Is Roehl ever going to get any new equipment?

if possible whats the trk number ?
also I was told that they only put cameras in trucks where the driver
keeps having critical events. there are two cameras one looking ahead and one watching the driver.

 

Yeah that's what i thought too. Till my dispatcher said from now on all the 2013+ trucks will have the system :/

Ethan

 

Truck 5998

Ethan

 

The 2013 I got didn't have one. Also a 2012? Nice! Sucks about your truck man, I know you were excited at first when you got it. It's really disappointing when crap like that happens. Hope you have better luck, and what is with that BS of them swapping your loaner? If they would of did that to me I wouldn't of been so nice. I already had to suffer with a loaner for a couple of days.. And the thing was the biggest POS. #### ignition switch was laying on the floor. My foot knocked it off the wire and the truck shut off on me... Horrible experience with a loaner.

 

thanks but not the one I was thinking of. Im assuming once the system is installed in the trk it stays. I guess roehls thinking is that if there are cameras the driver will be more aware of whats going on.

I really think putting training back to the original time frame would be
more benificial, instead of lowering training time to keep seats full and trucks moving.

 

supposedly the system is on 24/7 but it keeps erasing the last 10 or so seconds unless it is activated during a critical event....

BTW my truck does not have a camera..

 

Darn! I was gonna try and peep in on you next time I was at a terminal. My plans are ruined now! haha

Anyways DirtyDesiel. Enjoy your home time my friend! Like I said it sucks about your truck but maybe you will finally get something alot better!

 

I am, just picked up a 12 pack of Coors, gonna have a good night lol.

There's an old timer who wants to trade me trucks, he's got a 2013 that's decked out with all the safety crap. He wants an older truck. I like my '07 with my apu

Ethan

 

i think you're right. the new schedule is too short.

i went through training with roehl just a few years ago. i had 21 days CDL training in marshfield, evo1 over the road with three trainers for 17 days, evo2 with two more trainers for 15 more, and then four full days of cargo securement training in gary. that was more days OTR training than required, but it was available and i took advantage of it.

that's 36 days of OTR and cargo training. i train phase 2 students now, and i have them OTR eight to nine days to do the same thing.

i think the new system works, but it's focused on achieving minimally acceptable skill levels for entry drivers, as opposed to high levels.

 

That's true. They just want to make sure you know basic stuff now I'm guessing.

Ethan