CR England - Training
Topic 21805 | Page 1
You do not need to go to a company who's school is in California. Broaden your horizons. Go through the links I gave you in your life story post. Then pick a company that would fit you. Read through training diaries section on this site. You are not making the best decisions. Don't rush into this. Good luck. Also, look at CFI. If you live in CA, you can choose either hourly pay or CPM. They will train you in MO on manual transmission. Our trucks are all automatic. We have pleanty of freight to and from CA. Choose wisely. Good luck.
CPM:
Cents Per Mile
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
All the major carriers are heading towards all autoshift fleets. However, many of them have years left before that will happen. Having that restriction is going to be very restrictive right now, but as the years go by more and more opportunities will open. However, many of the smaller even mid sized companies will probably remain in manuals for awhile even after all the big boys switch.
I personally wouldn't want the restriction. As far as getting it removed involves retesting in a manual. You would have to find someone to teach you how to shift, find someone's truck to borrow or rent one, schedule and pay a 3rd party testing center to test you for your cdl in a manual. Than submitting all the paperwork and paying to have your licenses reissued without the restriction.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
BMI:
Body mass index (BMI)
BMI is a formula that uses weight and height to estimate body fat. For most people, BMI provides a reasonable estimate of body fat. The BMI's biggest weakness is that it doesn't consider individual factors such as bone or muscle mass. BMI may:
- Underestimate body fat for older adults or other people with low muscle mass
- Overestimate body fat for people who are very muscular and physically fit
It's quite common, especially for men, to fall into the "overweight" category if you happen to be stronger than average. If you're pretty strong but in good shape then pay no attention.
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Hey all, I submitted my application to CR England and within 5 minutes received a phone call and they interviewed me over the phone to qualify for their training program. I have been a CDL Class B driver for a tour bus company for 7 years and have a little experience driving tours over the road but nothing like trucking. Anyways, my question is:
CR England is partnered with Premiere in Fontana, CA. The training in the trucks is only offered with Automatic Transmissions and the recruiter warned me that my Class A license would have that restriction placed on it. It's making me reconsider their offer and choosing another trucking company/school with Manual Transmission. How important is it to not have that restriction on my license? I was reading that the industry is heading towards Automatic Transmissions in the future but I get the feeling having this restriction will limit me in a lot of future employment opportunities with other trucking companies if a better opportunity presented itself to me.
How hard is it to remove that restriction and what would be required? I live in Southern California.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
Over The Road:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
BMI:
Body mass index (BMI)
BMI is a formula that uses weight and height to estimate body fat. For most people, BMI provides a reasonable estimate of body fat. The BMI's biggest weakness is that it doesn't consider individual factors such as bone or muscle mass. BMI may:
It's quite common, especially for men, to fall into the "overweight" category if you happen to be stronger than average. If you're pretty strong but in good shape then pay no attention.
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.