A warning regarding Roehl. The promised me 2,500+ miles, or $1,000per week. After four months I hadn't hit that mark and asked Jeff M, my fleet manager, why I wasn't hitting that mark. He said that they didn't apply to new drivers.
I told him I couldn't pay my bills making what I was and would have to leave. He told me when I signed my new hire paperwork there was a clause stating unless I drove 75,000 miles for Roehl they would bill me $3,130 for the training they provided. Note: at the rate they were dispatching me it would have taken me a total of 15 months to reach that mark.
I left and they did send me a bill. I appealed, which they told me was my right, stating that they didn't keep they're part of the bargain. Their reply was to turn my account over to a collection agency and now the charge was $3,950.
That's my story. After this I called the office in Marshfield, WI, and asked what the turnover rate was for drivers. I was told 99% in 2015 and 104% in 2016! Obviously I should have done this first. They're probably making more money on "training fees" than on delivery freight.
Before you decide ask them for turnover rates. Ask about the 75,000 miles clause. And ask them how many miles per week or income you can expect per week, and get that in writing.
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Discussion in 'Report A BAD Trucking Company Here' started by Roehl Victim, Mar 11, 2017.
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YOU signed, you didn't read but your signed. YOU owe. That's life. Always read everything before signing it and ALWAYS get what they say in writing. Lesson learned, Good luck.
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You say it would have took you 15 months to get
To 75000 miles.
Thats 5000 miles a month or 1250 miles a week.
That's 2 days work.
I find it hard to believe that even a bottom feeder
Like Roell is having you sit 5 days a week at truckstops
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Not enough information to know what his issue is with miles. Sounds like he might be on one of the part time fleets (14 days driving, 7 days off or 7 days driving, 7 days off).
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I can't fathom averaging 1250 miles a week as a OTR driver.
I don't care how slow it is.
It makes no sense for the company or the driver.
After 2 or 3 weeks I'm outta there.
There gonna make more money off of sticking it to
The students for the price of the school then they are
Moving freight.
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