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I have been accepted by CRE and am supposed to start there training on june 27.I have mixed feelings about this but am going to give it a try regardless. Anyone on the forum that can give me some friendly advice , please do so.I already have my CLass A,but never used them. (3 years).I was told that I would do a 10 day/2week refresher and than go with a trainer.Has anyone else on the forum been through this with CRE ?
I have. I was with them for 4 years as a lease driver. It's fast paced there. Be ready for it. You will have it easier since you already have your CDL and you will practice on the backing pad just like everyone else.
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.
Welcome aboard Justmeblessed!
Why do you say you have mixed feelings about it? I'm asking because life on the road will test you to the core at times. Almost everyone thinks about walking away from trucking during those first few months on the road. So if you're going in there thinking, "Well, I'm not really sure if this is where I want to be but I'll stick with it if I like it" then it probably won't last very long or end well.
So I'm just wondering if you're concerned about working for CR England or maybe just getting out on the road in general?
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Welcome aboard Justmeblessed!
Why do you say you have mixed feelings about it? I'm asking because life on the road will test you to the core at times. Almost everyone thinks about walking away from trucking during those first few months on the road. So if you're going in there thinking, "Well, I'm not really sure if this is where I want to be but I'll stick with it if I like it" then it probably won't last very long or end well.
So I'm just wondering if you're concerned about working for CR England or maybe just getting out on the road in general?
Thanks.My concerns are mainly for the company .I am a 48 year old female and I have heard a lot of horrer stories said about CRE.I feel ready for the road and excited to be going.I was more interested in Celedon as a company , but CRE was who I got the call from.So, I said sure why not .I have got to start somewhere.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
I have been accepted by CRE and am supposed to start there training on june 27.I have mixed feelings about this but am going to give it a try regardless. Anyone on the forum that can give me some friendly advice , please do so.I already have my CLass A,but never used them. (3 years).I was told that I would do a 10 day/2week refresher and than go with a trainer.Has anyone else on the forum been through this with CRE ?
I have. I was with them for 4 years as a lease driver. It's fast paced there. Be ready for it. You will have it easier since you already have your CDL and you will practice on the backing pad just like everyone else.
Thanks for the info , it gives me some encouragement knowing you was with them 4 years.
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.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
How many companies did you apply to? There are quite a few Company-Sponsored Training Programs if that's what you're looking for. If you're not comfortable with CR England and you've yet to apply to (or at least speak with) some of the other companies, why don't you try the others?
And you certainly don't want to wait for them to call you. Make sure you call each company after you apply or your application might just slip through the cracks without much consideration. Recruiting departments are extremely busy and that stuff happens.
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.
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How many companies did you apply to? There are quite a few Company-Sponsored Training Programs if that's what you're looking for. If you're not comfortable with CR England and you've yet to apply to (or at least speak with) some of the other companies, why don't you try the others?
And you certainly don't want to wait for them to call you. Make sure you call each company after you apply or your application might just slip through the cracks without much consideration. Recruiting departments are extremely busy and that stuff happens.
My name is Medger, I have a interview next week with a local company( Mister p) I wonder if any truck Drivers out there that have any input on this company I have already Obtain my permit and I was wondering what questions that I should ask when I go in here.
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.
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I have been accepted by CR England and I'm supposed to start there training on june 27. I have mixed feelings about this but am going to give it a try regardless. Anyone on the forum that can give me some friendly advice , please do so.I already have my CLass A,but never used them. (3 years).I was told that I would do a 10 day/2week refresher and than go with a trainer.Has anyone else on the forum been through this with CRE ?
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: