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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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Christmas in January

Monday, December 28th, 2009

Trucking Jobs In January Christmas AdIf you were unable to find work before the end of 2009 we may have a position for you. CR England is looking for individuals that want to start a new career in the trucking industry. With or without experience CR England has trucking jobs to fill and also has training options available through their truck driving school. Finding a new career at the start of the New Year could make it feel like Christmas in January.

There is no doubt that the holiday season this year has been a much-needed break for many people. The only bad news is that after the gifts have been opened and the Christmas lights go out, it’s time to go back to work. If you’re out of work, your probably returning to the job hunt so the New Year may not be so exciting.

If trucking jobs sound interesting, maybe we have an exciting option for you.

Premier Truck Driving Schools offer industry-leading training to those who meet the CR England hiring criteria. If you have been waiting in unemployment lines or searching online for a job at this point your probably exhausted. Many employers have reported receiving hundreds of applications for a single position so you there is plenty of competition for work. That alone is certainly making the job search tiresome. CR England on the other hand is looking to fill numerous driving positions. With no experience you can attend a company owned truck driving school and be headed towards a great trucking jobs opportunity.

If you think a career in the trucking industry might be something that you would enjoy we have great news; filling out an application with CR England may be the last application you fill out this year and next. “Christmas in January” is just a few days away. Get there by visiting our company website at www.CREngland.com .

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Truck Driving School Students Don’t Worry About Layoffs

Monday, November 30th, 2009

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.

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Trip Plans The Easy Way For Truck School Students Continued

Saturday, November 21st, 2009

Part 3 of 3

This is our final article in our series on Trip Planning. Hopefully this information can serve as a supplement to truck driving school instruction. This article should tie together the last 2 discussions we have had and give us the opportunity discuss how the previously discussed issues will lead you to the performance benefits that come with on-time service. In truck driving school often the discussion turns to the importance of on-time service and its benefits. We are going to list a handful of tips that will help you form a habit of on-time service and round out the process of profitable trip planning.

On-time service is the ultimate goal when you plan a trip. When you plan your trip properly and deliver on time, you’ll be ready for the next load sooner. Many companies will give you priority dispatch when you have established a history of on time delivery. Ultimately this will turn into more money in your pocket.

Here is how to plan for on-time service:

Plan your trip so you arrive at least 15 minutes early at each destination. Remember this when it comes to late loads. One minute late is still late. In truck driving school a lot of experienced trainers will tell you to plan in a 15 minute buffer. This buffer will leave you room for the unexpected traffic back up or missed turn.

Another benefit to planning with on-time service in mind is that if you arrive early you may be able to deliver early. If you are running early make sure to contact your driver manager and ask about delivering early. Wasting your drive time at a truck stop because you’re early may be relaxing now, but when you consider what it may be costing you, you may reconsider. The sooner your empty, the sooner your on the road again and miles equal dollars.

The last benefit to on-time service will make you more money than anything else. If you Arrive on time, that will prevent the “back of the line” instruction you may find from busy shippers out on the road. It seems silly, but the shipper planned to have the freight delivered at a certain time, and the next truck after you at a certain time. When you’re late you are disrupting the shippers schedule and so you may have to wait until they can work you in. Waiting around the the receiver for hours can be very expensive, especially if it happens in the summer or winter where you have to idle. Murphy’s law says, the time that your 1 minute late, is the time you wait!

This article ends our series on trip planning for truck driving school students. We tried to stress the importance of planning and staying organized. Following the tips in this article and previous parts in the series will help you realize your ultimate goal of making as many profitable trips as you can. Many of the daily headaches of a truck driver are greatly reduced with proper trip planning.

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Truck Driving School Students Take Warning

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

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

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