The CR England Truck Driving School

Discussion in 'CR England' started by TrucktasticRob, Jul 7, 2011.

  1. dogtrucker

    dogtrucker Road Train Member

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    This is a local position drivers are home daily Loads begin at the distribution center in Casa Grande AZ and run the Arizona area delivering to Walmart stores and Sam's Clubs. No touch freight live unloads. Walmart is a 24/7 operation drivers will work all shifts, days/nights and weekends. Trips 0-100 miles are paid at $60.00 101-200 miles $70.00 201 and above are paid by experience starting at 0.29$ cpm up to 0.36$ cpm Stop pay is $10 with an average of 3-4 stops per load

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    [TD]This lane is paid by band rate starting at $60 per load. If the band rate is 201 miles the driver will be paid 0.29$ cpm- $0.36$ cpm based on experience.[/TD]
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    There are currently 14 people in line for one of these jobs - It might take you a while to get in. In the mean time you could apply for the Sterling, Il account - they are always short of drivers and the pay is pretty good.

    good luck :)
     
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  3. Chapin

    Chapin Bobtail Member

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    I'm considering CRE for my cdl out in Fontana, can anyone tell me if the day to day schedule while in school will allow me 4-6 hrs every night driving my taxi till is time to go off to phase 1.....thanks
     
  4. A Bug

    A Bug Heavy Load Member

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    The 17 days that you are at the classroom part of the initial training will leave you little time at night for your other job. Especially if you have not studied for the cdl permit before hand.

    Then again you might be able to make a bit of money hauling all the other students around town after the first few days when everyone has gotten their permits already.
     
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  5. dogtrucker

    dogtrucker Road Train Member

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    You are in the classroom about 10 hrs/day 6 days/week.
    After the 3rd day you will take you written CDL test. Just study the DMV handbook before you enroll and you could pass the written before you even get to class. If you fail, you get two more chances - it's easy.

    You get a lot of info in the classroom and while it's good to study, CRE seems to just pass everyone regardless of performance (excepting extreme cases) so if you have to work, go for it.
     
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  6. Chapin

    Chapin Bobtail Member

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    Thanks Bug and Dogtrucker, I'm trying to put as much money as possible before I go back out after 6 years off the road...I would just go with Prime as I've already been pre-hired but my passport has expired so I just requested a copy of my birth certificate from Nassau County back in NY but I guess that's gonna take a few weeks, Prime requires that right away cause of the hazmat requirements, my hazmat already expired, but CRE only needs my original SS card and my DL...I hope that's right cause I'm tired off driving this cab..lol....if not, I guess I'll just wait a few more weeks.
     
  7. dogtrucker

    dogtrucker Road Train Member

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    Hey, if you got previous driving experience I imagine you might get a better deal with some other company than England. I mean England is easy to get in and there are decent jobs but you could get dicked around by them for a while on crap-pay OTR waiting in line for a real job - who have you asked?
     
  8. Chapin

    Chapin Bobtail Member

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    Thanks for the thought Dogtrucker but for personal reasons and because I'm tired of dealing with all kinds of people in my taxicab.....I just want to get back on the road and not wait, besides, with the veteran 6 month commitment deal.....I should be good and than look at my options.......

    BTW: could you tell me if by the 2nd week of school out in Fontana, I'll be OK with meeting my daughter at around 6pm for a surprise I just found out that she has for me?
     
  9. dogtrucker

    dogtrucker Road Train Member

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    Once the class room/yard training is over you should be able to get away for a day or two but they will likely give a hard time about it - they don't want the fish to slip the hook. But if you are firm with them, what can they do, "fire" you? No, they need you and will suck it up.

    Also, at CRE, the squeaky wheel gets the grease. When your apprenticeship is up - about 7 weeks (I'm not clear here - are you doing an apprenticeship or do you allready have your CDL?)Just tell them, politely but firmly, that there is no way you are driving for $0.26/mile; that if you can get on this or that account, fine otherwise you got to bounce for a better job and will just pay the tuition: this strategy is almost guaranteed to work and in the unlikely event that they put you off, you didn't loose anything. Again, CRE can't afford to fire you just to call a bluff - they are desperate for drivers - that's leverage you can use.
     
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  10. Chapin

    Chapin Bobtail Member

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    Thanks again Dogtrucker, I will only step away for a moment from the hotel that evening.....I have a feeling that I might be a special dinner.....im gonna swing by the actual school later today and ask them straight up....if it is an issue, I would just reschedule, simple as that.....again, THANKS
     
  11. MysticHZ

    MysticHZ Road Train Member

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    You're in school from 6 or 7 am until around 3 or 4 pm ... after that you're on you're own. Just no alcohol and make sure you show for class the next day.

    As much as CRE runs it like boot camp, it is still just a job. Not an enlistment.
     
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