Cr England, Am I Missing Anything?
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You aren't missing anything. CR England has a notorious reputation. I highly recommend checking some of the forums on some other sites where words are not minced. I used my GI Bill at a local CDL training place and started with Roehl. I now flatbed in the Northwest ( awesome fun!) and have no regrets. I almost got really cheap and went to Cr England for a free CDL but when I went to check in at the motel, I smoked the tires heading home. Some companies at a tuition reimbursement program for new drivers. You should shop around. YouTube has lots of videos from students doing training at various locations. Some are hilarious, some are sad. The one with a trainer hitting trucks with a truck shows you how things go.
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.
EPU:
Electric Auxiliary Power Units
Electric APUs have started gaining acceptance. These electric APUs use battery packs instead of the diesel engine on traditional APUs as a source of power. The APU's battery pack is charged when the truck is in motion. When the truck is idle, the stored energy in the battery pack is then used to power an air conditioner, heater, and other devices
First: There is no such thing as a bad company. Second: there are some companies that just aren't good. Can drivers be successful at the not good companies? Of course! Old School was, at a company that probably got worse reviews than CRE, or PAM. The reason that these companies are still around, and even growing, isn't because they are bad. They have good drivers, turning good miles, and getting paid very well. However that is not to say they are an easy company to drive for. Would I drive for them? no, but not because of the bad reviews, or even the few good ones. It is because they do not fit what I am looking for. Western Express, however, is a company that is up there, on my list, mostly thanks to Old School, and the research I have done on them.
But I would venture to say, that no, you are not missing out, by not choosing CRE, or PAM. You have an excellent top 3, and would be happy with them, plus we have drivers from all 3 here on the forums, that can answer questions too. I don't think we have any from the other 2.
Stay safe
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
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.
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so, I'm thinking I want to go with roehl, with celadon as my second choice and tmc being third, based on everything I've researched. I just want to make sure I'm not missing something though with companies like PAM and cr england. it looks like they have significantly lower pay per mile, and worse home time options. it makes me wonder why anyone would choose to work for them, but maybe I'm missing some great perk...
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.