Regional questions

If you left on good terms it shouldn't be an issue, when I was working there we hired the same guy 3 times in one year.

 

Well I'll add my two cents since I started back at Roehl in June as a Midwest Regional driver. I run out of Indiana and I live on a East/West North/South freight lane so it's usually pretty easy to get me home. I am home every weekend, typically on Friday night or Saturday morning. I always have a load on when home unless I deliver locally. The only times I've not been home on a weekend is when I requested to stay out in order to make a little extra or if I needed to be home early the next week. Time home is always at least 34 hours (they want you to reset every time) and many times I'm home for up to 48 depending on where my load delivers. Feel free to private message if you want more info or ask here.

 

Roehl is one of my top choices if I can't find a local gig after I get out of school, and that Midwest regional route doesn't sound bad at all. Treefork, would someone right out of training with Roehl be able to run regional like that?

 

I'm not sure, may have to run national for a stretch first. During the summer I may have 5 loads in 5 days. They may want to make sure a new driver can manage time well for that. Honestly though, I'm not sure you'd have to talk to someone in recruiting to be certain.

 

What is the nature of Roehl Regional? Is there alot of driver unload/driver assist? Do you spend much time between loads waiting for your next load plan or are you preplanned alot? The significant factor that will eventually drive me away from OTR is the vast amount of time wasted away from home.

 

I can't speak for the van side as I run flatbeds. During the summer I'm preplanned pretty consistently. Wintertime can be different due to slowdowns on flatbed. Not as many preplans. Regardless of OTR or Regional you're going to spend a good deal of time away from home. If that is a killing point for you then this part of the industry may not be for you.