Anyone looking for CURRENT info GYCDL program at Roehl

Part of that is where you are. In Wisconsin it's full of those types of loads. But that's why you call your FM and they are suppose to nip it in the bud. That happened to me last week actually. I still ran over 3,000 miles but local and regional guys are suppose to get majority of those roads. You will have to do short runs from time to time. For example yesterday I kicked up at our drop yard in Mass delivered it 7 miles up the road for a 1,000 mile run. Reason being they had no empties at the yard. Guys will see the little run and complain complain complain. Keep in mind you arent seeing the big picture. Sometimes that short run is moving you out of a bad area to get to a good area so to speak. It always pays to never complain about the loads they give you. Now if you are getting like 6 in a row just kind of say hey what's going on. That's why I got all ling loads this week. The planners take note of who works hard and who doesnt. If you are constantly delivering late or not figuring out how to get it done they will plan you less loads. I mostly get planned time critical now. Meaning some of my loads I have like 5 minutes to spare. Flatbed is mostly M-F and my buddies mostly reset over the weekend. Dryvan we run 24/7. In theory we all make the same amount of money but I'm having to run harder to make what they make because I dont tarp

 

Also at least in dryvan I've found appointments mean nothing. Most of our customers are small warehouses. They will make you an appoint for like 11 AM when in reality you can show up whenever. I show up right when they open and can maximize how many loads I do that way. Flatbed I dont think can really do that but you will still do relays mostly to Gary or other yards set up to resupply your truck

 

Also people are quick to blame but dont realize the problem might be them. Whenever I ask people who complain about miles the common denominator is they usually go home all the time. Keep in mind they will keep you where they know they can get you home ever if the loads are short. My buddy greg goes home very infrequent and he is all over the place.

 

Generally they will give you another chance. The only ones who didnt get an extra try were the ones who declined or the ones who refused to listen to the instructors. In a nutshell it's a case by case basis. I cant confirm this but the guy we had in our class who didnt pass didnt have to pay the money back since he didnt get his CDL. We had a guy that didnt make it pass Phase 3 because he wouldn't listen to 3 different trainers did however have to pay back the money

 

Yes, the only time you dont get paid is holidays. But other than that paid $500 a week until you've graduated to Phase 3 which is the phase you get assigned your own truck after passing a DSE or a Driver Skill Evaluation (basically a shortened CDL exam)

 

Also when your with your trainer you must work a minimum of 6 hours per day. Flatbedders typically reset over the weekends so I dont know if they get affected or not. I was van so I ran the entire 3 to 4 weeks without doing a reset. We also get done quicker because reset days do not count towards your time

 

No, they do it that way so you receive a paycheck every week uo until leaving with your trainer. You'll basically have one week before you go out with nothing and a delay once you start. People quit, may not pass the physical etc so they have a delay on payroll for trainees but it was either the 2nd or 3rd week. Once you go to mileage its every week and all miles scanned in by midnight on Saturday get paid the following week. Some weeks you may have 3,000 miles on a check some may be say 2,200 just depends how the loads fall. Typically we get long loads over the weekend because we are picking up what's called a relay from a regional or local driver. So generally national van drivers are at a terminal (usually a dropyard) and pick up a relay or we pick up a load ourself on Friday and deliver it Monday. Tuesday through Friday you'll run regional so to speak than move to another region after your long load. I had a 3 week period where all my loads were over 1,000 miles just depends on where your at