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BTW. You aren't going to make much money with home time every two weeks. You also will not score many points with your DM or company expecting that. You had better plan to run hard 3-5 weeks at a stretch, for at LEAST your first year. Good Luck!
Interesting you say that. I drive for Roehl on a dedicated account. I go home for my reset weekly, I stay out for two weeks SOMETIMES...they work with me...but my first year in the account(also my rookie year driving) I made 50k....now half way through this year I'm on pace to make 55 to 60 ....so I'm not sure what you mean by not making much money going home every two weeks. Hikingcole...I think your making a great decision going with Roehl. You don't say where you live and you don't say what division...van , reefer ,,,flatbed. I say that because they have several dedicated accounts both in the Midwest and east coast. I run for the Kraft dedicated out of Winchester va. Good luck!!
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
You will get made fun of more at Swift, but that is another topic all together.
Why do Swift drivers get made fun of?
Big companies make large easy targets.
Then again, how did Swift get so big? By doing all the right things and taking care of all those drivers.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
BTW. You aren't going to make much money with home time every two weeks. You also will not score many points with your DM or company expecting that. You had better plan to run hard 3-5 weeks at a stretch, for at LEAST your first year. Good Luck!
Interesting you say that. I drive for Roehl on a dedicated account. I go home for my reset weekly, I stay out for two weeks SOMETIMES...they work with me...but my first year in the account(also my rookie year driving) I made 50k....now half way through this year I'm on pace to make 55 to 60 ....so I'm not sure what you mean by not making much money going home every two weeks. Hikingcole...I think your making a great decision going with Roehl. You don't say where you live and you don't say what division...van , reefer ,,,flatbed. I say that because they have several dedicated accounts both in the Midwest and east coast. I run for the Kraft dedicated out of Winchester va. Good luck!!
I live in Kentucky, right off I-75 half way down the state, near Lexington. Can brand new drivers get dedicated routes?
Dedicated Route:
A driver or carrier who transports cargo between regular, prescribed routes. Normally it means a driver will be dedicated to working for one particular customer like Walmart or Home Depot and they will only haul freight for that customer. You'll often hear drivers say something like, "I'm on the Walmart dedicated account."
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
You will get made fun of more at Swift, but that is another topic all together.
Why do Swift drivers get made fun of?
Big companies make large easy targets.
Then again, how did Swift get so big? By doing all the right things and taking care of all those drivers.
My wife said Schneider and JBHunt get made fun of but she didn't know about Swift.
Does anyone know what Roehl and Swift are governed at? My wife thinks governing is a good thing. Guess being new, I have to agree. lol
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HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
BTW. You aren't going to make much money with home time every two weeks. You also will not score many points with your DM or company expecting that. You had better plan to run hard 3-5 weeks at a stretch, for at LEAST your first year. Good Luck!
Interesting you say that. I drive for Roehl on a dedicated account. I go home for my reset weekly, I stay out for two weeks SOMETIMES...they work with me...but my first year in the account(also my rookie year driving) I made 50k....now half way through this year I'm on pace to make 55 to 60 ....so I'm not sure what you mean by not making much money going home every two weeks. Hikingcole...I think your making a great decision going with Roehl. You don't say where you live and you don't say what division...van , reefer ,,,flatbed. I say that because they have several dedicated accounts both in the Midwest and east coast. I run for the Kraft dedicated out of Winchester va. Good luck!!
I live in Kentucky, right off I-75 half way down the state, near Lexington. Can brand new drivers get dedicated routes?
I forgot to mention, I was advised not to go with flatbed by the instructor where I got my CDL because of my age, 55, stating that it would be hard on the joints and stuff. My wife says refer or van would be a great option for me so I'm open to either.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Dedicated Route:
A driver or carrier who transports cargo between regular, prescribed routes. Normally it means a driver will be dedicated to working for one particular customer like Walmart or Home Depot and they will only haul freight for that customer. You'll often hear drivers say something like, "I'm on the Walmart dedicated account."
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
Hikingcole wrote:
Does anyone know what Roehl and Swift are governed at? My wife thinks governing is a good thing. Guess being new, I have to agree
Swift is governed at 62. This can be bypassed for up to 30 minutes per 24 hour period. I typically use this function for passing, but never exceeding 67 mph to avoid an over-speed violation.
You're 55? We have a very successful group of flatbed drivers on here that are in that age range. If you are healthy and don't mind physical work in the elements, you should be fine.
Hikingcole is looking for dedication:
I live in Kentucky, right off I-75 half way down the state, near Lexington. Can brand new drivers get dedicated routes?
The general rule is school ➡ orientation ➡ OTR. My mentor tried to get me into a Swift dedicated account, but it was no dice.
However, That Being Said, a company can put you where they need you. Don't get your hopes up. Start asking after 3 months.
Dedicated Route:
A driver or carrier who transports cargo between regular, prescribed routes. Normally it means a driver will be dedicated to working for one particular customer like Walmart or Home Depot and they will only haul freight for that customer. You'll often hear drivers say something like, "I'm on the Walmart dedicated account."
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Hikingcole is looking for dedication:
I live in Kentucky, right off I-75 half way down the state, near Lexington. Can brand new drivers get dedicated routes?
The general rule is school ➡ orientation ➡ OTR. My mentor tried to get me into a Swift dedicated account, but it was no dice.
However, That Being Said, a company can put you where they need you. Don't get your hopes up. Start asking after 3 months.
Hikingcole:
Errol's advice on this is spot on. You will need that time OTR to get your feet wet, continue learning to back, clock management, and gain confidence. I am on a dedicated Swift account delivering perishables and dry-goods to Walmart stores in the Northeast. There was a time when they would consider a rookie driver fresh off their mentor's truck to join the team,...very high rate of failure and attrition. Now they prefer 3 months minimum OTR experience and even with that, every three months there are many new faces. .
Dedicated Route:
A driver or carrier who transports cargo between regular, prescribed routes. Normally it means a driver will be dedicated to working for one particular customer like Walmart or Home Depot and they will only haul freight for that customer. You'll often hear drivers say something like, "I'm on the Walmart dedicated account."
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Errol V. Gets "defensive"
Big companies make large easy targets. Then again, how did Swift get so big? By doing all the right things and taking care of all those drivers.
A good portion of YouTube trucker follies, meme, etc. feature Swift drivers. As Errol pointed out, Swift is big, the biggest, with over 20k drivers.
I think Errol is fed up with all the jokes about his beloved company. 
HOS:
Hours Of Service
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