CR England

Jun 16, 2010

Success in His Twenties

zachwhitney , , CR England, Owner Operators, Truck Driving Jobs, Truck Stops, Truckers 0 Comment

Success stories are always an inspiration when times are hard for others.  Reading there stories inspire people and give them hope that life will get better.  For Truck Drivers, an example of reaching personal career goals in today’s economy may be the best prescription for some drivers.

Ion Saluru was born in Moldova, Europe and is currently living in Vancouver, WA where he enjoys snowboarding, jet skiing, and fishing.  At age 26, he is a success story.

Ion is a truck driver and believes that to be successful, one must be professional and brave.  But most of all, he knows that he must be patient.  This driver gets up at 4 AM every morning to achieve his ambitions of becoming a successful Lease Owner.  He sets his goals and works hard to attain them.

Ion has been with C.R. England for 2 ½ years and has recently purchased his first truck and states that he achieved this by working hard.

Patience has brought him more success than he feels he deserves.  His truck is paid off and he is now an Owner Operator as of June of this year!

This humble driver is a great inspiration to other drivers through showing perseverance, professionalism, and doing what it takes to succeed.  He knows that this is what it takes to succeed in this economy as well as when the economy improves.

Jun 16, 2010

Trucking Website Comparisons

zachwhitney , CR England, Global, JB Hunt, Swift, Truck Driving Jobs, Truck Driving School, Trucking Companies 0 Comment

In reviewing nine major Trucking Company web pages* many creative ideas were discovered.  Some ideas are the same and some ideas are not.  To begin with, Con-Way, CR England, and Swift Trucking were the only three companies reviewed that had video.  And Heartland Express, JB Hunt, and Schneider National were the only three companies that had live chat.  CR England Trucking is the only web page that gave information on their truck driving school.  And, no companies reviewed had blogging, a new idea that has not been utilized by the trucking companies as of yet.

Great ideas discovered are the following:

  • Con-Way – Images were the most modern of all others.  Fewer pictures of trucks and more pictures of lifestyles. I would have liked to see a few more advertisements for their trucking jobs with training.
  • Covenant Transport – is the only web page with Facebook and Twitter links.
  • CR England – the only web page that showed they have a trucking school.
  • Heartland Express – has “Live Apply Now/Chat with a Recruiter” button on all links, making it easier and more tempting for the job applicant to apply.
  • JB Hunt – when clicking on links, it changes images to match the link.  That was really eye catching for me.
  • Landstar – Kept the same theme on each link from the home page, creating a smooth transition between each page.
  • Prime Trucking – Has a cleaner look than other web pages with a big font that makes it easier reading.
  • Schneider National – Had a great idea under the Drivers tab.  Drivers talk to you on a white background.  Very creative!
  • Swift Transportation – Has a Spanish link, which is great to draw in more drivers.

Great ideas out there!

*Analyzed:

Con-Way Trucking

http://www.con-way.com/en/

Covenant Transport

http://www.covenanttransport.com/

CR England

http://crengland.com/

Heartland Express

http://www.heartlandexpress.com/

JB Hunt

http://www.jbhunt.com/

Landstar

http://www.landstar.com/

Prime

http://ww2.primeinc.com/index.html

Schneider National

http://www.schneider.com/index.htm

Swift Transportation

http://www.swifttruckingjobs.com/

Jun 13, 2010

Trucking Company Helps Veterans Find Jobs

zachwhitney , , , Business, CR England, Truck Driving Jobs, Truck Driving School, Truckers, Trucking Companies 0 Comment

State of Washington Office of the Governor sent a letter to Mauricio Kenny, a Disabled Veterans Outreach Program Representative, thanking her for a message she received from Kathy McCurty explaining the efforts for creating “free training and employment opportunities for qualified veterans” in the State of Washington.

It was a great letter that I think you will appreciate:

“Dear Mauricio:

I truly enjoy receiving messages like the one I received from Kathy McCurty about your efforts to create free training and employment opportunities for qualified veterans in our state.

I appreciate your professional approach to assisting many of our state’s veterans with training and obtaining new career paths through the Veterans Recruiting program.  I was pleased to hear that many have registered for training while others have already been hired.  During these challenging economic times, it is important for our veterans to have the opportunity to develop skills that will get them back into the workforce and earning living wages to support their families and their communities.

Like Kathy, I value your obvious commitment to exceptional service and your willingness to go the extra mile.  Thank you for the terrific job you do.  You are the kind of employee I am proud to have as a colleague in state service.

Great job, Mauricio!

Sincerely,

Christine O. Gregoire

Governor”

After reading this letter, I looked into what Veterans Recruiting is.  Veterans Recruiting is a program from CR England, Inc. that helps veterans start a new life going to school to become a truck driver.  With a huge waiver of fees, they can start their new life to become a part of the working force.  Once graduated, these new drivers are guaranteed a job with the biggest refrigerated trucking company in North America.

It sounds like to me that there are people and corporations out there that want to pay back our military for placing their lives on the line for us.  I salute C.R. England, Inc. and how they say thank you.

Aug 19, 2009

The Manhattan Carrier Product Suite

CREnglandGirl CR England, Technology 0 Comment

C.R. England continues to stay ahead of the technological curve, this time by employing the Manhattan Carrier product suite (offered by Manhattan & Associates), a series of programs designed to decrease empty miles and improve how the trucking company utilizes all of its resources.  For example, the Driver&Load system matches certain C.R. England drivers with the best available load, depending on its location and distance to the destination.  The suite also includes the Drop&Swap program which can diagnose any operational issues within the England fleet while cutting down on slack time and managing each driver’s hours of service and time at home.  Learn more about the Manhattan Carrier suite and C.R. England’s implementation of the technology by clicking here or visit the official Manhattan website.

Aug 7, 2009

The Healthy Trucking Association

CREnglandGirl CR England, Health, Miscellaneous, People 0 Comment

Did you know that C.R. England is a member of the Healthy Trucking Association of America?  The HTAA is a non-profit organization that was formed to provide professional truck drivers with the resources they need and deserve to live a healthier live and also to provide trucking companies with programs and resources to assist and encourage their drivers to live healthier.  In order to foster good health in the trucking industry, the HTAA teams up with various companies and other associations relevant to the industry.  The organization recently held its first annual Summit in Atlanta and hopes to hold one every year in February to help focus more attention on driver health issues.

One of the best things about the HTAA is individual drivers can become members and for just $7.50 a month, you have access to all the tools and resources you need to get healthier – sign up here.  Or click here to watch a short video to learn more about the HTAA and its mission.  Want to know if your employer is a member?  Find out here.

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