Going to Roehl, have questions and need advice. I'm going flatbed.

Its very likely you will. About a 80% chance that you will versus getting an older one.

Ethan

 

Not necessarily, alot of the older trucks are no longer in the fleet but there are some Freightliners that are being introduced to the fleet. My understanding is they have been rebuilt from the ground up. I was checking out one of them just this last week. Driver really liked it. The truth is that what ever is available at the time of your launch is what you get.

 

Thats true. Roehl has a few glider kit Columbias that they rebuilt completely and repainted in marshfield. They were flatbed midroof trucks. Reman engine and reman tranny with reman gears, so basically a new truck. I did have a mothball fleet columbia a while back, had a few problems with it because it was sitting in a field for 4 years before being put into service but i'm happy now in my prostar.

 

80% chance? I guess I'm in that 20% group.


I have a 2007 Freightliner Columbia. Even if you get a older truck, it isn't all bad. And if you get a new truck, I don't want to see your face.








Just kidding. But we are switching to new flatbed trucks (silverados). I wonder why they have glider kits? Maybe training? Hm. Weird.

 

Roehl bought a few glider kits awhile back, from what I understand they have pre-egr Detroit's in them.

 

Uh that's pretty high miles. I'll leave it at that. (those are good weeks if you get 2800-3000)


As for what we eat? I stock my truck up with heat n ready rice 4 packets, 4 packs of fruit cups, 2 bags of chips, 2 boxes of cup o noodles, 1 box of crackers, couple cans of chicken noddle soup, progressive soup, and a few other things that arent coming to mind. Since I have a microwave I tend to use it alot. But I mix it up, I'll go a couple days eating in the truck then 2 days eating out then yeah. That's how it works for me. Since I got this microwave I've cut my spending by almost 125$!

Well worth keeping your truck stopped. I've been in places where there is nothing to eat but low and behold I got food.

I learned that lesson the hard way. When I first started I ran into 2 days of nothing but keeping that door shut and staying at customers. Didn't eat. Fudge that crapola. I'll keep my self well feed for now on.


Groceries: $115 last my whole trip and then some.

Eating out everyday: $150 a week.


I also have a coleman cooler. 100 bucks at walmart. Works extremely well for my drinks. Had stocked up one day on meat and it went out. Haven't trusted it for meat products

 

I'm averaging 2400/week on national flatbed fleet.

I eat at truck stops almost every day, I will be going back to keeping food in my truck because there have been times I have stayed at customers and there is no food around to eat. Unless you want vending machine food haha.

Prostars don't come with a fridge but can accommodate about a 2 foot tall fridge in the space where your TV will go. I use an igloo plug in cooler, its about 3x2 cubic feet. It keeps my drinks and stuff very cold. Next time I'm home I'll be stopping by the grocery store and getting some fresh meats and cheeses to keep in it. Only thing i don't like is water collects in the bottom of the cooler every now and then.

Ethan