Swift flatbed vs Roehl Flatbed

You paid for CDL school out of pocket, so no reason to go with a training company. You had dozens of companies to choose from; which company did you go with?

 

Here is my current concern, when first talking to the Roehl recruiter i was told that meals and hotel are not provided, thats only in the East. I said I would try to find a way to cover those costs on my own. But now that I have spent time doing some deeper research into the subject on the web, forums, and talking to folks, it seems everything I find contradicts what I was told by the recruiter. They even have a youtube video that goes through all the steps and info specifically for Phoenix terminal CDL training and guess what.... It talks about the room they provide and the meals, even down to naming the hotel and location. WTH? Ive read school reviews that are very recent, like just last month ago and a current month student, and they mention the hotel and meals in phoenix.

Now today I have received a message from the recruiter to call back for the employment offer, but this new info bothers me, a lot. I was willing to pay for it, if that what it took, but now hearing that it is payed for, the trust level just hit the floor.

 

They all lie on the DAC. That is no lie. Especially Swift. The trick is you have to catch them and make a stink about getting it removed before you leave the company.

Sherman used to have a good rep. in the northwest. That is the case no longer.

Hate to take on Chinatowns thing but look into these companies in the northwest.

Central Oregon
Levitts
Systems
Haney
Gardner

I am quite sure all these companies are hiring newbies in the NW. Mind you I am not recommending them. I will tell you now, with my experience and record I would not work for them but a newbie has to take what he can get. Gardner does not have a good rep. but they offer jobs that pay by the hour which beats CPM almost all the time.

 

Ok so rooms and meals during training aside, if you had the choice between Roehl and Swift flatbed here in the West and specifically Arizona, which would you choose and why? Need some insight

 

Well unfortunately (if it's true) I have been told by the recruiter that they are not paying for room and meals for CDL training at the Phx terminal. Only for the orientation and securement training portion for those that already have their CDL. And apparently they are only hiring from a 50 mile radius from the terminal into the "get your CDL" program.

 

Here is an interesting tip bit i heard (for from recruiters and other employees).
Roehl's newest truck in the flatbed division is 2014, Swifts oldest truck in the flatbed division is 2014....
All trucks Swift uses in the flatbed division are Frieghtliner cascadia long wheelbase condos. all trucks Roehl uses are Prostars, midroofs. On Swift trucks tarps are stored on top of the headache rack, and Roehl stores them in Side tool boxes behind the Fuel tanks. Interesting....