c.r. england will not provide info on lease b-4 arriving at in

It is up to the driver to verify the information on the lease and understand what is in it. A lease is a binding contract and when you sign your name you are saying that you understand it and agree to what is in it. If a company refused to provide me with a copy of the lease to have a lawyer look it over first or OOIDA or whoever I would never sign my name to it.

 

I've heard this from several CR drivers including one at the Wal-Mart DC in Henderson, NC not long ago. Solo he wasn't making money, with a second seat he did great with them. He had no plans to quit CR, he just wanted to get a new 2cd as fast as possible and that was good for him.

 

Saw this tactic up close and personal with JBHunt at the Atlanta terminal orientation. Get all the way through the process then several of the drivers were told that the job they were there for was no longer available but they could go otr instead. They all did that as they took a bus there and needed a a job. I, on the other hand, drove my own vehicle there and if they tried it on me I would have said no thank you and drove back home.

 

A company that would not do this is one that you need to run, not walk, away from.

 

Drivers in the video make several good points. The very first guy said he talked to a number of CR drivers first. Always do this. Several people in a man said that he wanted something recession proof and people had to eat. Another good point.
Bottom line: Your an adult. Ask questions, look at the lease and if you don't understand it don't sign it without having a someone you trust look at it first.

 

Holy crap!! these are CRE's spokespeople? That is scary right there. I think the young kid was playing pocket pool during his whole segment.

 

CREs business model requires team operations - their primary freight lanes are taking time sensitive perishable product from the west to east. Then backhauling expidited - Conway/FedEx - back west.

The problem for drivers, instead of going out and hiring teams, CRE has developed a lease system that forces you into a team operation in order make any coin.

If you go into it knowing/wanting to team or train you can make a decent living. Provided you can navigate the bureaucratic incomptentency in West Valley.

But if you are looking to solo, CRE will chew you up and spit you out. Unless you are content working your butt off for subsistance wages.

 

I have my lease contract from C R England. If I can get my fiance to figure how to post it online I will let you all know. The only way to make it as a lease driver with them is to train or team, plus have a good DM that will help you get miles. I am proud to say I am no longer with C.R.E. and looking for a new job.

 

I found it amusing that CRE gave them new shirts right out the box "wrinkles and all" for the video.

 

Does kinda remind you of the POW videos the NV made during the Viet Nam war.