Each year, the American Trucking Association designates a week in September as “National Truck Driver Appreciation Week”. Although C.R. England appreciates our drivers every week of the year, National Truck Driver Appreciation Week allows companies and customers of all sizes to honor and recognize the incredible drivers that make up the trucking industry. During thisRead more
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D-Day was June 6th, 1944: 160,000 Allied Force troops stormed the beaches of Normandy in Northern France. More than 5,000 ships and 13,000 aircraft supported the invasion. The cost in lives was high, but it worked. Allied Forces gained a foothold in France, began to push the Nazi army back, which finally brought WWII toRead more
Thinking about getting a CDL in order to become a professional truck driver? Right now is a great time to make the move. With some of the trends we see on the horizon, 2018 could be a banner year for the trucking industry. You can be a part of it by joining the C.R. EnglandRead more
Each of our CDL training schools graduate dozens of students every week. The vast majority of those students are young males just starting their careers or their middle-aged counterparts looking for a new career after being downsized. We train relatively few women by comparison. Well here at C.R. England, we want to change that. WeRead more
‘Relaxing’ is not a word often used to describe truck driving job. In fact, many a truck driver would describe what they do for a living in completely opposite terms. Truck driving can be a high-stress occupation at times. Between traffic, weather, and tight delivery schedules that can sometimes be unrealistic, it is not uncommonRead more
On any given day, you can scour the mainstream media and read dozens of stories questioning the future of the trucking industry. The general consensus seems to be that trucking jobs will eventually be replaced by automated vehicles tooling up and down America’s highways. Well, technology does have a place in the trucking industry. ButRead more
It is no secret that the introduction of electronic logging and ELDs (electronic logging devices) has not been well received across the trucking industry. Some major carriers and a few industry trade groups are behind the new rules set to be fully in force in December, but smaller carriers and independent operators are not asRead more
Fresh out of CDL school and with a driver trainer in the seat next to you, it is pretty easy to remember the safety tips drilled into your head over the last six weeks. But the day will come when every new driver begins driving solo. That day will turn into weeks, then months, andRead more
There is stress involved in every job. Truck driving jobs are no exception. Drivers can be stressed out to the point of letting it affect their physical and emotional health. It doesn’t have to be that way, though. Drivers can employ a range of easy-to-implement strategies that will help them reduce stress considerably. How importantRead more
Regular readers of our blog know that we are regularly looking for people we can add to our team. We are interested in hiring new drivers without CDLs, experienced drivers looking to work for one of the best companies in the business, and even independent contractors and team drivers. Simply put, we are looking forRead more
