Distracted Driving: Get Your Head Out of Your Apps! Nowadays, there are a lot more things that can distract us than when our founder, Chester, was driving in the 1920’s. Cell phones, music, food, day dreaming, passengers, and the scenes outside our windows cause endless distraction. In 2017, over 40,000 people died on U.S. roads—Read more
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SMITHFIELD FOODS AND C.R. ENGLAND PARTNER TO SUPPORT THE VIRGINIA PENINSULA FOOD BANK Part of Smithfield’s Helping Hungry Homes® 2018 Tour and C.R. England’s “One Initiative” Hampton, Va. – July 23, 2018 – Smithfield Foods, Inc. and C.R. England—one of North America’s largest refrigerated transportation companies—joined forces to support the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank through volunteerism andRead more
ATA Pledges to Create Greater Opportunities in Trucking Association Pledges to Enroll At Least 50,000 People in Enhanced Career Programs Arlington, Virginia — Today, leaders from the American Trucking Associations pledged that the trucking group would provide at least 50,000 people enhanced career opportunities as part of today’s Trump administration announcement to provide pathways to betterRead more
Keeping a Clean CSA Score As professional truck drivers, we play a large role in keeping the roadways safe for not only ourselves, but for the general public as well. To monitor the safety of transportation companies and drivers, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has created the CSA program. CSA stands for Compliance,Read more
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
We’ve made it through the winter and the roads ahead are clear of ice and snow, but that doesn’t mean we should relax behind the wheel. The summertime presents its own challenges that we should be aware of and they require just as much skill and attentiveness as winter driving. The days between Memorial DayRead more
Yesterday marked the first official day of summer, which means sunshine and good times. But as a truck driver, have you ever thought about if your windows protect your skin from UV rays? Maybe you’ve seen that photo of a truck driver that went viral a few years ago whose left side of her faceRead more
C.R. England and England Logistics Reach 500,000 Donated Meals In Commitment to Fund One Million Meals for Children SALT LAKE CITY June 19, 2018 – C.R. England, and England Logistics, have reached the half-way mark of their goal of donating one million meals for children in 2018. The milestone was reached early Thursday morning,Read more
Can you image what half a million smiling faces looks like? What about a million? We like to picture this every day as we work towards our goal of feeding one million hungry children in 2018 through the One Initiative. At C.R. England, for every load we successfully deliver, we will donate a meal toRead more
Recognizes Colonel Rayfel Bachiller, USMC (Ret.) with Veteran Award June 8, 2018 (Salt Lake City) C.R. England has added four new drivers to its Honored Veterans Fleet and recognized Colonel Rayfel (Ray) Bachiller USMC (Ret.) as the third recipient of the C.R. England Honored Veteran Award. The recognitions took place on Friday, June 8 atRead more
Many organizations have dedicated resources and time to fighting the battle against childhood hunger. As a result of their diligent work, there are various programs available to help hungry children. A few examples include federal food assistance programs such as The School Breakfast Program and The National School Lunch Program. Unfortunately, even school-based programs areRead more
May 25, 2018 (Salt Lake City, UT) – – C.R. England, one of the nation’s leaders in transportation solutions, has announced a multi-million dollar pay increase for drivers in the Over the Road Division (OTR). This represents the largest driver compensation increase in the 98-year history of the company and will impact approximately 60 percentRead more
