Great Salt Lake Truck Show Highlights

CR England participated in the Great Salt Lake Truck Show Earlier this month. Truck drivers Jobs were put in a positive light at the show when Chairman Dan England and the current Utah Governor spoke about truck driving jobs and the trucking industry as a whole.

They spoke about green jobs and the steps trucking companies like CR England have taken to get going down the path toward a greener industry.  The governor seemed very happy with CR England's participation thus far.

Here are some photos from the show:

These were just a few of the trucks that were on display. The CR England truck that was shown here had the skirt on the trailer. The skirt is not a fixed skirt so if debris hits it ,it can absorb some of the damage. The skirt has also been proven to increase fuel mileage.

Overall the show was a local hit. A lot of truck drivers came out and those interested in a truck job got to see what the top of the line trucks can look like.

Utah Food Bank: Businesses pick up the summer slack - Salt Lake Tribune

Utah Food Bank: Businesses pick up the summer slack - Salt Lake Tribune

CR England Employees really stepped it up during the companies food bank drive. Here is an article from the salt lake tribune that discusses this years sucess.

CR England Million Mile Driving Awards

This is a great story is about a few of the many great careers at CR England. Last Month CR England honored Viorel Rasa, Sidney J. Sterling and Terry Davis for accomplishing 2 million miles, 1 Million Driving Miles, and 1 million driving miles.

All three drivers have been with CR England for at least 10 years. Viorel Rasa has been a part of CR England for 16 years.

Viorel says the key to his driving success is "Taking every day as a learning experience, never thinking that you have seen it all."

Sidney J. Sterling says his success has been due to great family support and the support of C.R. England. Sidney says "Patience is the key."

ITerry Davis who been with the company for 10 years chalks up his success to "good trip planning and to get out of the truck when you're feeling tired." 

These awards are a tremendous accomplishment.

Considering a Career in the Truck Driving Industry? Check out CR England’s Premier Truck Driving Schools. More information is available @ http://www.GoToTruckDrivingSchool.com .

C.R. ENGLAND WINS TWO PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS FROM LEADING RETAILER

Salt Lake City, Utah --May 6, 2009 – C.R. England, a global transportation provider, has been recognized as the 2008 Dedicated Grocery Carrier of the Year and 2008 Grocery Carrier of the Year by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. This is the first time Walmart has honored a transportation provider with two awards in one year.

“These awards are a significant honor for our company and our people,” said Dan England, chairman of the board of C. R. England. “We’re appreciative of Walmart for acknowledging our corporate commitment to customer service and operational excellence and our ability to find solutions to meet their transportation challenges. We value our partnership and are grateful for this recognition.”

“Walmart realizes the continued pressure and challenges facing the transportation industry,” said Ken Braunbach, Walmart’s senior director of carrier relations in a letter of commendation. C.R. England’s “ability to rise above these obstacles has won our utmost trust and confidence.”

Walmart has numerous dedicated operations in their grocery network serviced by all of the top transportation carriers. “By naming C.R. England Dedicated Grocery Carrier of the Year,
Walmart is recognizing the commitment of England’s operations staff, on-site management, support staff and professional, dedicated drivers,” said Kirk Freimuth, senior director of dedicated operations for C.R. England.

The second award C.R. England received was 2008 Grocery Carrier of the Year. This award speaks to top performance in England’s National, Mexico, Intermodal and Regional operations and recognizes the dedication, commitment and support of all C.R. England employees. As a customer since 2005, England has grown with Walmart more each year, with most of that growth in the past year. As Walmart has expanded its produce centers, England has supported that growth.

About C.R. England, Inc.
Founded in 1920, C.R. England, Inc. corporate headquarters are located in Salt Lake City, Utah. It has grown to be one of North America’s largest transportation companies, and has earned a reputation as a transportation partner of the highest quality. C.R. England services include Long Haul and Short Haul (Regional) One-Way Carriage, Dedicated and Intermodal services as well as a Mexico division and offices in China. Additional services include Truckload, LTL, Parcel and Global Sourcing and Supply Chain Engineering. For more information, visit www.crengland.com.

About England Dedicated
For nearly 15 years, England Dedicated has provided customized transportation solutions for the specialized needs of individual clients. With on-site management, dedicated equipment and a host of other fleet management services, England Dedicated can serve as an in-house extension of a customer’s transportation department. For more information, visit www.crengland.com.

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Big Budah Visits CR England Truck Driving School

Not too long ago Big Budah from Fox13 News in Salt Lake City Utah stopped by to do his morning show. We finally got the footage. Check it out here:




The show was a hit. We provided our Truck Driving School Students with a free pancake breakfast and we gave out some baseball caps. It was great to get Big Budah into the cab of a brand new truck.

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CR England Student Blog

Kenneth Martin, Jr. of North Salem, NH

I have had a great experience with this company. My trainer was knowledgeable and I learned a lot in a few short days. She was calm and on top of things during training. Potential Employees need to be honest when filling out the application. CR England does an extensive background test.

Kenneth is a student at CR England's Premier Truck Driving School in Burns Harbor, IN

COURT FINDS ENGLAND'S LEASE AGREEMENT VALID

On June 20, 2007, the federal district court for the District of Utah issued an order on the trial of the class action case filed by OOIDA against C.R. England relating to its current Independent Contractor Operating Agreement and the prior version of that Agreement. The Court found that England's current Agreement (2002-present) does not violate in any respect the federal Truth in Leasing Regulations. Dan England, Chairman of the Board, stated: "We are pleased with the Court's ruling that our current agreements with our lease drivers are completely lawful and that our drivers can know that there is no issue with their contracts."

Regarding England's prior lease agreement (1998-2002), the Court rejected OOIDA's claims for injunctive and monetary relief. It did find some provisions in violation of the Regulations. The violations were mainly related to non-disclosure of certain charges and deductions. The Court applied a "strict compliance" standard, rather than a "substantial compliance" standard used by other courts. The Court did order England to provide an accounting to the Court of deductions of certain monies from escrow funds of class members under the former lease agreement, and to propose a form of accounting to the Court in the next several months, which England will do.

Evidence at trial demonstrated that in the fall of 2001, because of pending court challenges brought against other carriers, England began revision of its Independent Operating Agreement (ICOA). In June of 2002, just weeks before the revised version (RICOA) was planned for a fleet-wide roll out, suit papers were served. Although OOIDA's initial class action on behalf of five-named plaintiff's sought damages and injunctive relief relating to the ICOA, OOIDA subsequently amended its complaint seeking the same as it related to the new RICOA version utilized by England.

The court rejected OOIDA's request for millions of dollars relating to charge-backs and certain required purchases under the ICOA, such as Qualcomm service, and gave no monetary award to the class relating to those violations. As part of that claim, OOIDA argued at trial that England was required to disclose the mark-up on fuel and parts it made available to drivers, something that England's current RICOA now does. England demonstrated at trial that the prices it made available to its drivers during that period (1998-2002), even with the mark-up, were still lower than the drivers could obtain from any other source. After disclosure in the RICOA, the evidence at trial showed that the drivers continued to purchase those items through England at the same rate because it made economic sense.

Although the court found that specificity was lacking in the original agreement, as to certain charge-backs and required purchases and what deductions were to be taken from the escrow accounts, the evidence demonstrated that many of the charges were itemized and initialed by the lease operators in an attachment to the ICOA. However, the evidence at trial was that the plaintiff lease operators did not read their ICOA or RICOA before signing it.

As to the accounting of Escrow Funds under the ICOA, England maintains its rights under both state and federal law to net the amounts owed to England against anything due the lease operator. An accounting will demonstrate that other purchases, advances and obligations of the lease operator offset the escrows.

"We are pleased generally with the Court's ruling, especially its finding that our current lease agreement is in full compliance with the leasing regulations. We will proceed with the accounting requested by the Court. However, we continue to be of the opinion that "substantial compliance" with these regulations is the better reasoned rule of law and may request appellate review," says Dan England.

C.R. ENGLAND ANNOUNCES NEW FUEL CAP PROGRAM

SALT LAKE CITY, UT — C.R. England, Inc., a nationwide leader in refrigerated and dry truckload services, today announced its new groundbreaking England Fuel Cap program for its independent contractors. "This new program will revolutionize the business for our independent contractors," said Executive Director Josh England.

"The England Fuel Cap eliminates the need to even look at fuel prices and ultimately will improve the bottom line for our independent contractors."

The program is simple. "Over the road" participants pay only $1.25 per gallon nationwide, no matter the pump price. "There are no complicated surcharge formulas or net fuel calculations, just one flat price," said England. "There's no more need to worry about rising fuel prices or varying prices from state to state."

The network of eligible fuel stops includes any stop provided by the fuel optimizer for the planned trip, C.R. England yards with fuel pumps and seven major fuel stop chains, which include Pilot, Flying J, T/A, Love's, Petro, Sapp Bros and Road Ranger.

All of C.R. England's independent contractors are eligible to enroll in the program. Continued eligibility will be determined monthly based on achieving very reasonable thresholds for miles per gallon and fuel optimizer compliance.

"We think the England Fuel Cap program will improve our independent contractors' profitability and peace of mind," said England. "We're very excited about it."

C.R. England Unveils New Freightliner Cascadia

Salt Lake City, UT – October 12, 2007 – C.R. England recently held an impressive roll-out for the newest addition to their fleet: the all new Cascadia, a cutting-edge aerodynamic truck from Freightliner. C.R. England employees were invited to check out the newest tractor trailer that will be integrated along side the Freightliner Classic and Freightliner Century in England’s robust truck fleet.

C.R. England selected the Cascadia for its superior aerodynamic design, the most advanced of its kind in the commercial trucking industry. The sharpened roof header, curved mirrors, and lowered hood are just a few of the Cascadia's innovations that work to improve fuel efficiency. The aerodynamic features of the truck require less fuel to push and drive through the wind, thus reducing overall fuel costs for company drivers and owner operators. In fact, the reduced drag of the Cascadia can save truck drivers an average of $938 in annual fuel costs when compared to a leading competitor (the Cascadia boasts approximately 7.8% less drag than the International ProStar, according to Freightliner).


The event was attended not only by C.R. England employees and managers, but representatives from the Freightliner dealership and the Ute cheerleaders from the University of Utah as well. With three Cascadias on display in the lease lot, attendees were able to examine and admire the trucks up close. In addition, lunch was provided as well as a raffle with a myriad of prizes for all ages.

C.R. England will introduce 300 brand new Cascadias into the fleet over the next year and already has a few operating on the road. The tractors will be available to senior company drivers and lease operators. Stanley Studzieniski, a C.R. England driver for more than twenty years, was one of the first drivers to receive one of the new models.

The Salt Lake City based trucking company introduces the Cascadia into the fleet just as gas prices are soaring to record highs. C.R. England lease operators, company drivers, and administrative employees all hope the revolutionary and superior aerodynamics of the Cascadia will help improve fuel efficiency and lower fuel costs.