My Roehl Experience

I drive van and have no desire to change to anything else. a guy that started with me in van did that for 4 months than went to flatbed. roehl is really good with letting you change what u pull and also with finding the right amount of hometime that fits u. ichange my days out and hometime everytime i go out and my fleet manager is cool with it. My trainer was awsome. i think a bad trainer is an exception. where ever you decide to go just remeber you should stick with until you get 1 year of experience becouse then lots of doors open.


Also i have pulled some reefers. the main difference i think is the weight on your drives and steers. its basically the same. also if loud noises bother u when you sleep you will wake up every night when the reefer cycles. i got used to it and couldnt sleep until it started cycling but the first few nights i slept horrible.

 

Idk what you mean. Your pay stays the same if that is what you ask. We don't get paid loading or unloading unless we physically have to load or unload it.

 

Not to us. Don't know about the company though.


Joe

 

What? 42k van is like 44/45k flats are about 48k-50k.. 50 is to much for me but some trucks can do it.

I don't remember what division you run, but if you said 42k for flats no wonder why the FM said something, chewing out? Uncalled for, vans I would see 42k about right.

 

Also 99% of my loads say live loads to. If I made more for live loads... id be making a killin!!

 

Prostar with an east aluminum trailer can max close to 50k, I usually just say 48k.


Joe

 

thanks for the info. was thinking about flats because somebody else brought up the subject about the extra work helping to keep you in shape. not looking for the easy way out just looking for soomething i will enjoy. i currently work as a commercial window washer and a sub contractor for the flooring industry. carpet, vinyl, ceramic tile and other things so i am pretty good at getting things done with very minimal supervision and problem solving when i have something come up. been wanting to drive truck for almost 25 years but with kids and other things had to put it off. now looks like the time to pursue my dream for me.