I posted in a different thread, but not getting many responses. I'm coming in with about a year of experience to do the 14/7 flatbed fleet out of Gary. Do you know what the typical freight lanes are for that terminal? Do you know what kind of runs the 14/7 drivers usually have?
Anyone have any questions for a ROEHL trainer?
Discussion in 'Roehl' started by Viking84, Apr 18, 2014.
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I'm definitely not looking to ruffle any feathers at all. It's easy to freak-out when you hear "2 hours on inverter" when you have no idea what it's like out there.
I re read my comments and I totally understand where your coming from and appreciate your response. (and WITrucker29 as well).Scott72 Thanks this. -
I hooked an inverter up in my truck while I was with Roehl. I wasn't crucified the next day, either.
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But why fight the policy when you don't need to. All you have to do to make at this company is follow the rules, bust your butt, be friendly to your FM. Then you will make it far. Take me for example. I did those things and averaged 2000 miles in a division that had an average of 1700-1800 miles and then had my FM throw his weight around and got me a nice cushy local job that pays per day.
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This is a on going problem with these large company's, they have people managing us, the TRUCK DRIVER, and they know little to NOTHING about truck driving, so what happens when you mix the 2 is a complete lack of understanding. It's out of our hands at some point with the HOS, and it seems that more times then not I found myself having to explain that to my fm, for his response to just be another question that proved his complete and total ignorance about trucking. In a perfect world company's should REQUIRE "fleet managers" to have ATLEAST 6-12 months experience so they can have the slightest clue on how it really is, other than there view of a desk and a computer screen. It would never happen, but wouldn't it be something if company drivers had a sort of "load board" to pick loads for themselves? Ofcourse the driver would at the very least be able to manage his time and actually PRE PLAN his trip. I know that would never happen, but the company I'm with now is very small, the owner knows me by name, and used to drive trucks, my dispatcher has 20+years experience driving trucks, that's how it SHOULD BE. And guess what, every load I've gotten haven't been late once, because now my dispatcher already knows the time I have before I get a trip, it's so much more smooth. Roehl was a great place for me to start, the training was great! I just think about how poorly these large company's are run.Bayle Thanks this. -
I have read this thread, and there is some information, but it's splotchy: for flatbed, what is the fitness test that you have to undergo (ie. what does it intail...like weights, distances, etc)?
Thanks!
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