Need help QUICKLY! Transam or Roehl?

well, you may have been looking long term, many do of course. chompi is no more one that breaks up driver unity that you would think. he simply relates the cold hard facts about job hopping. being a newbie or a rookie, you are mislead by those on websites that have no practical knowledge of the ins and outs of mega carriers or other bottom feeders.

"settling" for less can be a good thing when the job market is what it is these days. one only needs to "settle" for a short time to become on his/her way to becoming an established and experienced driver.

try not to take things said here out of context, things said here are given in factual increments, and sometimes someone will misunderstand the "spoken word", and see something that simply does not exist.

 

At Transam you will haul refer units with meat from the meat plants. Transam is almost regional, typically run from the Colorado Rockies to all points east. Most drivers like my husband and I are lease drivers, (are you aware of lease truck senarios). Transam is not a large company, but I feel it has steady freight. Solo drivers do sit at meat houses a lot; I know many drivers that have been successful at Transam and unfortunately there are some that are not.

A side note for you: Refer units are loud, you have to fuel them, and get them washed out....and because there is an engine on that unit, it is subject to breaking down.....Good luck and welcome to the wild and crazy world of trucking.....

 

in all actuality, i have had TransAm AND Roehl recruiters at my school....they are BOTH AS GOOD as starter companies go. not the best, not the worst........

 

I haven't really heard any bad about TransAm.

 

That's some bad shape if your choices are Roehl and TransAm. Are you going to Rockwell or Olathe?

 

Florida is a hard state to get out of. A lot goes in and not much comes out. I think you'll be fine. 99% of what drivers say you can't believe.

 

I use to work for T/A and I had a wonderful experience with them. The training program was intense and it made me a better driver. They have a walk in the door lease purchase plan & you can cancel at any given time with no credit check or anything. If that's the route you want to take, or you can become a company driver. However I recommend you DO NOT sign any lease purchase agreement with anyone.

They also paid for everything like food, lodging, and their facilities were very clean. They even had a pool table. Pretty decent trucks, and they paired me up with someone compatible. (Young and liked hip hop music. I was only 21 years old at the time and it would have been a little hard for me trying to concentrate without some good tunes.)

My trainer also lived one state away from me, so whenever he went on home-time, so did I, instead of being stuck at a hotel for a couple of days like allot of other trainees.

They showed me how to read a map, do a little mechanic repair on my truck, and their terminal in Olathe, KS has a nice mall right across the street.

I don't know about other companies, I'm not trying discourage you by anyway but at Trans AM I had a positive experience.

 

Keep in mind your school gets paid by those companies to send you to them. Stay away from the mega-carriers. Try Windy Hill. They are in Central FL. and are a very good mom and pop company. They pay per mile and per stop. A lot of their loads are multi stop so you can make good money there. Try checking out this website:

http://www.newtruckdrivingjobs.com/student_%20driving_%20job.php

 

cousin drives for roehll and never complains.transam has junk trailers.good equipment is important