Questions For Roehl Drivers

Hey there and hello.

I took some time to search the forum and seeing that many of the posts on Roehl are a few years old, I figured, I would post my questions to current Roehl Drivers.

1. What is your favorite part of working for Roehl? 2. What fleet of trucks does Roehl currently operate. 3. What is the average mileage for Dry Van solo drivers. 4. For over the road drivers, do they allow you to stay out for 7 weeks so that you can take 7 days off? 5. Any questions I should have asked, that I did not?

Cheers, Andrew

I'm currently in my 3rd week of training with Roehl. My advice should be taken with a grain of salt.

I chose Roehl because it's not a gigantic super company that doesn't care, but it's big enough that the benefits are pretty good. Small class sizes and they really care about your success. The "mychoice" pay schedule is a nifty thing. Pay during training is a plus, but nothing to write home about.

Roehl has flatbed, dry van , reefer , and a small fleet of belly dumps.

According to the instructors here (all prior Roehl drivers) the miles are pretty steady between 22 and 26 hundred for dry van. Maybe low one week, maybe high the next.

Yep, you can stay out those 7 week stretches and make the home time, but why? Why not get routed home after 11-14 days out and take 3 days off? Seems allot mo betta to me. But to each his own.

Do your research and choose wisely, but from what I've seen, Roehl is a great company. *Shameless plug* check out my training diary in the CDL training section of the forums.

Best of luck!

Current Roehl driver here in the reefer national fleet. Yes Roehl is a great company. Everybody is here to help and support you especially at the corporate office in marshfield. Sometimes the mechanics aren’t as friendly but I don’t walk in there expecting them to smile at me. Dry van will run you but your cpm will be the lowest compared to reefer and flatbed. If you do a good job they should get you 2500 and possibly up to 3000 a week in dry van. As far as home time i don’t recommend the 11 out and 3 home if you want the good miles. They have to find a load to get you home so once you’re hometime is near they might make you sit on a load an extra day or two to get you home. If you want to get the good miles and good paychecks you need to stay out the 7 weeks like you said, maybe a few weeks less than that would be ok like 4. But you can come home for 7 if you are out that long. Other than that I think it’s a great company. Just don’t expect them to roll out the red carpet for you and come expecting to work and you’ll need to prove yourself to them that you’re a good driver that can make your appointment time and they will reward you with good miles. Hope that helps.

Yep, you can stay out those 7 week stretches and make the home time, but why? Why not get routed home after 11-14 days out and take 3 days off? Seems allot mo betta to me. But to each his own.

While it’s not a problem with doing the 11-3 you’re going to find out quick that you’re not going to make much, get the miles and the good runs if you do the 11-14 days out and come home 3. I thought the same thing coming in and once I did it a few times and I was getting one good check and a bad check the best thing for me and To support my family is to stay out longer.

As far as home time i don’t recommend the 11 out and 3 home if you want the good miles. They have to find a load to get you home so once you’re hometime is near they might make you sit on a load an extra day or two to get you home.

Very good point Andrew. That schedule will kill your paycheck.