HELP PLEASE!!!! Averitt Express or Roehl Transport?

I actually work at Roehl, and I like it. They are not perfect, but no company is. There are little things that bug me about them, but I really like the people and the safety record speaks for itself.
I have been treated fairly at Roehl and I am getting the miles. I have heard from some drivers who say they aren't getting miles, but I don't see how. Get your load there on time and safely and you shouldn't have any problems.

 

They do all kinds of accounts. Paper, general freight, heavy equipment, lumber, etc.
I am in the van side, so I can't speak to the flatbed and curtain side of the operation, but I have seen pretty much everything moved. We even do refrigerated now with the Blume side of the company.
I have been to some crappy little lots, but I have also delivered to big distribution centers as well. You will see a bit of everything eventually.


I love that quote as well. Some politicians need to heed that quote in the next year.

 

Was wondering what you can tell me about Roehl Refrigerated? I am starting with them On April 14th,I have been driving 14 years and want to hear from experienced drivers that have been there awhile,about miles,routes,pre planning etc,any info would help thanks

 

I just talked to an Averitt recruiter. She said they wont be hiring students until late summer at the earliest.

 

The nice thing about having your CDL is that you can pick and choose where you want to work. If you just got your CDL you will learn that most employers are willing to hire anyone with a CDL in there pocket. Your job is to be a safe, no ticket getting driver. This will keep your doors open everywhere you go. I would sugestgoing to one of the places you mentioned and work there for a few months. Then take a leave of absence work the other place and then pick one either you go back to the first job or quit and stay at the second. the result of doing this is you get an inside look at both places and you can make the choice for yourself where you would like to work. because the right job for you is not the right job for me.

 

Yes, Averitt is supposed to be reputable, but not. Averitt pays mileage as per Household Movers Guide, so expect to be shorted 10% at the best of times, and (occasionally) more than 20%. In spite of claims, it is also very difficult to get them to pay for detention, lay-over or unloading. When I complained about being shorted more than 20%, some middle-level manager eventually told me "well...that our system".