C. R. England Trucking
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| C.R. England | |
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| Type | Private |
| Founded | 1920 |
| Headquarters | West Valley City, Utah |
| Key people | Chester Rodney England, Founder |
| Employees | 5,000 |
| Website | www.crengland.com |
C.R. England is one of the largest refrigerated trucking and transportation companies in the United States. The company is private, family-owned, and has expanded more than tenfold over the last 20 years.
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[edit] History
C.R. England was founded by Chester Rodney England in 1920.[1] C.R. England began when Chester provided "farm to market" service for farmers in northern Utah, United States.
| Chester Rodney England | |
 Chester R. England
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| Born | 1896 Plain City, Utah |
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| Occupation | Founder, C.R. England |
Born in 1896 to a farming family who lived in Plain City, Utah, England was married in 1916, and was called on a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, leaving his new bride for two and one-half years to serve in the Southern states.
In 1920, Chester came to the conclusion that there had to be an easier way to make a living than farming, and in 1920, Chester bought his first Model T truck with the idea of providing farm to market service for the farmers in Weber County and Cache Valley. Over time his business picked up more and more customers, providing a service that the farmers had needed for many years as well as hauling milk for the Weber Dairy. During World War II, he began buying Mexican bananas that were coming into the country at El Paso, Texas. He hauled and distributed these throughout Utah returning to Texas with potatoes.
As the Central American bananas became available, the Mexican fruit could not compete in quality so the banana haul was replaced with produce and the focus of the operation moved to California and Arizona. In 1957, England blazed a new trail by offering 72-hour coast-to-coast service, something previously unavailable to American shippers.
[edit] Modern growth
Today C.R. England operates with more than 4,200 drivers and independent-contractors, and over 800 non-driver support staff. The company has focused its efforts primarily toward the refrigerated truckload service. It has been family owned and operated for four generations, and the current management team includes several third and fourth generation England family members.
C.R. England provides services throughout North America including over-the-road, dedicated, and regional applications. It also has four truck driving schools located nationwide that provide Commercial driver's license (CDL) training. Today, this company has 3,200 late model Freightliner, International, Volvo and Peterbilt tractors, and about 5,000 Utility and Great Dane trailers in service and generates over $750 million in revenue.[2] In 1998, CEO Dan England reported that the company had grown at 18 to 20 percent annually since 1985, from an annual revenue of $30 million in 1985 to over $300 million in 1997.[3]
C.R. England's tractors are all equipped with the most up-to-date features including the OmniTRACS two-way satellite communication system, providing dispatchers with instantaneous contact with every driver, while knowing the exact location of every truck.
[edit] See also
- [[1]]
- Pride Transport
- Semi-trailer truck
- Tractor trailer
[edit] References
- ^ Paul Beebe. "Founder's son, 86, drives truck for 86-year-old firm", Salt Lake Tribune, 2006-07-23., available from crengland.com, "Founder's Son, 86, Drives Truck for 86-Year-Old Firm".
- ^ Finney, L: "Working For C.R. England is Like Family", The Trucker, June 1, 2007,8
- ^ CNN, Managing with Jan Hopkins, "Saturn's Happy Family Image Challenged; Trucking Company Helps Stranded Motorists; Making Safety a Religion," March 14, 1998; Saturday 3:30 pm Eastern Time
- Unknown Author "Henry Rodriguez is Living His Childhood Dream at C.R. England", Over the Road, June 1, 2007.
- Unknown Author "C.R. England's 'Drive Life' is a New Commitment to Drivers", ProTrucker, March 1, 2007.
Adams, Brent, "C.R. England Opens Transportation Management Unit," Business First, January 31, 2003, p. 6. "C.R. England & Sons Launches New Dedicated Logistics Company," Enterprise, June 13, 1994, p. 5. "Dan England," Utah Business, January 2001, p. 28. Glines, Stephen, "ANI Keeps C.R. England Truckin' to Profits," Communications News, July 1, 1993, p. 12. Ophus, Rashae, "Trucking Companies Struggling with Driver Shortage Thanks to Increasing Regulations and Restrictions," Enterprise, March 1, 2001, p. S4. Whisenant, Ben, "Global Positioning Systems, Internet Tracking of Freight Loads Just Some of the High-Tech in Trucking," Enterprise, March 25, 2002.
