Any Questions about Roehl??

Yeah when you're with your trainer you hear "Hey there is your turn or don't go that way or make sure you don't forget to do xyz". When you are on your own those little things make for a few hour mishaps. Like when roehls directions say hwy 7 but you don't notice that hwy 7 has 25 different turns to stay on that hwy or they say hwy 76 and the sign says "random hwy" so you go ten miles before you figure out something is not right. Ah adventures of finding a spot to turn around a few miles down the road.

 

Excellent points. This is why I highly recommend having some kind of GPS along with you. Not to find a route, but where you program Roehl's route into it and then have the GPS walk you along that route. There have been many times when I was driving in the dark and needed to make a turn in order to stay on the designated highway, and I might well have missed the turn in the dark if I hadn't had the GPS telling me where the turn was.

 

I wouldn't come out here without a good truck GPS. It's a must have tool in my opinion.

 

Or if you actually do miss a turn it will get you back on track in an efficient manner, but don't forget to look out the window.

 

Just starting the process after a ton of research. Roehl seems like the place to start my otr career. Should I apply online or contact a recruiter? I live in Las Vegas, NV and wonder if there any others driving from my neck of the woods. I moved here 12+ years ago from Wisconsin. Time for a change of scenery for work.

 

I would say call. Not a big deal either way is fine. They are going to call you if you give phone number. I have met a couple of drivers in Phoenix that are from Las Vegas. You will definitely see different scenery. Especially if you go out for more than 2 weeks at a time.

 

So let me see if I've got this right...

The only way, PERIOD, to get your own tractor is to be on a National fleet and NOT a hometime fleet? I am not a big fan of sharing tractors because someone else could screw something up and it break when YOU'RE driving...

Coming from a Public Safety style life, it was shown that Police Officers treat their cars at least 50% better when they have to take it home and have it all the time, compared to sharing it; And I would think this would be extended to Semi Tractors, as well.

If this is the case, I see their website says that home time is anywhere from 3-7 days, but how long do you go before you have hometime on the national fleet?

 

regional you keep tractor too. Home time depends on how long your out. 11-14 days gets 3 days home, 18 days 4 home, 24 out 5 days, etc....

 

Oh ok, so even on the national fleet after 11-14 you still get to come home for 3?

But either way if you are on the "Hometime - Plus" Fleet you are always slip seating?

 

Yes, unless you are a bit lucky and no other driver on home time with you. Also, if you are a smoker, or not, they tend not to slip seat with the other.