No CDL, thinking of the CR England training...input please

It'll be the worst mistake of your life. Don't do it. Go to a community college or school

 

Why CR England of all companies
They are located in salt lake........Hello there I 80 is their main route which means you better get to graduating fast really fast before the snow hits the ground next October or do you really wana slip & slide before you finish your first year?
Can you trust One eyed billy bob your so called trainer with 3-6 month's of experience under his belt buckle's while you are sleeping in the bunk while he is got the cruise on and the roads are icy?........Need i say more?
Find a carrier that runs mostly the southern route I 10 I 20 for your first year. if you know you are not going to make much money then you should take less risks
Your CDL Is your lively Hood work in safe environments or you will loose everything you worked so hard for
Take Care

 

Your willingness to sacrifice is admirable, but misguided. Every company has bad things about them. In fact, a trucking company is a lot like a marriage; you have to find the one that you can put up with, not the one everyone else can put up with. Even in saying this, C.R. England has the absolute worst reputation in the entire industry. Stevens, Swift, Prime, and correct me if I am wrong here other folks, but I think USA Truck, US Express and Knight also offer student training. Central Refrigerated might as well. Of those, Stevens, Prime and Knight would probably be who I looked at first. I implore you however to dig deeper and find somewhere else to go beyond England.

As far as not being the bread winner, if you haven't had a CDL at all, you will need at least three years of work history. If your husband supported the family, get a notarized letter stating why you were unemployed as you will most likely need it. I certainly hope you have the best of luck, and please take time in consideration of other possibilities.

 

Any trucking school you go to also that the company has will expect you to have a year commitment with them after you upgrade to 1st seat, this is after training. If you quit before then you will owe them money for the schooling.

Prime so far has been a lot better than CR England for my husband. He did have his cdl though. They do drive the lightbody trucks which are shorter than full sized trucks. They are governed, etc. Their school is in Springfield, MO.

If you have worked in the past three years any and filed taxes with a w-2, you will have to have a copy of the w-2 for I believe 2 or 3 yrs. Most forms want 10 yrs work history in the long run too.

 

d.vale, not knowing what area of the country your in. Makes it harder for us to help you with Good suggestions for companies. However, you will not be starting within the week anywhere, including CRE. So here are a couple webs sites that may have companies near you that will train to a "B" license and work you up to an "A".
They are nation wide search sites.
One searches by state and the second searches by town, within the state.

Trucking Companies - Wisconsin


Green bay, Wisconsin Trucking Companies - Transport Freight Shipping Service Companies

 

hey do you know wich company has those grounds mainly i10 i20 so far im looking to go with prime but im shure dey be allot on i80 i70 any advice on a good company training tht runs mainly south or east coast