5 Tips for New Drivers Truck driving can be an extremely rewarding career but as a new driver, it may seem intimidating. Learning new skills and adjusting to a different lifestyle can seem overwhelming and daunting. If you just started truck driving, here are five tips that will help you be successful as you startRead more
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If you believe trucking isn’t for you because it’s a dead-end job with low pay and very little future, it is time for you to rethink what you assume about our industry. Trucking has received a lot of bad press in recent years and, unfortunately, a lot of it is simply not true. Trucking isRead more
C.R. England is extremely proud to operate CDL schools in five different states. We believe our training is among the best in the business, preparing drivers to be productive members of the trucking industry for decades. We invite you to contact us for more information about our new driver training if you have ever consideredRead more
We have all heard the news stories outlining the need among trucking companies to hire new drivers. With the industry currently short tens of thousands of drivers, trucking companies are looking for candidates to spend a few weeks in CDL school to get a license. So the question is, are you that candidate? If so,Read more
When a clothing manufacturer adds new sewing machines to the factory floor, what does that mean? It means they intend to make more clothes. When farmers add more equipment to their barns that means they are planning to produce more crops. Following this logic to its natural end suggests that a trucking industry adding moreRead more
With spring now on the doorstep, our CDL schools in Texas, California, Utah, Georgia and elsewhere are gearing up for an influx of students. Schools and their instructors are preparing for a full schedule after the winter season. With that said, the slower winter season leads to an obvious question: should you train for yourRead more
Before a new truck driver can begin training, he or she must first undergo a routine physical. Annual exams are required once the driver gets a license. The physical exam is not intended to punish drivers who are not perfect specimens of physical health; it is designed to prevent unfit drivers from getting behind theRead more
It is enough to make our truck driving fathers and grandfathers roll over in their graves, but the fact remains that trucking services of all sizes are embracing automatic transmissions as they update their fleets. Independent operators are going the automatic transmission route as well. Despite manual transmissions being the standard for nearly 100 years,Read more
Mechanical breakdowns are the bane of every trucker’s existence. When a truck’s wheels are not turning, the driver isn’t making money. So it’s in every driver’s best interest to avoid breakdowns at all costs. At no time is this more important than during the winter. For some reason, winter weather seems to increase the likelihoodRead more
The 2016 holiday season is now behind us, and it is time to start looking toward a safe and prosperous 2017. To that end, C.R. England encourages truck drivers across the country to focus on making the next 12 months the best ever. Let us all put our best foot forward and commit to doingRead more
