What about roehl?

Just do what my guys do, switch everything too off duty while sitting in traffic. Then when safety calls you just tell them they're wrong.

 

I was there for twelve years until I got out of the industry. I wouldn't recommend anyone getting into OTR but if they really want to Roehl is pretty good. I basically got sick of all the downtime that you don't get paid for or get paid very little for. The only time you are making money is when the wheels are turning. If you are waiting in between loads, waiting to get loaded/unloaded, waiting for your truck to get fixed, or waiting for traffic or weather you are not making money. If you add up all the actual time worked you will be lucky to make minimum wage. The thing that kept me there so long was their hometime fleet. You have to share a truck but it allows you to make decent money and still have somewhat of a life. I can't understand only having 4-5 days a month off at home. Chances are you will not make it year. It is probably not what you want to hear but most people do not. Roehl micromanages a lot more than they used too. Before it was get the load there on time and don't wreck anything. Now it is take this road, fuel here, stop here, don't idle too much, watch your MPG, drive slow, no fudging your log book but still get it there on time and don't wreck anything. But their training program is excellent and there are some great people (and a few knuckleheads) there to work with.

 

This post is right on.

 

My issue was waiting to get loaded/unloaded or securing a flatbed load. On a paper log I would log 15 minutes when I got there, then go to the sleeper, then back on duty for a half hour to secure the load when it was loaded. If I had plenty of hours I just bottom lined the whole thing. You would run out of hours pretty quickly if you showed all actual time on duty for flatbed. With the e logs I would have to remember to put myself in the sleeper and on duty. It gets really ugly when there are two people in the truck and have to keep switching it back and forth.

 

I can appreciate that. Flatbedders need to be paid more because of all the time they lose securing l,oads. I know were supposed to tell you that you make it up on your mileage pay, but tarping pay needs to increase.

 

Bucksandducks- I see you were flatbed. That may make the difference, since I'm van. In van it takes five minutes to get your signed bills. The paper log requires fifteen minutes. Same thing with checking in. Of course part of it depends on how technically legal you want to be. For instance are you going to log all the time it takes to send your loaded call, arrival call, writing down your load assignment? How long are you going to log your walk around safety and tire checks? I'm legal, but I assure you I check my truck more than I log.