C.R. England Reviews

Former Employee – worked at C.R. England full-time for less than a year

Pros – The starting pay is okay, a family run company

Cons – I was hired as a driver manager. The shift is from 7am to 4pm, but you quickly realize that those times are not actual. During training I had to get there at 6:30am and there were times where I didn't get out until 5:30pm. That seems great because you think you would be getting a lot of over time, but that isn't the case. They have you on a low salary (33k plus bonus). You quickly realize that the expectation is to get there early and leave late. Not only that, but you have to work every Saturday for the first 5 months or so (Yup, that's right, you're working 6 days a week). Also, they “encourage” you to get on at home and do some work at night. I didn't think it was fair how they purposely put you a salary so they don't have to pay you for all the extra work. When I broke it down, I was making around 12 an hour, which is not worth it.

The benefits are not very good either. Your first year there you only get 5 days’ vacation; everywhere else I have worked it's a standard 2 weeks. Let's just say the first year you are there they are trying to quickly make their money back on you.

I would say that 80 percent of the Driver Managers are single. This is a tough job for someone who has a family because you won’t be able to see them much for the first year.

If you can handle the heavy work load then this job is for you!

Advice to Senior Management – Nothing to say

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at C.R. England full-time for more than a year

Pros – Treat office employee very well. Good Bonuses

Cons – Communication is a problem at times. Too many chiefs not enough indians. Drivers - especially owner operators and independent contractors are very critical of ownership and management.

Advice to Senior Management – Have a Christmas party

Former Employee – worked at C.R. England full-time for less than a year

Pros – They give everyone a chance, have plenty of miles, and do what they say they will do.

Cons – People that didn't make it with England are more vocal than the ones who are making it there.

Advice to Senior Management – Replace DM's with an application that allows OO/IC's choose their own loads. The DM's are almost always what the drivers complain about after they left. Whether someone leaves England over home time, loads, or lack of repoire... it's almost always central to the DM's.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at C.R. England full-time for less than a year

Pros – Some of the staff where nice and helpful in the training process. Had the overload hotel which serve breakfast was nice but that was the only thing free in c r England world. c r England company hotel gave u free coffee that was it.

Cons – Biggest problem they bring to many people in at 1 time. i talk to a few people in the hotel and found out a few of them where sitting in the hotel for weeks and some for months waiting for a company truck. I feel as it is a scam to get people to lease trucks. There website is telling u while your in training u get $450.00 a week while training. Not true u get 61.50 daily while in a truck w a trainer and there's no pay for the 1 1/2 to 2 weeks u sit at there school. Had couple of classmate who jump on there trainers truck and took 2 small trips and was drop off at another terminal for like a week with no pay. most of the people in the terminal are not professional at all. promise everyone you don't want this even if your going for your cdl find a better company. you will be hating yourself for trying to work for this company. they do not give you time for study rush rush rush that there name of the game. Its not fair for those who are trying to get there CDL

Advice to Senior Management – Stop bring so many people to your terminal unless you have enough company truck to fit the demand. slow the process down and give people a chance to learn. Control your staff a lot better.
You brought people to your home be more helpful and courtesies. Treat your trainee like your future remember they are your future

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at C.R. England

Pros – Although you are trained to become a truck driver in a short amount a time and given you pass the course you are hired to work for them, i would say the best thing about the company is the benefits and wide range of resources available to you in order to have a successful career. Oh and lets not forget about the travel!!!

Cons – The company is a revolving door opportunity, people are hired and fired everyday. They are strict on their safety policy yet the safety training is vague. The driving training is rushed and incomplete, and once you're done, you're screwed if you don't have a patient and smart on the road trainer or a knack for learning super fast! Although i had success with the company, and had a good driver manager, i would have to say my downfall was the lack of training.

Advice to Senior Management – My advice to senior management is to put the love and respect back into the company and the people who work hard for you. What Mr. C.R. England built this company on, Love and passion for the driver and the road has been dismantled by corporate greed. The company is heartless and stands against the name it was built on.

Current Employee – been working at C.R. England

Pros – If you are going to ( SUB ) lease a truck, they love you and cut your needed 60 day training to 30 days.
If you are a OTR trainer they love you, you train drivers to support the new people in the lease trucks as second seat drivers @ .13 per mile, after your 60 days of training.

Cons – You can not make a living @ .13 per mile and pay back the school loan, feed your self, pay your bills @ home. If the drivers truck has there70 hr. limit and they are going home, the second seat driver gets to stay in the truck for the 35 hr. shutdown.I would hope knowone would get an indpendent driver like I did!! 1,200,000 miles, orignal exhust, schocks, dirty cab and sleeper, and a dog that I got to sleep with !!! wet or not.( For some reason company driver positions are very hard to get. They have hundreds waiting for company trucks, but gess what there all second seat drivers in lease trucks!

Advice to Senior Management – Take a closer look @ the people you send to the class. Your recruters are just sending warm bodies!! Oh- Now I get it those warm bodies make the best drivers to ( SUB-LEASE )

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at C.R. England

Pros – good internal, operational systems. Many employees are dedicated, loyal, and work hard.

Cons – heavy workload, family run company with many in acting leadership positions. glass ceiling. take advantage of drivers. PLEASE do NOT lease a truck from them. OK to be a company driver but do NOT lease..hard to be successful.

Advice to Senior Management – review your driver hiring methods and lease program. many unsuccessful drivers. Driver pay is very low. turnover high-even with office non-driver positions.

Current Employee – been working at C.R. England

Pros – You get CDL with crappy education and no time behind the wheels at all

Cons – No Respect, No Room to Grow, No Miles, No Money yet a lot of headaches

Advice to Senior Management – Find another JOB

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at C.R. England

Pros – There are none. Unless you like never being home and not making any money; in fact, you owe them at the end of the week.

Cons – Do not lease a truck; you can't cover the payments. They nickel and dime you for everything. They could care less if their employees even have food to eat; but if you happen to be in Utah, they might let you pick up their trash at the main terminal for 2 pieces of pizza and a medium soda. They tell you they'll get you in a truck in a day or two but it took over 2 weeks before they had one available. There is no "wear and tear" clause in the contract. If you scratch it, you pay for it to be painted; if it has an oil leak, you will pay out of pocket for the repair. If it takes them 2 or more days to get around to working on your truck... too bad... you don't get paid.

Advice to Senior Management – You need to pull your heads out of "you know where" and start taking care of your employees instead of sticking it to them at every opportunity.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at C.R. England full-time

Pros – was employed during that time

Cons – C.R. England doesnt care about its drivers. They survive by making money off the goverment. They get millions ea. year for every 'new job' created, while training new drivers in their overcrowded and understaffed 'premier' driving schools.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company