Have you ever thought that you would really love to drive a truck, but simply can’t afford the training? After all, truck driving school nowadays usually costs about $3,000. Who can afford that when you don’t have a job.

CR England understands how difficult this can be, which is why we are currently running a promotion that will help you out. If you start truck driving school on President’s Day, February 20, 2012, you can go to school for ZERO TUITION! Sound too good to be true? It’s not.

We understand that sometimes finding the money to pay for truck driving school is difficult and we want to help out. Now, you might ask how can we afford to give away some of the best training in the industry? The answer is that the trucking industry is booming and the freight demand is higher than ever. Simply put, we need drivers. We need drivers and you need a job, so let’s help each other out.

CR England’s Premier truck driving school is a world-class program and is considered to be the best in the trucking industry. Our truck driving school puts a special emphasis on driver safety and efficiency. This three to four week program is a great start to a great career in trucking.

Upon successful completion of CR England’s Premier truck driving school, you are guaranteed a job with C.R. England and you will set out for your on-the-job training with a certified trainer.

To qualify to receive zero tuition, you must agree to a 6 month employment commitment with C.R. England. Upon arrival to CR England’s Premier truck driving school, a $50 administration fee is required.

C.R. England is pleased to offer this special of ZERO TUITION on President’s Day to celebrate the lives of the leaders of this great country. We appreciate all the hard work our presidents have done to make the United States the country that it is today. During the current economic troubles, we are proud to do our part in stimulating the employment market by providing training for zero tuition and guaranteeing job placement upon successful completion of CR England’s Premier truck driving school.

Don’t wait any longer. This offer is ONLY for classes starting February 20, 2012. Apply now and get started on your truck driving career.

To apply visit www.crengland.com

In a time where technology is rampant and staying in touch with your friends and family is easier than ever before, the need for face-to-face interaction is more important than ever. With cell phones, it is easy to talk you your mother who lives on the other side of the country, but can it be equally as easy to be able to actually see her? Well, yes it can, through online video chat.

Online video chat places a camera in or on your computer and enables you to stream live video to and from two or more different computers. The feed is usually instantaneous and allows you to carry on a conversation with someone as if they were sitting right next to you. As human beings, we only communicate so much with our voice, the rest is with gestures and facial expressions. When you are talking to someone over a cell phone these important aspects are absent.

In the trucking industry, life on the road can be lonesome sometimes. Sure, you can talk to your family by using your cell phone, but sometimes you just want to see their smiling faces. With video chat, you can.

To do video chat, in most cases you do need the internet. There are multiple online video chat service providers that offer the capability to chat over video. There are even some computers out there that have the software pre-built into them. If your computer doesn’t have the software though, it is easy to set up and you can purchase what you need at just about any electronics store.

Imagine being able to sit in the bunk of your truck speaking with your family and friends while seeing them at the same time! Now being an over the road truck driver doesn’t have to mean you don’t get to see your new baby, or your best buddy. Just hop on the internet and start talking!

A truck driving job has many great benefits and now those don’t have to be clouded by the fact that you can’t see your family while over the road. With video chat, you can see them every night. Video chat is the way for truck drivers to have the face-to-face interaction they want while still being able to enjoy the truck driving job they love.

CR England has always valued fuel efficiency in their drivers as a way to keep the ever-increasing rise of fuel prices from breaking the bank of both the company and the drivers. As a show of appreciation to those drivers who have display fuel efficiency and to encourage others to improve, last year England began a Harley Giveaway.

Each quarter C.R. England has a competition for their drivers. The competition gauges a driver’s fuel efficiency and based on it, the drivers are entered in a raffle to win a Harley Davidson motorcycle. Once the raffle entries are all submitted, five finalists are drawn and brought to England headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Once at the corporate headquarters, the finalists are presented to the company and an introduction of their fuel accomplishments are read. Then the big moment, each of the finalists are given a key, only one of which will start the engine of the Harley Davidson motorcycle.

Last month England had the opportunity to hold the competition and award those drivers who showed true pride in their work and kept their fuel efficiency in line. This year’s five finalists were Christopher Mickels, Patricia Kingrey, James Watt, Michael Greenhalgh, and John Cavuoto.  As part of the giveaway ceremony, each of the drivers shared highlights with C.R. England about their driving career and their fuel efficiency techniques.

Though not all finalists receive a motorcycle, all finalist are awarded other great prized averaging in value of $500. This quarter, the lucky winner of CR England’s Harley Giveaway was Patricia Kingrey. Patricia won a Harley Davidson XL1200 Nightster.

CR England plans on continuing the fuel competition and Harley Giveaway each quarter and looks forward to the progress it will spur in the company. The next quarter’s prize will be a 2012 Harley Iron 883. For information on how to enter the CR England Harley Giveaway visit http://www.crengland.com/saltlakecity/fuelpromo/

Congratulations to Patricia Kingrey and all other C.R. England drivers who were able to improve their fuel efficiency.

To read about each of the five finalists and their techniques to maintain fuel efficiency, see below:

Christopher Mickels has been with CR England since August of 2010 and currently drives for England’s Intermodal division. He currently runs a 2011 Freightliner M2 and averaged 7.31 mpg, which was over 5/10ths greater than his fleet and just shy of 7/10th greater than the Intermodal Division average for the 4th quarter. Chris claims to attribute his success to following what he has been taught at CR England, including checking tire pressure regularly and driving well below the posted speed limit.  He also works hard to be in the right gear for the situation and says proper trip planning is a must.

Patricia Kingrey Pat currently runs 2nd seat with her son James who owns a 2005 Volvo. They mother and son team drive for a Dedicated fleet based out of Nevada.  Pat has been with CR England since May of 2011 and was able to average a 7.39 mpg with a 4.7% idle time.  Pat attributes her success to great training from her son.  He has taught her progressive and smooth shifting and how to trip plan.  Pat is very proud to be in a 2005 Volvo driving over Donner’s Pass twice a day and still keeping a high MPG.

James Watt currently leases a 2009 Freightliner Cascadia, and runs for England’s National Division.  James has been with CR England since April of 2011 and was able to average 7.66 mpg with an average idle time of 6% for 4th Quarter.   James is also a trainer and his truck average, which includes his students driving, was at 7.02 mpg.  Both of those numbers are well above his peers in his fleet and division.  James attributes his success to proper shifting, using cruise control as much as possible when it is safe, and checking the tire pressure on truck and trailer.  James also runs full strength synthetic oil and greases his 5th wheel often.

Michael Greenhalgh has been with CR England since August of 2011 and is a Company Driver.   He currently works in a recovery fleet and resides in Utah.  Michael was able to average a 7.32 mpg and keep his average idle to 3.5%.  One thing that is amazing is this was done while recovering several different trucks that Michael had no direct experience with that piece of equipment.   His average is also 5/10th greater than the average of his peers in the recovery fleet.  Michael attributes his success to keeping a steady pace and using cruise control as much as possible.  He also mentioned that he strives to be in the correct gear on hills and other situations where shifting may be tricky.

John Cavuoto currently owns a 2011 Kenworth, and drives for CR England’s National division.  He has been with CR England since January of 2011 and is also a Phase 1 Trainer and has great success with his students. John averaged 7.4 mpg and his idle percentage was only 1.2%.  His MPG was close to 5/10ths greater then both his fleet and division.  John mentioned to England that he is the ultimate miser when it comes to fuel.  A few things he that he attributed to his success was making sure to always turn off the truck, even if you think you will only be idling for 30 seconds.  He runs his truck at 55-56 mph and tries to teach his students to do the same.  With careful trip planning, he is able to run 600 miles in a shift and he does that most days.  John believes if you take care of the little things, the big picture will also come into focus by itself.

To see more C.R. England drivers who qualified to enter the 4^th quarter fuel efficiency Harley Giveaway, visit http://www.crengland.com/saltlakecity/fuelwinners/index.html

A career is more than just a job, it is something that carries you through life and provides you with work satisfaction and a stable income. To get a good career, you need good training. In most cases, this means some type of education beyond high school. A truck driving job is no different. To start your career as a truck driver, you need to go to truck driving school.  The only problem with that is that sometimes school can be expensive, and if you don’t have a steady job to pay for it you can find yourself in a bit of a pickle.

Well, C.R. England has your back. If you live in California and want to become a truck driver, CR England is currently offering truck driving school for $995. That’s almost $2,000 off the regular price of England’s’ Premier truck driving school! This promotion is for classes starting February 13, 2012 ONLY, so take advantage of this great offer while it lasts. With tuition this low, you can’t afford not to go!

CR England’s’ Premier truck driving school is a three to four week program that will teach you what you need to know about trucking before you go out and start your over-the-road training. The CR England truck driving school is a world class program considered to be the best in the industry.  With an emphasis on driver safety, this comprehensive program combines classroom training with hands-on, interactive training.

Imagine being able to start the career you’ve always wanted for just $995. Now you can! No more waiting, get up and get on the road with England’s special promotion. This promotion is ONLY for California residents and ONLY for classes starting February 13, 2012. To receive the special discount of $995, there is a 6 month employment agreement required upon admittance. A $50 admission fee is also required upon arrival to the trucking school.

Don’t wait, get started on your truck driving career now. Come to C.R. England’s Premier truck driving school for $995 and grab life by the wheel.

When most people think about a truck driving job, they think of over-the-road trucking. They think of being gone for months at a time with little or no home life and of going to new places. Well, that is true for some trucking lifestyles, but not for all.

There are truck driving jobs out there that provide home time once or twice a week, or even daily! C.R. England has quite a few of these different options; you don’t have to go OTR to drive. Have you ever thought about a dedicated division? What about regional or intermodal?

Each of these truck driving options are different and have different benefits. Most of them generally don’t keep you away from home from months at a time. Each division has something unique to offer. So, what are the different divisions that C.R. England offers and what do they mean?

The Dedicated division means just that, you are dedicated. As a Dedicated driver, you carry loads for one customer and one customer only. You are dedicated to that customer. This division of CR England has significantly grown over the last few years and is continuing to grow at a rapid pace. With a dedicated trucking job you have predictable miles and more frequent home time opportunities than over the road trucking.

The next type of driving option CR England offers is Regional driving. With the Regional division, you are assigned a specific area, or region, and you do not deviate from that area. Regional trucking specializes in the short-haul market and, like dedicated, generally has more home time opportunities than over-the-road.

The last, but not least, trucking option is Intermodal. Intermodal is a rising star in the trucking industry with more and more carriers jumping on the train every year. Intermodal trucking means carrying a single container through multiple methods such as train, ship and truck. With CR England’s Intermodal division, drivers transport containers to and from shipping yards and to England customers. Intermodal trucking is different from other divisions in that drivers are able to be home most nights and are usually driving a familiar route.

Having a truck driving job no longer has to mean being away from months at a time. You can enjoy a driving job and still be able to have a meaningful home life as well. CR England is growing and along with it are the opportunities. If OTR trucking doesn’t appeal to you, we have something that will.

To learn more about the different trucking opportunities C.R. England has to offer and how you can get started on your trucking career, visit www.crengland.com.