Comments By Scott L.

Yep that's true. Lots of guys won't work at companies with e-logs. What I do is I constantly try to get my load off early. If I have an 8pm appt, I try to get it there and unloaded as early as I can, which or course means I'm available sooner for another load. A lot of guys will sit around at a truck stop until 7:30, then unload, but then they complain they aren't making any money. As far as my 30 min break, I usually try to take it at a shipper. That's about all you can do.

I have the Rand 720 and I love it. I always use it in conjunction with the QualComm though. And if there's any conflicting info, I always refer to the QC. I'd say 90% of the time they match up however. What I love about my Rand is when I'm getting close to shutting down for the day, I can find all the truck stops along my route, or rest areas without any problems.

My buddy who's driven for nearly 20 yrs told me I was crazy when I wanted to give it a go too. I love the job itself. Being out of the open road and wondering where you'll go next is fun. It's like one big adventure. That said, there definitely are down sides as there are with any job. Being away from home definitely takes an adjustment. My kids are older, but I couldn't imagine doing this if I had little kids. The other thing that bothers me is I can't stay in shape like I was before I got into this. I sprinkle runs in every now and then, but it's so dang hard to eat decent out here. If I could improve those two things, I could see myself doing this job for a long time. As it is, after my one year I'll be looking for a gig that gets me home weekends at least.

Great subject. I would also like to hear what current drivers have to say. I am going with Roehl and not sure about company policy.

I'm with Roehl and most of our trucks have an EPU or APU so you don't have to idol. They are a bit more loose with the policy in temps like that. I have an Kenworth that doesn't have either an EPU or APU, so I have to idol to keep cool.

That's awesome Julia! Fellow Roehl driver here too. I love it here. I'm on the national fleet and would like to be home a bit more in the future, but this works for now. Great company!

Thanks Scott!

My main terminal is Gary, so I'm there a lot. What's your truck number? I'll try and keep an out for you.

#4839. Sitting in Gary right now. I'm sure I'll run into you at some point. I have one of like 12 Kenworth's in the company. Easy to spot..

Great to hear from you. Thanks for your encouragement a while back. Wondered about you glade things are good for you. I'm also enjoying the 7/7, felt like it took a bit to get here, but it has been worth it! Say hi when ur in Gary, I know I get there a lot - truck 8012 -Steve

I'm sitting in Gary right now actually. Truck #4839 if you all ever see me say hi!

Make that 3.5 hrs a week. My math was fuzzy there.

You can log 30 mins if you want, but that also means you'll lose an additional 7 hours a week on your 70 to pre and post trips. You'll quickly learn how valuable that time is. I don't even log 15 mins, but I'm on e-logs so I can go min by min.

That's awesome Julia! Fellow Roehl driver here too. I love it here. I'm on the national fleet and would like to be home a bit more in the future, but this works for now. Great company!

Roehl does both..