CR England - The real story

Didnt post the questine so someone could treat me like I am stupid. CRE was the ONLY place that would take my Hubby right out of school last year. So we are doing the best we can with what we got. There are people that make money with CRE my hubby Phase one trainer was doing great. Hes also met a few people along the road that are doing just fine with CRE also. Sorry if I am opptimistic.

 

I'm sorry if my post made you feel stupid.
That wasn't my intention.

Was your hubby doing research on the various truckin' companies while attending school, ..... or did he wait until graduation to begin his search for a truckin' company that would hire him?

That's what I hear.
Those guys & gals must be the quiet, silent type because they very seldom post a rebuttal to the thousands of negative posts made by hundreds of current and former CRE drivers. Usually the positive and negative comments run pretty much the same at most other truckin' companies. But not at CRE, where the negative posts are disproportionate by a wide margin. That makes me curious.

Define "great".
Was the Phase one trainer leasing his Big truck from CRE?
Was the Phase one trainer, or any other trainer, renting a trainee?
That is, were they paying the $300 a month CRE requires from their trainers before CRE allows them to take trainees out on the road?

Is your hubby interested in training trainees, eventually?
Is your husband now leasing a Big truck from CRE, or does he plan to in the near future?

Quite often, even the drivers who aren't doing all that well, claim they are. I reckon it's a pride thing. I'm not saying the drivers your hubby met were exaggerating or fibbing. Just that the possibility exists.

For the past few years I've hoped and asked for anyone to post a sincere and true CRE success story, and possibly a few pointers on how to achieve success at CRE for those wanting to drive a red Big truck. There have been a couple of drivers who post a few quick posts claiming success at CRE, then they're gone, and seldom return.
Other than their claim of success, they offer few if any details about CRE's operation to help others know what to expect, and prepare for. Some are suspiciously lacking in detail and may not really be drivers at all.

Are you serious or being sarcastic? :smt102
I'm assuming the latter.
Optimistic is good.
Probably even necessary to be successful.

However, I'm getting the impression that you're offended by my non-sugarcoated comments, answers and questions. I'm not inclined to beat around the bush trying to find a way to put unpleasant information in an easier to swallow pill. What I know I present matter of factually, but some folks think that's being blunt. Either way, how important is whatever I'm being, as long as the information is being delivered correctly?

I would never purposely provide misinformation, and will call attention to anyone providing untrue and/or misleading information here at The Trucker's Report, to make others aware that they need to double-check certain information provided by certain posters. The last thing I want for our sincere posters to experience is grief as a result of trusting the wrong information.

What I delight in are success stories related by posters. Nothing pleases me more than that. It sizzles my bacon when I read another poster's description of their nightmare at CRE. I've known drivers who lost a lot as a direct result of shady practices at CRE. That those same unscrupulous practices continue to this day causes me to believe that the powers that be CRE are well aware of what they're doing and what that can easily cause. Obviously they don't care or they would have corrected what's causing problems by now.

Some folks are determined to hire on with CRE.
Some of those folks are aware of CRE's reputation, and some haven't heard, ...... yet. Some folks have no pre-warning and are caught totally off guard when CRE springs one of their famous dreaded surprises on them and from which (too) many never recover. After investing their hard earned monies in a Big truck truckin' career and working hard at CRE to make their business successful, --- developing a positive, sincere attitude and being optimistic, --- knowing that those qualities will result in a successful venture, ....... only to have CRE jerk the carpet from under their feet, causing them to stumble and fail for reasons unforeseen and unmentioned by CRE.
That just ain't right.
But CRE keeps right on doing it.
And the cycle continues.

I sincerely hope your hubby and you never experience what so many others with a dream and a desire found out about the hard way. In order to avoid what may come, I think it's imperative that they're made aware of the possibilities before they arise and catch them by surprise.

You may already be aware of what all could happen. I can only imagine the worry and concern that would generate.
Then again, you may not be aware of the number or nature of failures experienced at CRE, --- and/or may not even care enough for that to be of concern, ----- until it happens.
I don't mention the potential pitfalls to scare or worry either of you, but I think you both need to know what to beware of. That being accomplished, my hope is that y'all will keep us informed about your CRE experience as you progress.

You may not realize how beneficial that information can be for someone facing a decision, or about to go through something that your experience can make easier for them.

Personally, I think CRE should be avoided . I don't like what CRE does or how they mistreat their drivers. I don't believe CRE is concerned about the grief their practices have caused many folks, and I don't agree with CRE's policy of talking those with very limited Big truck truckin' experience into signing on with their lease program. It's a rip-off that transfers the responsibility of maintaining the Big truck from the company to the unsuspecting newBee signing on the dotted line.
But that's just me, and as such, not important.

What IS important is hubby and you, and what you two decide to do, --- based on complete and factual knowledge. If y'all should decide to stick with CRE, I'll probably wonder if you've lost your mind and might ask if you have . Once convinced of y'all's sanity, I'll respect and support those decisions, --------- and wish you both the best of success.

 

Dude, I'm liking your posts.

Here's a thought, on the perplexed wife scenario..if hubby has been with CRE for a year, has a good driving record, no accidents, etc, he's GOLDEN to be hired anywhere as a company driver. Jump ship, make more money, worry less..etc.

I have yet to meet a CRE driver who is rolling in the dough...or even making (take home) a grand a week. Or $900. Or $800. Sure, they're on posters in the building, and on the website, but I've driven (team and solo) over 400,000 miles in the past 2.5 years and have yet to meet one in person. That's meeting a danged LOT of drivers.

I averaged $600-800 a week as a company driver (not CRE)...which is roughly TWICE what I averaged at CRE.

 

To anwser all your ?'s Aftershock

My hubby tried every where, Werner, sygma, tyson, I could go on for ever. The two years prior to getting his CDL he was off work completly due to a workmans comp injury thats why he got his CDL couldnt do phyical labor. I think this had alot to do with companies saying no.

I guess the way I look at is that the people that are making money are to busy making money to come on here and post. His lease mentor has paid off his truck and is bringing in 4000 grand a week. Hes probly to busy driving to come on here and tell people that. Plus if you look at the over all posts on this site there all bad. You can find bad things about every company on here. Most people that are happy dont feel the need to come on here and tell the world about, but people that are pissed off do. Common sense is if you are making money you dont want to tell everyone about it because that will encourage more people to come and try to take the miles and money from you.

His phase one trainer was in his 3rd year of leasing his Big truck as you call it. He was a great guy whole way thru phase one training all my hubby had to pay for on the road was his ciggs. Trainer bought him everything, heck even took me and the mother in law out to dinner once when they were in town.

My hubby has been leasing his Big truck as you call it for almost a year now. Hes been a trainer since hes started leasing and we NEVER had to pay CRE any money for that.Its mabey the one thing we didnt have to pay them for. He does pay his student 10 cents a mile though. He isnt really interested in phase one training to worried about inexperienced driver killing him while he sleeps.

We were both FULLY aware of CRE before he went there and all there not so driver friendly practices. But they are a business just like any other they are out to make money. This is the world we live in. Cre is not the only place that is like this. So I guess Hubby could sign on as a company driver some where and be stuck with $800 a week and being on the road all the time for the rest of his life. What a great futer I see there he could miss everything with his 6 children. Not knocking anyone that is a company driver or that drives local or anything like, but that is all that it is FOREVER. No room for advancement. I dont really see Hubby putting 6 kids thru college on $600 a week after taxes. If we can stick it out for his 3 year lease when that is up he will be able to go to ANY dealership (we leaning towards Volvo they make the best cars so their Big trucks should be pretty good too) and with some money down be able to finance thru the dealership. That means no more IC hes on the road to O/O. I see a GREAT future there. We have made almost a year so far, its hasent been easy but we are still alive, well feed, with a roof over our head. So why give up now almost half way there. Didn't come on here for condicending remarks, just alittle advise on how to change a DM. Hubby been told his DM is on CRE crap list, and I honestly belivethat with a better DM Hubby would be very successful. I have seen the weeks after he calls his DM's boss that he brings home $1200 a week so I know that it is possible. So mabey we are Insane, I see it as determinded, hard working, and willing to struggle for the ultimate pay off. The American dream. And if we make it we get the added Bonus off say we beat CRE. I'll make sure to keep you posted, mabey we will be one of those success stories you so badley want to hear.

 

MAN!!!! I just read #### near every post in this thread. Talk about depressing. I wish you and your hubby good luck.

 

WOW what a bunch of BS, Im wondering if this is some template on the CR office computer, if they are so great, why do they have the highest amount of abandoned trucks at truck stops and rest stops lol, I would think all of you could come up with something better then this post when your all sitting in your meeting lol

 

You lost me right after "WOW".

 

hey ronin there was only a few times 3 to be exact that i took home a 800 dollar check but otherwise not happening and those $800 checks where few and far between there possible but not often and they do have to pay more and give dsome respect to the drivers that due there jobs. but we all kno they wont do that when the all mighty dollar bill is in play

 

My wife and I were teaming and I broke $800 on 5500 miles, but those miles were a weird carryover and weren't actually from the same week. The next week, it went back down to a $400-450 check...

 

did ya have to take a restart or did ya have hours coming back? or the good runs were not there