Is Roehl for Real? Need some info from people who know.

It's slip seating. They have apu that's on a timer. I think you are allow two hours. Usually it's a different truck everytime.

 

Do they have a coin slot, so you can get some more? smh

 

Off topic but you guys post smh all the time, I just had to google it to figure out what it means. For anyone else that doesn't know the lingo it means shake my head.

 

Guessing you don't have kids?

 

I don't, and I never knew whar "smh" stood for. Just never had the amibition to google it myself.

 

It's the 1500 watt direct-wire inverter (to run your microwave, etc.) that has a 2-hour time limit, not the APU. After 10 hours of being off, the inverter can then be used for another 2 hours. The 2 hours doesn't have to be all at once either -- you could use the inverter for an hour, shut it off for awhile, then use it for another hour, etc.

There's no limit on running the sleeper heat or A/C to keep comfortable. Some of the trucks have an actual APU, which is a little diesel engine that runs to keep the batteries charged and provide A/C. Many of the trucks, however, now have what's called an "EPU" -- which is an extra-large bank of batteries that can run the (electric) A/C all night. Heat is provided by a diesel-fueled heating unit.

 

I will tell you what my typical 7/7 week was. Keep in mind that it was a few years ago and I was a trainer and had some log book flexibility. I shared ONE truck with one other person. Depending on the guy you shared with, you could leave some stuff in the truck or you had to take it all with you. I left Wisconsin on a Saturday with 1000-1200 mile load to deliver on Monday morning. Then I usually reloaded a 1000-1200 mile load back to the midwest for a Wednesday morning delivery. I spent Wednesday and Thursday doing 400-500 mile a day loads and on Friday I would usually deliver in the morning and pick up a load to relay at the yard I kept my truck at.