Roehl CDL school

I can't reply on the rest , I don't know , never driven before, only heavy duty towed. towed 20 years ago . Can't say . But also this is a new program that has just recently been implemented

 

Best of luck

 

Thanks !

 

When you're a new driver they are ALL unfamiliar roads. The secret to success. Don't have an accident. Don't get fired. Drive the miles, and the money owed goes away.

 

Roehl trucks are governed at 63, not 61. I can't say anything about the lunch or weekly pay because I went in JAN before the $500/week or provided lunches started.

Roehl did pay me mileage for driving my car out there. Other students had a bus paid for to get there.

My experience with Roehl is living up to expectations. That said, you will find happy and unhappy drivers with any company. Look where you live and see who has facilities in the area. If they have real estate, you know they have enough freight there to make it worthwhile.

You do sometimes get on backroads. Sometimes it is because customers are there and sometimes it is to save a toll. When I first started I went strictly by their routes. If I get sent on backroads that have steep climbs (like PA) and it isn't to a customer, then I will call and ask about other options because our trucks aren't powered for climbing steep grades and maintaining speed.

 

Roehl may be different but most places you pay to get to the CDL school. If you already have your CDL in hand, they pay your way to orientation. Meaning they will buy you a bus ticket or reimburse you for gas. If you fly you pay the difference in price.

 

Earl Henderson Trucking right there in Illinois puts students in a private hotel room/one person per room. They furnish 3 meals a day while in school. Guaranteed minimum weekly income of 2100 miles @.38 cpm.

What you need:
Steel toed work boots-(slip-on style better than lace ups, but either is OK)
flashlight
work gloves
sleeping bag & pillow(for riding with trainer)
original social security card
original birth certificate

 

Not sure, but I think it's not set in stone. One post I read a few weeks ago a driver skipped most of the road time with a trainer because he didn't need a long training period, so probably a case by case basis.
Some companies have all the Phase This and Phase That and drag it out for a lengthy time and some don't.