Questions about Roehl?????

Thank you for being so clear. I also will not post the same in other threads anymore. I thought of it as talking to different people and wanted their specific opinion. I see that the same guys I respect and look for advise (Including YOU) do go to the same threads too. My fear was that I spend money to go to RDTC and then not get my CDL. I don't think there will be any issues but I can see not being hired by Roehl (it's their choice) but still getting your CDL would be worth going to RDTC even if not hired. The cost of the CDL is 1/2 what it is close to me here in Ohio. I just thought you earned your CDL after phase II?

 

No prob, just thought you'd want to know. Yeah, the phase terminology can be a bit confusing, so here's a rundown:

"Phase I" is technically Roehl's name for the eight-day Orientation period for newly-hired drivers who recently got their CDL at a school other than RDTC. If you go to RDTC, they instead teach you that stuff during the third week of the RDTC program. (Remember, you take the CDL road skills test and get your CDL at the end of the second week of RDTC.) So if you're in RDTC you won't technically do "Phase I," although the final week of RDTC is roughly equivalent to it.

"Phase II" is the 11-14 day period where you are out on the road with your trainer. This is the same no matter whether you attended RDTC, or got your CDL somewhere else and went through the 8-day Orientation phase.

"Phase III" is when you first go solo, hauling loads on your own. The length of Phase III is somewhat variable, it usually goes for around four-six weeks but it depends on the situation and the experiences you are able to gain. What's different about Phase III vs. after Phase III? It depends on the division you're going into (van, flatbed, refer, curtain). Some divisions have fleet managers specifically assigned for Phase III drivers and re-assign you to a permanent FM after Phase III; other divisions start you with your permanent FM right away. Generally during Phase III they don't run you quite as hard, give you easier loads, etc. and let you get comfortable with the day-to-day routines of running solo.

 

I would like to ask some quick questions about Roehl. First of all as far as I know, and I've read through some of the Roehl driver threads and the one thing I notice is I don't see Roehl drivers complaining about this company ( or very little). If I could I'd like to get some feed back on drivers thoughts about this company and how you are treated and what the dispatchers are like?


It may sound funny to some but Roehl was always my first choice among carriers in my area as I've always heard good things about them, even when I worked at Schneider. I put in an app for Refer, Van and Flat Bed and wanted to hear some pros and cons about either of them and what the home time is like. Also, what is the equipment like new drivers start out with?


I'm thinking of going Refer dedicated or Van and Flat Bed being a distant third simply because I really don't have experience with Flat Bed work . Thoughts , comments or rants appreciated

 

I want to thank you all for your words of insight. I am currently serving the last 5 months of my contract in the Army. I am Currently Deployed but i plan to start Getting My CDL while i am doing my Terminal Leave. I beleive this is the company that i Want to work for, it seams like a lot of happy Drivers and a Good Company

 

I just want to say thank you for your service!

 

What is the longest run you have been on?

 

For me with Roehl was 1,800 miles. Seguin, TX to Albany NY. Extremely rare thing.

 

I pulled reefer and my longest run was Flemington, NJ to Seattle, Washington. I had a lot of New London (Sara Lee), Wi. to Phoenix which was far and away my favorite run. If they'd put me on some kind of dedicated Wi. to Az. I'd be very tempted to stay.

 

The miles were there for me. In 2012 I drove in all the lower 48 states.

 

Is anybody doing the Midwest regional. I think that's
what I'm going to do since I live in Nebraska any feedback would be awesome.