C.R. England
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I went through them myself to get my cdl. Did not have a problem with any of those things you mentioned, I had a lot of fun with my trainers there.
Bottom line though is money which they are pretty bad with. I averaged about $400-$600 a week. All the negative internet reviews though was actually a good thing for me. The companies that get better reviews can afford to be more picky with who they choose, meaning they all rejected me.
CR England took me no problem despite having multiple jobs in the same year. After six months of working there I was able to leave on good terms, they paid for all my training, and I got enough experience to drive for a great company.
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.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.
Hey Josh, First off, don't believe everything you read elsewhere, to many people out there with a chip on their shoulder or a stick up their *$$ that have nothing better to do. I've never worked for them but Guy jax did and has made quite a few good comments. There are others on here that could jump in that work there. Just remember, you get out what you put in, Jump up to the search bar on this page and type them in, it will give you quite a few tags to pick from. 
Josh, CR England can be a great place to get your career underway but they do struggle to compete when it comes to pay. Actually, I should rephrase that....they choose to pay their drivers less than most companies. Even back in '93 when I started driving they were one of the worst paying companies around. Their equipment is good and they have the freight available but the pay could be a lot better.
Also, they do tend to take people that other companies won't which means you're going to get more drivers that simply don't work out. That's going to lead to a lot more complaints about them than some of the other companies.
Do your research and check out all of the Company-Sponsored Training Programs. Go with CR England if they seem to suit you well but just be aware that there are other programs out there.
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.
Company-sponsored Training:
A Company-Sponsored Training Program is a school that is owned and operated by a trucking company.
The schooling often requires little or no money up front. Instead of paying up-front tuition you will sign an agreement to work for the company for a specified amount of time after graduation, usually around a year, at a slightly lower rate of pay in order to pay for the training.
If you choose to quit working for the company before your year is up, they will normally require you to pay back a prorated amount of money for the schooling. The amount you pay back will be comparable to what you would have paid if you went to an independently owned school.
Company-sponsored training can be an excellent way to get your career underway if you can't afford the tuition up front for private schooling.
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.
Thanks for the information guys! after I posted this thread I actually found the trucking truth review of the CDL training school and I have to say that I'm not incredibly impressed, but what I AM impressed with is Prime.....holy cow do those guys sound amazing.....
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
A friend of mine went through CR England in Texas and he said pay was horrible as well and I guess he was/is part of a lawsuit regarding not paying them there full pay checks or something like that so I was immediately struck them off my list.
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So I'm considering applying to C.R. England and to go through their driving school but when I was looking around on the internet I ran into a lot of horror stories about the company leaving truckers sitting for weeks, giving low miles, and having poor trainers.
Any insight?
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: