Possibly Roehl CDL Training
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Hey! I just finished phase 1 with Roehl and got officially hired on monday. I'm currently waiting to meet my trainer tomorrow.
Like you, I came to Roehl with my cdl already obtained. I am Very happy with Roehl so far.I went to appleton wisconsin for training. The training was very thorough and done very well. They put me up in a very nice hotel and good food was provided. The instructors were great and I talked to many drivers at the lounge. All were very positive and had no complaints.
Tomorrow I should start driving with my trainer over the road! If ud like I can tell u how that goes as well. Any questions ask away. Good luck!
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.
Over The Road:
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.
I misread you said u had your permit. Roehl uses Fox Valley to train their employees for getting their cdl. Also a great program. I'm in Gary, Indiana right now, I had a driver tell me this morning that he loves trainees that get trained through Roehl because they are better drivers lol.
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.
Hi Gary! I went to Roehl to obtain my CDL and I can tell you their training is top notch. I left recently to work for Marten Transport but would encourage anyone who was interested in going to Roehl to take the leap. They don't do all of their schools through Fox Valley as I went to school in Marshfield WI, so ask your recruiter where you will be. My training in Marshfield was lightening fast and not for the weak of heart, but the instructors are very good. Best of luck to you!
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.
Tomorrow I should start driving with my trainer over the road! If ud like I can tell u how that goes as well. Any questions ask away. Good luck!
Definitely tell me how it's going!
It's reassuring to hear how your experiance has been do far. I've been talking with a lot of schools and been getting the run around about new CDL laws that will be in effect soon. Also they are not very professional in my opinion. Many sound like they just want to pump out as many CDL's as they can. Without really caring for the student.
My experiance with Roehl has been top notch. I'm currently working on paperwork via internet and scheduling the company DOT physical. I already had one but they require another. I live in the middle of nowhere and there is a question on how far I can travel to get it done. I guess they don't like you to travel over 75 miles to get the physical. I'll have to travel 120 miles. I'll travel twice that if I have too.
Good luck on the next phase. It should be a lot of fun.
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.
Over The Road:
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.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
TWIC:
Transportation Worker Identification Credential
Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card.
Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance. TWIC cards are valid for five years. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.
Jolie, thanks for the encouragement. Not sure where my training will take place. My recruiter said we'll know next week after paperwork is processed. Good luck to you too on your next adventure. I'm curious why you left Roehl, was it for personal reasons or company?
Jolie, thanks for the encouragement. Not sure where my training will take place. My recruiter said we'll know next week after paperwork is processed. Good luck to you too on your next adventure. I'm curious why you left Roehl, was it for personal reasons or company?
Gary, I just typed out a fairly lengthy response and accidentally deleted it before posting it!!! Phooey!!! Here are the cliff notes....Marten just acquired a new Midwest Coca Cola account with a guaranteed daily pay plus CPM. I can also be home daily which isn't a necessity for me for a lot of reasons, but hey why not? Both are very good companies but I felt this was an opportunity I needed to seize. Let me know if I can answer any other questions for you. I know there are several Roehl drivers that are members on TT so maybe few of them will jump in here too!
CPM:
Cents Per Mile
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.
Hey Jolie, Sounds like a pretty good gig. I plan on staying with Roehl, if it all goes well. I'll have a 120,000 mile contract to fulfill if I go through there training. Which is what I really want to do! At this time I don't really need to be home every night. That could change in a year though, you never know. I want to get out for a while and see the country and experience life on the road. Mid life crisis... well maybe a little. I go for Roehl's mandatory DOT physical this Monday, even though I had one done already.
I have no questions I can think of at this time. Things seem to be falling into place and are pretty organized. In any come up I'll ask.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
Hey Jolie, thanks for coming back and saying why you left. It seems at times people will recommend a place and say it is great, but they don't work there anymore. Usually I am stuck wondering why? :) Glad to hear it was a better gig for you that caused you to leave. Best of luck with Marten.
Gary, I was honored to be in the same class with Jolie at Roehl and currently drive on one of their dedicated accounts. I too, am working in the 120,000 mile contract. Great company. Great equipment. Good luck moving forward. Welcome to the Power of Red!!
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Hey Folks, This week I got my CDL permit with all endorsements except passenger and school bus. Feels great to have that done! Couldn't pass the passenger tests!! Frustrating but I might go back and try again. Thanks High Road, made it a hell of a lot easier to study, way more entertaining than reading the state manual.
Went and got finger printed yesterday for Hazmat and TWIC. They say it takes 30-45 days to receive documents. Should have started that one earlier.
So I'm seriously considering Roehl for obtaining my CDL. Got a verbal exceptance from my recruiter on voicemail. I will try again today to call him in order to get a written commitment.
So I'm trying to connect with other Roehl drivers. I like the fact that it's a smaller company and seems to be a friendly atmosphere. Seen a few posts from other drivers from Roehl on this site. Looking to make some connections. If things work out I start training in July. Wish me luck.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
HAZMAT:
Hazardous Materials
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
TWIC:
Transportation Worker Identification Credential
Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card.
Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance. TWIC cards are valid for five years. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.