C. R. England

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C. R. England
Company type Private
Industry
Founded1920
FounderChester Rodney England
Headquarters
Salt Lake City, Utah
,
U.S.
Website www.crengland.com
Rear view of a C. R. England trailer in 2012 Truck Memphis TN 2012-04-21 003.jpg
Rear view of a C. R. England trailer in 2012

C. R. England is an American trucking company headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. The company provides truckload shipping and other transportation services across the contiguous United States, Mexico, and Canada.

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History

The company was founded in 1920 by Chester Rodney England, who began hauling milk and farm products in Utah. [1] [2]

In the 1980s, C. R. England became one of the first trucking companies to adopt satellite monitoring systems to track its fleet and improve routing. The company also adopted technologies such as electronic data interchange links for invoicing. [3]

In 2017, the sole group of unionized drivers at C. R. England voted to decertify, ending their union representation. [4]

Operations

C. R. England is a privately held company that has a fleet of more than 3,900 tractors and 4,000 drivers as of 2025. It also operates four schools across the United States for driver training. [5] The company provides truckload shipping, intermodal transport, and other transportation services across the contiguous United States, Mexico, and parts of Canada. [6] [7]

References

  1. ↑ Dinger 2004, p. 116.
  2. ↑ Lee Benson (December 8, 2024). "Gene England: remembering a legendary trucker". Deseret News . Retrieved September 12, 2025.
  3. ↑ Bill Davidson (2004). Breakthrough: How Great Companies Set Outrageous Objectives and Achieve Them. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 23–24. ISBN   0-471-45440-0 – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ Cara Lombardo (October 9, 2017). "C.R. England's Only Unionized Drivers Vote to End Representation: Decision is a blow to organized labor in relatively highly unionized industry" . The Wall Street Journal . Retrieved November 26, 2025.
  5. ↑ "About C. R. England". C. R. England. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Reliable Logistics & Shipping Solutions". C. R. England. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
  7. ↑ "FAQs". C. R. England. Retrieved November 28, 2025. Among all asset divisions and England Logistics we service all 48 contiguous United States, Mexico and parts of Canada.

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