So what's everyone's opinion on Roehl Transport?

I would be pissed if it took me 15 months to run 120k miles. Especially at .33

 

I know it's a bit low, but 2 things make me OK with it. 1. At 6 months that goes to $0.36, then a possible cpm raise every 3 months thereafter. 2. I'm going to do the apprenticeship program, which will allow me to draw my GI Bill to offset any low paychecks for up to 24 months (a bit over 15 months in my case).

 

I like Jim Palmer/Wil-Trans. I believe, like Prime, after you get with a trainer and start doing miles you are guaranteed $600/week. I don't know if that's an advance against future earnings or pay. If the truck runs enough miles you can make more than the training minimum. The trucks are well equipped with APUs and inverters.

 

Swift starts at .36 and I ran 70k in like 5.5-6 months. I also got a raise at 3 and 6 months, plus .05 per mile bonus for being on time and not hitting things.

Pretty sure you can collect he GI Bill with Swift. Also Melton and TMC I know you can. And as mentioned Jim Palmer which starts at .41 per mile and also has fuel bonuses.

 

In addition to the above that make me OK with it, Roehl was also the best fir for my needs.

My short list of companies was Melton, Roehl, TMC, and Prime. While I could most likely go to my local community college on the GI Bill and receive the monthly allowance for that, I felt that company paid training was better due to my current situation. That ruled out Melton.

I also need a pet policy, which rules out TMC. That pet policy also needs to allow dogs of about 50 lbs, which ruled out Prime. This left me with Roehl.

My intent was to start flatbed (which would start me at $0.39 per mile and $0.41 per mile at 6 months), however Roehl supposedly doesn't have the flatbed freight in the my area.

There may be more ideal situations to start with, but Roehl fit me the best from my research.

 

Could Roehl put you on their flatbed fleet and give you a van load home? Also, Jim Palmer/ Wil Trans start at .41 with fuel bonus, have company paid training and also honor the GI Bill. They have an extensive tiered training program modeled after Prime. 600/700/800 during training until upgrade to solo. Check them out as well.

 

I've been going through the application process with Roehl for almost a month now and am already set with travel arrangements for this Sunday (July 2nd) for a Monday class start date.

I'm either happy or OK with about 90% of what I've seen and heard about Roehl. Now it's time to get going and start driving.

 

I did flatbed with roehl for a couple years out of phx. I did 68k and 70k. But I don't have a life wife or kids so I stayed out a lot. I didn't have a problem with them I left to go to the oil fields and then ended up as a fuel driver in Phoenix. I'm not sure which was better, I'm home every night as a fuel driver except I work more hours than I did as an OTR flatbed. But as an OTR flatbed I lived out of the truck but I only drove or worked for 8 to 10 hours a day. And I'm currently thinking about going back. I miss going around the country and I have nothing here at home except a rent payment