Central Refrigerated- Am I Getting Told Wrong?

I am set to begin with Central Refrigerated in a couple weeks and the recruiter keeps telling me no pets are allowed however, I have seen and been told by some of their drivers that pets are allowed and have seen them with pets. Same goes for Roehl Transportation? Roehl told me no pets but I saw drivers with pets? How do they know if their drivers have pets? and can they get away with it?

Pets are no longer allowed for new hires with central. The ones that have pets were grandfathered in under the old central policy from before the merger

Pets are no longer allowed for new hires with central. The ones that have pets were grandfathered in under the old central policy from before the merger

That makes sense I guess. That is probably the same thing with Roehl.... They had been trucking for 10+ years... Man, That stinks!

Thank You!

The Roehl drivers with pets are lease operators. They can have them , but company drivers cant .

The Roehl drivers with pets are lease operators. They can have them , but company drivers cant .

Ah, Gotcha! Thanks PJ! That is something I forgot to consider!

I read about your training at Roehl but how did it go after you finished training? After the first few months? I love Roehl just because I am biased....My wife and her family are from that area and seem to be lots of local jobs there...

Well, actually I dont work there anymore. Things went well for me. They ran my butt off on a dedicated account. I left and went to KLLM and am leasing a truck. I am running the southeast. I do not like snow and ice. I tried getting Roehl to let me lease and run southeast but they claimed I would not have enough miles to cover expenses. I am very grateful for the training and oppurtunity Roehl gave me. I just had other ideas what I needed for myself.

Well, actually I dont work there anymore. Things went well for me. They ran my butt off on a dedicated account. I left and went to KLLM and am leasing a truck. I am running the southeast. I do not like snow and ice. I tried getting Roehl to let me lease and run southeast but they claimed I would not have enough miles to cover expenses. I am very grateful for the training and oppurtunity Roehl gave me. I just had other ideas what I needed for myself.

What would you say the ratio of company drivers to lease operators at KLLM is? I got a friend who leases with KLLM and he just switched to southeast regional and he loves it. I don't want to lease, though. Did they talk you into the lease or is it something you wanted to do?

Thanks

I came here specifically to lease and run se regional. I got hung up because i didnt get my hazmat up front. Glad your friend loves it. I will too once they keep me busy. I think they advertise 55 % of the fleet is lease operators . I knew some folks who have been here for awhile and liked what I heard. One friend actually showed me his settlement statements so i could see the real deal.

One friend actually showed me his settlement statements so i could see the real deal.

No, you have to see his tax returns and bank statements to get the real deal. It doesn't matter how much money you bring home. What you need to know is what's left over to put into savings after all expenses and what were his actual profits as reported to the Government. That will tell you how a lease driver or owner operator is really doing and I've never heard of one who will actually show those numbers. They'll all show you their settlements. That's the fun part that makes them look like they're making a fortune. Tax returns and bank statements - that's what it takes to prove you're raking in the dough.

I've spoken with numerous accountants over the years who have handled lease drivers, owner operators, and small fleets. If you would have gotten advice from them instead of other lease drivers who want the world to believe they're making a fortune you wouldn't be leasing right now.

Run, run, run! That's all I can say. This is the beginning of the heaviest freight of the year. Business owners often sink or swim based upon the revenues they can turn during the busiest times of the year because that's what gets them through the tough times. So between now and Christmas I would run as hard as you can and put every nickel in the bank you can spare. Keep those wheels turning and don't stop until Santa Claus says it's time for some hot cocoa!

I know this is a uphill battle. I know I gotta run hard and save whatever and whenever I can. I fully get the financial stuff. I am hopefull they keep their word on loads. I 've worked hard all my life and have no problem there . They need to do their part and supply the work . I guess my bottom line is if it can work out and worth my while then I'm blessed. If it doesn't work out then a valuable lesson learned. I'm not expecting to make a fortune , just a honest decent living. I'm sure I can always find another company seat if it doesnt work out.