Roehl Transport, Inc. - Marshfield, Wi.

I talked to my old trainer the other day and he said Roehl is hurting BAD!
He told me they weren't training anymore or hiring students. Anyone else heard this?

 

I still see students in the trucks with trainers, so I'm pretty sure they're still hiring.

 

I'll answer the questions that aren't explicitly answered on Roehl's website.

Training is a minimum of 20 days, up to 30. If you can't get the hang of it by then, you need to find another career.

The equipments pretty standard. Plain 'ol freightliners and internationals, mostly.

They run the continental 48, though you're not going to get out west without some experience, and even then not very often.

Trucks are governed at 63MPH on the pedal, 61MPH on the cruise.

Miles aren't so good right now, but they'll pick back up.

Hometime is well-covered on their website.

As for treating the drivers good--it depends on what you mean. I've never had a DSR call and yell at me or anything of the sorts, but it's more than obvious most people sitting behind a desk think you're just a stupid truck driver. I actually play along now. "You mean the little red slinky thing I hook up to the trailer?" Set the expectations low and you're almost guaranteed to exceed them.

 

Thanks CMoore2004 for answering my questions. Thank you and be safe.

 

I start orientation on April 27th at Roehl. When I talked to the recruiter he said welcome to Roehl and looking forward to working with you. My question is do I really have a job with them or do they weed you out like other companies do only keeping who they think the best are?? any input would be greatly appreciated, thank you!!

 

I got the same call and email today Rocker. Recruiter called and gave me an orientation date of May 18th in GA. I finish my schooling in 5 weeks and am looking forward to working there as I've heard good things about Roehl so far. I'm hoping as long as we pass the drug screen and physical that we will be ok but who knows?

 

They don't put you up in a hotel and feed you if they don't plan on hiring you. If you can pee in a cup, pass a physical, and actually drive the truck in a safe manner, they'll be glad to put you on the road. Who knows, by those orientation dates, there might actually be freight for you to haul.

 

couple questions cmoore:

what kind of insurance does roehl offer?
can you switch from flatbed to reefer or vice versa anytime?
how many months required to be trainer?
how is their pay scale compare to others?

KH

 

how are they with veteran drivers? who would be better Schneider or roehl?

 

Roehl offers a health insurance policy for you, you and your wife, or you and your family. If you're national and a non-smoker it's something like $10/week. They have another plan you can enroll in for dental, I believe, but I never took Roehl up on their health insurance. From what I understand, the insurance they provide really sucks, anyway.

I don't know of any restrictions on changing fleets, but I don't think they're going to let it happen over and over. And to pull flatbeds or curtainsides, you need to take their load securement course. Of course, if you're a flatbedder, you can pull anything, but they'll usually make you switch trucks because most flatbed trucks don't have the wind deflector and they weight a bit more because of all the extra equipment on the truck.

Last I knew, to be a trainer required 6 months on the road (or something like 60,000 miles) with no incidents, including written warnings. If you're on the hometime fleets, it'll take you longer to become a trainer.

They're pay scale sits pretty close to all of the other large carriers. Maybe a penny higher on one fleet and a penny shorter on another, but the pay raises also come at different increments (something like 3 in the first year).

I've always felt they screw the veteran drivers over by running them so hard compared to normal drivers. Of course, they're on salary (not a great one, but one you can count on) so you can bet if you're 50 miles further away than another driver who emptied before you, you're still going to get the load and run ragged. In this economy, not too many people would complain about the salary.