Going to Roehl, have questions and need advice. I'm going flatbed.

Oh well you'll need to do securement training in gary. That's our flatbed terminal so unfortunately that's most likely where you'll go.

Ethan

 

Jimmy, more defined answers are probably available elsewhere on the forum, as the math you're working with isn't Roehl-Specific. But, that being said, I don't believe I've come across anyone who went with Tax-Advantage, for any reason other than to lower their gross annual pay, because that's what their child-support was based upon. General thought, is it's not worth the risk of lowering your value, regarding any loans you may take in the future, and it also, by nature lowers possible payments from thing based on earned income, short/ long term disablity, unemployment, Social Security, and whatnot.

as far as actual deductions vs. Federal allowance, Since I never spent $40 a day OTR, tax-wise, I made out like a bandit taking the allowance-deduction. just needed to keep my logbooks.

 

ah the guy from roehl said we would do it in phoenix. they only hire flatbedders throuh phoenox

 

Got it. Yeah they might do securement training in Phoenix. I don't know if they do or not. I just know gary is our main flatbed terminal. That's where I had to go for securement training.

Ethan

 

Yeah Western guys go through Phoenix now I believe.

 

Hard to give a step by step.


Not be be sarcastic but I can give you only a gist of what I remember from mine.



Day 5 after being the second driver for the day out of 2. Parked the truck and he said, hey man that was your test. You passed. I then said you were testing me then hooray'd at the fact I passed.


As for coming off the road with a trainer?

They give you keys, you unlock door, you put key in ignition, you turn key. Place hands on steering wheel, make sure to shift correctly (not looking for perfect) and follow your testers directions. Boom. Done.


Easy peasy.

 

What does "driveway to driveway" mean? Roehl pays "Practical Miles". This is a little better than "Household Goods Miles".

 

Never heard of driveway to driveway.