ROEHL BOUND... June 14th... Relief and excitement!

Bugbear, I just started reefer and as a newbie they are keeping me rolling. First solo time out was from the 8th to the 20th and I had 5100 miles in that time. That's actual miles but paid miles were very close to that.

 

thanks for the reply and the input BC

 

hindsy, I know exactly how ya feel! For some reason roehl dispatchers like to keep drivers in the dark. Not sure if this is team roehl's policy or not but
as far as Im concerened it happens to much. I don't think the communication between other dispatcher's and or department's is as good as it should be. The sad part is it affect's our bottom line, while the folk's
working at the terminal's paycheck is unaffected !
hang in there and safe mile's

 

Don't feel bad did the same thing not long ago at a shipper and it cost $420.00 and. Two H.D. Tow trucks lol

 

Force the issue, call your FM out on this. Let them know that it sucks being kept in the dark, the more information you can get the better. I can't imagine anyone in the office getting upset if a driver asked for more info. you might get something like "I can't tell you what I don't know", this could be true but maybe it will get them into the habit of giving you more information. I think it's easier for an FM to tell you the basics and move onto the next thing on their plate, ask for more info if you need/want it. Use the phone, quit using the qualcomm.

 

Hello everyone I have a question, as a possible future trucker, regarding money. What kind of paycheck on average can a new driver make after training is over and you are on your own I understand that as you get experience one gets better at time management and planning and miles vary from week to week and I understand that very well but just an average recruiters will say 35,000 to 40,000 a year but you guys are doing this day in day out I trust your information. In my present job I make 32,000 a year but that with 18-21 hours of overtime a week and yearly raises of 40cent its not going to get any better anytime soon.

 

ok, so you're working like 58 to 61 hours a week for 32k. with a 40cent raise per year right? Home every night (I know what it's like, sleep and back to work) weekends off unless you happen to be working. I'd stick with that if family was important to me. If you are free from attachments and don't mind being gone a lot you could make some decent money. But if you're looking for less hours trucking is probably not the way to go in my opinion. It's no vacation, and you're going to be put in some situations that are less than desirable. To make a profit as a driver, and a company you'll want to try to fully utilize the 70 hours per week that you are allowed. Just my feedback, take it for what it's worth.

 

If a recruiter's lips are moving they are telling a lie!

Have you taken into consideration your costs associated with living on the road? It's not cheap to eat meals in restaurants and cooking in a truck is not always practical and it has associated costs. Some fleets won't even consider allowing an inverter big enough to run cooking appliances.

The $40,000 that they are talking about is a BIG number and it's before ALL associated expenses. What's the cost of not being home for weeks on end?