questions about roehl

As far as expenses, business related ones, Roehl covers. Repair, Fuel, Tolls, Scales, ect. Some things you need to pay for and be reimbursed (scale tickets, tolls if you opt out of the ezpass program, little things). Comfort and food expenses, that's on the driver.

The hometime fleets, you most likely will be sharing the truck(or two) with one or two other people. I can see where one could make ok money working the 14/7 schedule, and maybe the 7/3,/7/4, but with 7/7, you're only working half the month, how much money you gonna make? or the probably better question, how much you need to make, and can you do it working 14 days a month? Just my thoughts on it. if you can make enough working the 7/7, then awesome! Go for it.\\

Edit* Wow, I missed the entire page of responses. my bad.

 

One of the big drawbacks for me, the slip seating. You may get lucky and the driver that has the truck the time you are not working, they will be good. But it could be really bad too. The other driver may be a complete slob and leave the truck filthy. Or worse, they always leave things broken and your drive time is spent getting the truck fixed. Not for me!

 

I did 7/4-7/3 for over 2 years. If you have a family and need reliable time at home it is great. If you are organized you can get into the truck within an hour and out within 90 minutes. It is a pain to get the truck with something broken, or dirty but when you have a small child at home who knows daddy will be home in 7 days it makes up for the downside. I could clean the entire cab within 30 minutes, so even if I picked it up in a mess I was in a clean truck before I left. It is always a pain to be sitting in a shop getting things fixed and on hometime fleets someone will always be giving up some of their drive time since the trucks are always running. My daughter is older now and I need more flexibility in my schedule, plus I'm looking towards retirement and to that end I have decided to start building a small fleet over the next several years.

My wife and daughter used to mark on the calender when I would get home. They drove down to the drop yard to pick me up and then when it was time to leave they would take me to the truck and help me move in. What was really great was that we could make a calender for the year and actually plan family outings. 7/7 is definitely part-time and most of the drivers I have met doing it are just looking to finish out their working life until they retire.

 

That's where I'm at. I want to work about 4-5 more years. My Wife retires from the military in about 4 (God willing) about the time my Guard Retirement kicks in. She makes good money, so I can work part time till then.

 

Then it sounds like 7/7 would be perfect for you.

 

im starting orientation for flatbed national april 14 i was told drive 21 home 7 they will fly me back and forth cause i live in florida it sounded to good to be true but thats what cheryl said i have a few questions will i have my own truck or slip seat/ how long are the runs for flatbed and how many miles per week will i ave any insight would be helpful

 

i also see plenz3 is trainer what div do you train

 

Fly you back and forth on your hometime? I would ask about that. I am betting that is not the case. I live in NC and have not been told ever that they would fly me back and forth. I am trying to meet my trainer Monday. They did NOT offer to fly me to meet him. Do you realize how much that would cost to fly you each time. I don't see it happening.

 

I know as I reread my email it only said they would fly me home after my training out with for 13 dayI think i need to make cal lFriday thanks do you have national route

 

They do fly some flatbed guys back and forth from FL. I've met a couple. It's slip seat. If you do it make sure to ask about keeping frequent flyer miles.