Rookie right here

Fontana isn't really a terminal, pretty much just a drop yard. The classroom is in a strip all type of building. When I went there CRST was in class right next door. I used to go sneak in their class to get coffee. The only real terminals is Salt Lake and Burns Harbor. Sleeping bag, sheet, and a pillow. I kept the inside of my truck like a freezer at all times. A sleeping bag with cloth on the exterior is better than the silky stuff that will have you sliding all over the bunk.

 

YouTube CRE Mira Loma too.

 

No. I found out from the other forums on here fro Roehl. I talk to other drivers daily. Some in school now, some 6 months in on their own now and some that have been there years. Both company and L/O's. Not one person said anything was different than they were told before they went there. Here is that link to the pre screening too. http://vimeo.com/59611178

 

O yeah I forgot to say WELCOME!!! Yes I have been only solicited 2 times by lot lizards. I get propositioned by drivers all the time.

 

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...ehl/204603-roehl-phase-3-life-after-rdtc.html


One of the Roehl threads that has a lot of info. This driver has been through all 3 phases with Roehl and is on his own now 6 months or more in..

 

Phase 1
Week 1 (Monday–Saturday)
Every journey begins with a first step. Yours willbegin the first day when you get behind the wheelwith an RDTC certified experienced instructor rightbeside you. During your first week, you will learn howto safely operate a truck and trailer in a controlled,range environment and on public roadways. You’llstart on our closed course “the Range” and plenty
of rural roads to help you develop your skills beforewe move the training into a more traffic populatedenvironment. You’ll learn how to complete a full pre-trip inspection to ensure your truck and trailer are inworking order, safe to operate and meets the federalrequirements of all equipment traveling the roadway.Homework and training assignments will focus onmotor carrier regulations, safety and some of thebasic mechanical systems of a diesel truck and trailer.We’ll work towards training you and getting youprepared to test for your CDL. Our goal is to trainyou to be a safe, competent, professional over-the-road driver in Roehl’s fleet.

Week 2 (Monday–Saturday)
You’ll be surprised by how much you’ve alreadylearned after just one week in RDTC’s trainingenvironment. In the second week, your driving
skills and knowledge will quickly advance. You’llrefine driving skills and learn how to manage yourvehicle in close-quarter areas giving you the self-confidence to handle your truck and trailer aroundother motorists you share the roads with. Givenmore instruction and practice driving, you’ll work
on forward motion skills and further develop yourshifting by learning accelerated shifting techniques.Using the Range, we’ll introduce you to a variety ofbacking and turning maneuvers. During this week,the roads you will drive on are within the city limitsand more challenging. In this environment you needto know what’s happening at all times. You will needto bring all of your learning together — shifting,turning, backing and visually scanning your drivingenvironment paying close attention to the motoristssharing the roads with you. It’s not just about you,when you’re a professional driver you have toconsider the actions of others and anticipate whatthey might do. RDTC cares about everyone’s safetyand well being — we need you to as well.

Week3 (Monday–Friday)
By the third week, you’ll know your way around atruck, know how to identify common mechanicalrepairs, shift like a pro and understand how to safelyhandle your vehicle under various road and trafficconditions. But, there’s more to being a professionaldriver than that. So, during this week, we will putmore concerted focus on the other responsibilitiesof an over-the-road driver. Federal, state, localregulations — if you are driving, you are responsiblefor knowing and meeting all of them. We train youby spending time learning the Federal Motor CarrierSafety Regulations and the national network ofhighways. You’ll learn about the Hours of ServiceRegulations, how to effectively and legally trip plan,and review permitting and required documents.You’ll learn The Roehl Way of Protective Drivingalong with the policies and procedures that lead
to driver success with Roehl. Classroom lessons
and homework will have you planning trips andcompleting various regulatory assignments. And,there’s still behind the wheel time so you can refineyour driving skills and validate that you are ready totake the next step in your career as a safe, preparedand confident professional driver.

 

Did you lay a smack down on the lot lizards? Better yet did you lay a smack down on the drivers? I can't help but laugh late at night when a woman's voice cokes over the radio and that meter starts swinging from drivers asking her 20 and what not. Wonder how many times that "sweat voice" would eat Rosie O'Donnell as an appatizer or how many times it wasn't so much a "sweet voice" as some sick sob that's got some toys on his radio.