What to expect as a Trucker at Cr England (My Experiences and opinions) for those starting off pt. 1
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- Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
- I going my everyday life as a truck driver starting off at Cr England and everything I had to deal with starting off and what to expect I give recommendations and will answer any and all questions thanks for watching ! 🚛👍
I've been in it about 6months also ,and agree with most everything you have said ! Cr England is a really good school to start with, went there for 2 months loved it ! then I went to Schneider and have been with them 5months now or so ! It's been good also, they train you well ! I recommend either one to drive for ! I'm also saved and Holy Spirit filled , so that makes the whole job and career , an awesome experience! Glory to God and my Lord Jesus Christ !!!
I love it, Amen!
Why did you leave CR England after 2 months? I’m looking at CR England
@@cwc8979
They wanted me to run a lot of west coast ,and I wanted Midwest ! And also I couldn't stand the noise constantly coming from the reefer running ! I went 53 foot dry van trailer !
I can relate to everything you are sharing. I have been with CR England for 15 months on the Georgia Pacific Fleet, and loving it!
whats the pay for that account? if you don’t mind me asking.
@@taechasingit7991 .65 / mile.
Which Georgia Pacific account? I was thinking about the Georgia Pacific flatbed dedicated with CR England, just wondering if the pay was as good as they say.
Such a great & up beat video...whats not to love about someone sharing that raw authenticity, at around 10:10 for bit...this vid was so real on so many levels, it was inspirational. Bravo, lad!
Thank you
I’m so excited I start my training in 3 weeks with them!!
Congrats 🎉
How are you liking it
appericaite this video bro i start orientation soon i did my school all ready so i am excited
Thanks for all the info. I’m looking to switch careers here recently and really would love becoming a truck driver since it’s something I’ve always wanted to do but delayed.
It’s not perfect but if you can learn to keep your cool and enjoy it I’m sure you’ll love it
You can expect a shinny new truck and a shinny low paycheck.
Very true it was free traveling
Nice to see this video , I’m looking to start with CR on the east coast and was wondering how otr life is. Goodluck to you! 😊
It’s nice was hard at first for the hours and trip planning but after a few runs I got the hang of it
Just remember if you get tired just pull over and take a nap
Subscribed! Great attitude you have man
Means a lot to me I really appreciate it thank you
I got my CDL license with C R England in Laredo Texas right now 4 a Mentor and can’t wait 2 get on the Road and I will be doing Team driving 4 the Winter then in Spring I will go Solo wish me luck and keep doing u nice video….?….
I hope you enjoy it it’s fun especially solo
bro do not team up i repeat do not team up they will split your check in half your better off driving alone because once your drive in teamed you will not rest good bro . trust me i got my cdl license with cr england
@@mikelarry9517- Bet I will see what’s good with it first then go Solo
How long did it take them to to get you a test?
Is there local for cr England in Laredo tx man ??
Not that you care but I passed. One and done. Be safe out there.
Of course I do I know how it feels and you too good luck
One and done gang lol, what account are you?
Ain’t gonna lie. I started with cr England 16 months ago. Once I got my CDL I left and went to CFI. But cfi put me right back through school. So I’m done with the contract with cfi. About to go back to cr England. To finish that contract. I don’t like paying that school out of pocket lol.
If you already have your cdl you shouldn’t have to at cr if anything I would recommend going to jb hunt or Walmart
Hey man, I contacted CR England and I already have my CDL( no experience). They said I could do Regional solo, so they promised ill be home weekly with one day at home. About pay they they said 1100-1500. Would you recommend joining them?
you speak a lot of truth, I had a very good experience at their school. learned so much about the truck, what to look for, pre trip, etc.
where I am now, I train a lot of new truck drivers who are fresh out of some rinky dink school and they know $hit about how to be a professional truck driver.
They don't know how to do a proper pre trip on their tractor or trailer, what to look for, etc. how to pre trip when they are about to begin their shift, in terms of where to take a break, or where to finish their shift.
Also, NOBODY I've trained even looks at weather, no matter the season, which shocks me. How are you begin your shift and not know what type of weather you may come up against.
Too many steering wheel holders out here and not enough professionals.
Also, IMO, going local in the beginning wasn't the best for me, as I made more $ GOING OTR. Pretty much straight away, me and .y co-driver from the school got a dedicated route with Daylight, approximately 6k miles a week, made decent money, After my 2nd year, I made just under $70k before moving on. My co driver left and went local with CR on a local Walmart shift and he said even after 4-5 months working the Walmart shift, he never came close to making the same $ as OTR. But, some people aren't made for OTR, running hard, or with snow, fog, etc.
That’s very true and ya same I don’t think I’ve ever looked at the weather my entire 8 months because no one showed me the importance of it they will put it in an online modular and expect you to utilize what they say within 10 seconds
Thank you ❤❤
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Great views on the industry!
Who all trained in Laredo, TX?
Did you do your training in Laredo, TX as well?
If so, how was that experience?
I did it in California in the Fontana school and we have random teachers until we pass then we get assigned mentors for a few weeks and it was fun for the most part
@@lethalirlgaming3706I’ll be heading to the same location and starting on Jan. 2nd, what should I look forward to being at that location I believe it’s the Colton/Fontana location
Been thinking about joining with them but I don't want to do long Ort I'm cool with southern California, vegas cause I live in Phoenix so I would love to run from Phoenix to those places. What's the likely hood ? Don't want to deal with snow lol only thing I worry about joining lol
Very likely I was on those runs for a little while until I went otr as far as I know they need people in those departments
Make sure you don’t show your truck number if your vlogging like this. They fire drivers for this. I’m an England driver too.
Dang never knew that they ended up firing me anyways
@@lethalirlgaming3706 for what?
How did you lose 20 pounds if you don’t mind me asking? Were you going to the gym on your resets? I’m starting C.R. England next month and health is really my only concern. I been in the gym consistently last 4 months because I got way to overweight and had high blood pressure so I had to get it together and I’m worried after I start driving all that hard work will be for nothing because I won’t be able to have time to work out especially when I’m with my trainer
It’s not easy if I’m being honest but I had to really put my foot down when it came to eating but I spent like $100 or so on like the portable cooking pans and slow cooker I learned to follow recipes and I only ate 1 once a day and I made snacks sucks as peanuts, walnuts in case I do get hungry but I stayed away from all fast food if I went to another state maybe I’d eat something new but never consistently because your driving for so long you get hungry but you don’t really need to eat your body doesn’t waste a lot of energy sitting down for 10 hours or so and every time I got out of the truck I would do 20 push ups every single time I didn’t care who was watching I put my gloves on and did it it was hard it was really hard because I’m the type of guy to eat everything I can but it really improved my health and sometimes after a drive I’d do a little jog around the truck stops it helps with the circulation with blood through out your body it takes blood longer to get to your legs so it’s not really healthy sitting down all days also helps with hemorrhoids and bowel movement especially anxiety
@@lethalirlgaming3706 ok thank you so much for that advice. I know it’s definitely possible since you said you loss 20 pounds so I’m going to do what you said. And you should make a video about how you cook in the truck. I was thinking about getting a air fryer and hot plate to stop from eating out as well. I barely eat out now I cook most of my food that definitely helps a lot
22 and fine
Sorry man I’m not gay
@@lethalirlgaming3706 that doesn’t take away from being fine though!!! No disrespect. Yup yup
If this is who I think it is you know you can just text me right lmao
Nah it’s not. I’m from out of Columbus Ohio CR England but I was just checking your page out just to get some tips before I go to school. I apologize. Stay safe on the road. Keep posting some informative content in regards to trucking. You’re clear and concise. Good teacher.
@@kennethheyward6304 your all good lol your name just reminded me of someone and no disrespect here either and do you Go otr?
You still work for them
Hey ? I been off the rd since May 12th, 2020. I been a yard jockey ever since then. You think you could help me out with the information about trying to get back on.
I’m the cre app you can apply for different positions
Thanks bro, I’m looking forward to going, but I’m big on wanting local, so is that something I can just ask for and get ?
Yes just push it on the that local is something that is a necessary for your hire.
@@lethalirlgaming3706 got it
Congratulation How much you make pre mileage ?
Just move over to pods so rn 48 cents a mile
Do they have regional? Did u get your cdl with them? Did they pay you during training if so how much do they pay?
They do have regional and I did get my cell with them and not much that’s why I don’t recommend to stress yourself out during your training I would start off doing local first to get used to everything then go to wherever you want want
Starting CR England training on the 22nd for OTR as my tips for me on the school and on the road please let me know
When driving with a mentor and you get tired take a nap don’t force yourself cause if your not sued to the long hours you get tired pretty fast and for school just focus on doing your pre trip basically just study everyday don’t mess around and talk to everyone just get your work done trust me
I’m out in so cal I’m looking at England but only wanna run to az , nm do they have runs like that
Yes, they have dedicated Walmart accounts to Arizona as solo, teams, or mentoring after 6 months
I go to school August 1 any tips for pre inspections and in cab inspection and what school did you go to
I went to CrEngland trucking school in Fontana and yes memorize everything you read on that paper don’t listen to anyone else just practice everyday and I promise you’ll pass your test no problem after going through the school for me I learned a lot while driving by myself
Does cr england force team driving on you?
Depends on what you sign up for if you picked team when recruiting but want to change it to solo later they will tell you to wait normally when you start off it is in teams but you and your mentor
Starting CR England does it takes 2 weeks to get paid?
Yes it does depends on the day you start i believe
How it works is let’s say I work Tuesday and Wednesday I get paid next Wednesday
Do you drive in states where it Snows? What did they start you off at and can you decline routes?
No always which sucks because if a lot of accidents but they are nice you can try and see if they have a dedicated route going up north and they start you off hourly when your with your trainer and it all depends on what you do because if you go otr then your cpm is different from doing local runs and yes but they will start giving you really bad loads experienced it multiple times
Question: What speed needs to be in the downshift from 6th gear to 1st gear.
Depends what kind of weather and road conditions
As well as what state
Serious question, does CR England teach y'all to have your brights on at all times, regardless of anyone around you or coming towards you?
Not our brights lmao just our normal lights on all the time
@@lethalirlgaming3706 lol, cool. I see it so often I thought for sure it was being taught that way. I appreciate the answer.
Can your drive local for this company ??
Yes you can that’s my current position there
@@lethalirlgaming3706 oh really and your home every night because I don’t wanna leave my wife and daughter alone, im from Laredo tx tho
Is there a refrigerator in your truck?
No sadly I had to buy my own
What kind of drug test was performed?
Hair follicle
What's the average pay check u get
Between 1200-1500 working 5 days before taxes
@@lethalirlgaming3706 how many miles u doing a week ? Do they offer a minimum guarantee pay in case you do enough miles ?
@@mateodominguez9168 depends on the fleet it’s different because I’m with Walmart but if you got onto let’s say a pods fleet then probably not
@@lethalirlgaming3706 does pods pay less?
They do urine or hair?
Hair
Ask any questions I will be glad to answer!
Good video! I’m looking to go dedicated with Dollar General @ CR- after my upgrade
I got my CDL’s at England. I graduated from England school on February 3rd, 2019. I was only with them for 2 months. I had a crappy trainer is the reason I left. I left and went to Navajo Express. I was with them for 1 year. I am thinking about coming back.
@@Vpn367 sorry I didn’t see your comment sooner but ya I kept having thoughts on leaving but decided to stay
keep up the good work will be joining September 22,2022. thank for the pointers
Thank you 🙏 and congrats 🎉
How's it going?