My one year with Roehl - the good, the bad and the ugly.

I drive 7/4-7/3 and grossed about $31k last year. Roehl's health insurance is lousy, and I'm not a cheerleader for Roehl. I will say especially with CSA2010 coming they are really staying up on the maintenance of their equipment. Most of their trucks are apu equiped and I have to say I'm spoiled.

Even with a four year degree there isn't much that pays what trucking does. Years ago I went to a hiring seminar for Schneider and the recruiter pointed something out that still applies. If you want a job that pays over thirty thousand a year and is always hiring you have two choices, healthcare and trucking. If you are politically connected maybe you can get a cushy beurocratic job.

As for a career in driving being only for those out of options or without the intelligence to do anything else consider, Jesus was a carpenter, James Adams a farmer, Aristotle and Plato were both teachers, Peter a fisherman, Abraham Lincoln was a self taught country lawyer. To equate intelligence and judgement with occupation is at best insulting.

 

speak for yourself i love otr. till im tired.

 

I notice that the quality of new drivers is getting worse. I believe it comes from a lack of pride in becoming the best professional one can possibly be. To become a true professional driver you have to watch and listen to drivers with more experience than yourself. Even now I still pick up tips and help from other drivers. Let me share something I do. I listen to whatever someone else says, if I can use it I do, if I can't I've at least given someone else the courtesy of listening to what they had to say.

 

i agree preacher, i learn something new every day

 

Interesting thread to find. Wonder if this guy is still around. It's amazing what you find when sitting all day with nothing to do.