CR ENGLAND CEDAR HILL, TX LOCATION

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JUDITH A.'s Comment
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Good Morning! I've been approved for a Refresher Program with CR England beginning August 15, 2014 and the school is located in Cedar Hill, TX .

I'm a bit nervous because I've been reading alot of negative information, watching YouTube videos and been on various Forum sites that have mainly negative information about CR England.

My story is that I have about 7 years OTR experience running 48/53 ft dry van and reefers in all 48 states. I also drove local for a little while. With all that being said I went to an accredited truck driving school and obtained my CDL with TX Endorsement. I have continued to keep my CDL even though I came off the road in April of 2000.

CR England says they have a 10 Refresher course that's offered in Cedar Hill, Tx, however, I've read mixed comments regarding it being a refresher. I was also told I could be out with a trainer for up to 50 days but that if the trainer felt I was doing well that I'd be in a truck within two weeks. I also explained to the recruiter that I wanted to run solo and that I was looking for either a dedicated or regional run. The recruiter commented to me that there's an Intermodal operation in KC area (I live very close to KC, MO) and that I'd need six months OTR in order to put in for that position and the position usually has about 5 openings at any given time. I AM NOT interested in Leasing with them and the recruiter never eluded to anything about leasing. However, she mentioned the Intermodal position and also mentioned that the dedicated and regional positions were ones I'd have to bid on.

Any insights or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Best Regards,

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.

Regional:

Regional Route

Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.

OTR:

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.

Intermodal:

Transporting freight using two or more transportation modes. An example would be freight that is moved by truck from the shipper's dock to the rail yard, then placed on a train to the next rail yard, and finally returned to a truck for delivery to the receiving customer.

In trucking when you hear someone refer to an intermodal job they're normally talking about hauling shipping containers to and from the shipyards and railyards.

Dry Van:

A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.

Reefer:

A refrigerated trailer.
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