Sign A Lease OR Go Home

the way it "has worked" at cr england is that you go with a driver trainer for whatever amount of time. then after that trainer, you get to go with another, and his job is to convince you that leasing is the best thing since sliced bread and you should "act now" or lose out on a greet deal.........

problem here though, is the 'great deal" is for cr england, NOT you, as they will have another dummy to pay off thier truck.

you DO NOT have to become a lease operator, you CAN be an ordinary driver. but every so often, they will want to "talk to you" about your future......

 

i'm so glad that i found this website because i would have never found out about these crap things the companies do. i was all for going to a lease to purchase program. not an icecubes chance in hell. i never even could have thought some of these trucking companies were such pieces of crap. i've been driving local for about 3 years and probably the worst things i've ever dealt with was maybe bad hours and a crappy truck. cant believe some of these companies that screw you.

 

it is cut throat and once they know ( big companies) know they have by the short and curlies they stick it to ya. Not all companies are like that and alot of drivers do it to themselves. But keep your eyes and ears open dont just believe what they tell you. Pay attention and you'll be ok. trucking is NOT a get rich quick job like recruiters say. It WILL be tough on you but is NOT impossible

 

thanx ....I've felt that way for a long long time.......Trucking isnt easy but it isnt impossible either. I in no way want to discourage anyone from becoming a trucker I just want you to know the truth about what I've seen. And I've seen nothing in comparrison to what some of the old hands around here. I've learned alot on this forum and on the road by keeping my mouth shut ( not always easy to do ) and listening. And the older hands will always try to help someone that they think is respectful of their exp. and not just some billy big rigger type who thinks he knows it all. Be safe out there, pay attention, and pay even more attention and you'll be fine. If ya ever need advice use the forum, there are great search features and alot of awesome drivers here that are more than willing to give a new guy the info they need. You may not really want the advice once you get it and you may not like it either but remember you asked for it!!!

 

I was told that if you don't lease they stick you in a team. They aren't hiring solo company drivers. However you said you didn't have a problem teaming so that shouldn't be a problem for you.

When I asked about the pet policy, (they don't allow pets) the recruiter told me if I leased I could bring my dog.