ask your neighbors.
By this we mean ask people in the community or at the local truck stop to see what people are saying. Ask about the training program specifics. Ask what they think about drivers that attend that school. Are they safe or are they dangerous truck drivers.

Check with work force service.
See I the truck driving school has tried to work with job service to get unemployed people training. Usually a quality school will have some sort of relationship with work force services or the division of labor.

If you’re following the items on the list above then you’re certainly going to steer clear of the truck driving school that could potentially rip you off.

Oct 27, 2009

10 Reasons To Choose Our Truck School

BIGrigdave , , Truck Driving School

Dan Rather recently attempted paint a dark image for the trucking industry on his cable network show HDnet special reports programming show that aired 10/20/2009. We decided we would paint a different picture and list the 10 reasons choose a CR England
truck school .

CR England is one of the largest refrigerated trucking companies in the nation. The company has been in business for almost 90 years. CR England specializes in moving temperature sensitive freight such as fresh produce, meat, dairy products, beverages, and chemicals. CR England utilizes top of the line tractors and trailers with temperature controlled reefer units to keep freight at a constant temperature.

When it comes to truck school, CR England offers industry leading safety training and guarantees each student a full time position with the company upon completion of the truck driving school program.

Here are just 10 reasons that make CR England and industry leader.

    1. We have the longest length of haul in the industry that means your net check is more!
    2. We have new top of the line fleet equipment.
    3. Our driver trainers can make up to $85,000.00.
    4. We have a World Class Safety Management Program.
    5. We have been in business for almost 90 years.
    6. We have over 800 non-driver support staff to help our drivers.
    7. We Give Back! Our company has hauled relief supplies free of charge into areas that have been devastated by natural disasters.
    8. We have been family owned and operated for four generations.
    9. We have instituted many GREEN policies and are a 2009 SmartWay Transport Excellence Award Winner.
    10. We are a charter member of the Healthy Trucking Association.

For information about CR England truck school please visit our corporate website and see out trucking schools section. http://www.CREngland.com

Oct 6, 2009

CR England Offers Green Truck Driving School Training

BIGrigdave , , , Truck Driving School, Trucking Awards

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CR England Wins EPA Excellence Award

This award is great news for truck driving school students who are interested in protecting the environment. Now students can feel better knowing that they are training with an industry leader that is also making a conscious effort to conserve energy and lower green house gases.

The award that C.R. England, Inc. received is an Environmental Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SmartWaySM Transport Partnership. The award is directly related to the company’s leadership in conserving energy and lowering greenhouse gas emissions from its transportation and freight activities. The award was announced at the American Trucking Association’s Annual Management Conference & Exhibit in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Here are some interesting facts that most likely attributed to the excellence award. Over time CR England has saved 49,023,390 gallons of diesel fuel and has been able to decrease carbon dioxide emissions by 544,160 tons. Most of the savings have come via the implementation of fuel saving strategies and the installation of aerodynamic equipment on tractors and refrigerated trailers.

When you choose a CR England truck driving school for your training, your learning from an award winning environmentally friendly trucking company that has been in business for almost 90 years. CR England truck schools guarantee you a job after you have completed the training program. CR England strives for excellence and operates under the trademarked “DRIVE LIFE” motto. Contact a company recruiter if your interested in CDL training or visit www.CREngland.com for more information about our truck driving school program.

For more information about SmartWay you can visit: http://www.epa.gov/smartway .

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