Roehl Midwest regional

well, don't wait around for it to get better, cause it's not. all trucking companies are the same.

 

If i was in your shoes, i would make sure i was home for Thanksgiving, Make your interview and drop Roehl like a Hot potato. you can find better! Lucky to drive for Roehl? why is that?

 

I'm on your side on this matter, can't stand some of this "super trucker" mentality on this site. "I can't stand FNG's", well buddy if you can't stand the original poster move on and take your opinions elsewhere, they're not justified here. As for the OP, I would be ticked as well, especially if you're taking a pay cut for the upside of being home weekends, now you've taken a pay cut and still running OTR, sounds like Roehl is the only one coming out of this situation with a positive outcome. Again, I feel you're justified in your dissatisfaction with Roehl, where you go from here is up to you, I personally think route type work would suck, but that's just me and I'm not the type to force my opinions on others like some other joe schmo's on here. Whatever direction you take, best of luck and get your arse home for Thanksgiving, holidays are for family and if Roehl told you that you'd be home, get there..............

 

I drove for Roehl for 2 years back between 2006 to 2008. During that time I was on the 7/7 fleet due to home situation that required more than just 3 days off every 11 for about 5 months. 7/7 is part time driving and with it a pay check every other week. Once I get things under control at home I had to return to the National fleet due to finances. I had a partner on the 7/7 so the truck came back within the 7 days. Only once did I get stuck driving a strange truck for one week. Of course that was back when freight was not as tight as is it now. I did get decent miles for the week I was out but again the next week no pay check. You need to understand that a DSR will tell you what he thinks is the truth and to keep freight/trucks moving. Roehl has not change much over the years. Finding the right trucking company is like find the right person to marry. Can you put up with their BS and can they put up with your BS. Unless you are on a dedicated run you are going to be disappointed time and time again about when you get back home. That's truck driving especially with the larger companies.

 

Would that be Ladd ?

 

Tell your DSR you are 7/7 and you aren't staying out longer than a day late. If you get no results ask for his fleet manager. Reinforce the fact you signed up for 7 7 and that is what you expect. Do not back down, go up the chain all the way to VP of van operations. Just remind them that you have upheld your portion of the 7/7 program. It worked for me themany times they tried that on me when I ran hometime.

 

IF you had read his post you'd realize he'd been promised certain things and they didn't deliver on those promises. Whether he's a newb or not doesn't matter they said they would do one thing and did a complete another. The OP has every right to ###### i would too.