Roehl Company-Sponsored Program - Day To Day

Hey Thomas, you've done an awesome job taking up where Rayzor left off!

I hope everything works out okay for Rayzor and we hear back from him soon, but we really appreciate your joining up and helping out like you have. It's really awesome to have such a helpful person jump in here with such informative posts right from the get go.

Thanks man!

It's no problem. I try to be as helpful and informative as I can. I know when I was still just lurking around there were some good diaries on the in and outs of the roehl program but they were all a little older. And some things have changed now a little. And I'm sure if there is anyone out there doing the research like I was I hope this is helpful to them.

Karen, it's really not as bad as it sounds. As long as you manage your time with everything. During breaks and lunch and such it's helpful to work the jj Keller book. It is basically like a cdl manual but it is lot more in depth. It also covers a lot of other things as well, like trip planning, load documents (bill of lading, freight bill, etc.), health and wellness on the road, and basically all the in and outs of day to day life as a driver. It's a lot of really helpful info

Karen, it's really not as bad as it sounds. As long as you manage your time with everything. During breaks and lunch and such it's helpful to work the jj Keller book. It is basically like a cdl manual but it is lot more in depth. It also covers a lot of other things as well, like trip planning, load documents (bill of lading, freight bill, etc.), health and wellness on the road, and basically all the in and outs of day to day life as a driver. It's a lot of really helpful info

Thomas:

Thx for the great advice. I'm soaking up all your experiences at CDL trucking school. I'm counting down w/one week to go & nervous as heck. Add excited too.

I hope that you are able to enjoy your weekend & not studying too hard lol

Karen

I am in class with Thomas and just I mental note take your time relax everything will be fine. The instructor's will get you through everything you need to know.

I am in class with Thomas and just I mental note take your time relax everything will be fine. The instructor's will get you through everything you need to know.

Jason:

Thank you so much!!!

Karen

Hello- For anyone who is either with Roehl in their training program or a recent hire, does every new Roehl driver have to pass the physical exam/heart rate tests? Or is it just for the flat-bed division? Thanks!

What concerns me is this part: "Ninth, we were required to walk across a balance beam that was approx. 10 feet long, pivot around and walk back. You were allowed one retry before failing this portion."

Hello- For anyone who is either with Roehl in their training program or a recent hire, does every new Roehl driver have to pass the physical exam/heart rate tests? Or is it just for the flat-bed division? Thanks!

What concerns me is this part: "Ninth, we were required to walk across a balance beam that was approx. 10 feet long, pivot around and walk back. You were allowed one retry before failing this portion."

There are physical tests for all applicants during orientation, but I think flatbedders must have to do more because of the nature of the work. I am dry van and I did not have to do the particular exercise you are concerned about. My training was outsourced to an accelerated community college program and I did those tests during my one day of orientation. Possibly they go more in depth for students in their school since they have more time with them but to my knowledge you dont need to be worried about that particular test pursuing reefer or dryvan

Regardless of the balance test, you WILL have to pass some type of physical/heart rate test, but it really is not too difficult. You should be fine

Hello- For anyone who is either with Roehl in their training program or a recent hire, does every new Roehl driver have to pass the physical exam/heart rate tests? Or is it just for the flat-bed division? Thanks!

What concerns me is this part: "Ninth, we were required to walk across a balance beam that was approx. 10 feet long, pivot around and walk back. You were allowed one retry before failing this portion."

There are physical tests for all applicants during orientation, but I think flatbedders must have to do more because of the nature of the work. I am dry van and I did not have to do the particular exercise you are concerned about. My training was outsourced to an accelerated community college program and I did those tests during my one day of orientation. Possibly they go more in depth for students in their school since they have more time with them but to my knowledge you dont need to be worried about that particular test pursuing reefer or dryvan

Thanks for the 411~!!!

Funny or ironic thing is this: I have worked on-board ships for years as an oiler and junior engineer yet I have a relatively poor sense of balance-ROFL :-D But I did fine hahaha! And then a trucking company asks for a balance test? LOL!