Millis or Roehl

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by avenger79, Jun 7, 2016.

  1. avenger79

    avenger79 Medium Load Member

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    so I have asked this before but things have changed at both.

    if you were going to start today. Co sponsored training, dry van, planning to stay at least 2 yrs, lived in WI (local to both) which would you choose and why?

    Roehl offers pay while learning for CDL Millis you still pay 500 down and then get "free" training but no pay
    Roehl says 1800 mi/wk once solo Millis looks like 2200 or more
    Roehl is .35 / mi no bonuses Millis is .31/mi with safety bonus and mileage bonus avail
    both trucks are red (LOL)
    Roehl pays for physical (worries me) Millis you provide your own
    Roehl has honor program Millis does not
    Roehl has more fleets available Millis is dry van company or out
    Roehl has pets and rider policy Millis does not
    Roehl has some trucks with cameras Millis has cameras


    any thoughts
     
    Last edited: Jun 7, 2016
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  3. TruckerVinny

    TruckerVinny Medium Load Member

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    Check Schneider out. My deal was better than both. Though I paid for my school prior to starting. Also, have you applied for the gov trade training grants?
     
  4. avenger79

    avenger79 Medium Load Member

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    I like Schneider but I have heard they don't get you a lot of miles in dry van and I thought about tanker but think I would like to start in a van and then decide on other fleets and challenges later
     
  5. TruckerVinny

    TruckerVinny Medium Load Member

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    Dedicated 2-2500/wk. Home time can be pretty good if you are close to parking. Good Luck.
     
  6. avenger79

    avenger79 Medium Load Member

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    they're big on the sleep study thing though aren't they? trying to avoid unnecessary tests if I can.
     
  7. TruckerVinny

    TruckerVinny Medium Load Member

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    I don't have the machine so I'm not sure about it.
     
  8. avenger79

    avenger79 Medium Load Member

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    I don't either, I just don't want to get involved with a company who is profiting from driver's being put on a machine.
    meaning they will test everyone and many will "need" CPAP
     
  9. minirack

    minirack Light Load Member

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    Sounds to me like Roehl got em beat but to each his own.
     
  10. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Roehl National Fleet dry van.
     
  11. Kyle G.

    Kyle G. Road Train Member

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    I started with roehl, and did the standard one year. It sounds like some things have changed a bit since I was there, but based on my experience with them, I would absolutely recommend them. Where are you in Wisconsin? You may be able to get onboard with the silgan dedicated account, which is a great way to go. Easy predictable freight, good miles, and you are treated a little better than the national drivers. Nothing against Millis, I don't really know anything about them. Their trucks seem nice, but the cameras would be a major turn off for me.
     
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