1st Year Pay: Breakdown

I am impressed. So far, for "part time" work, you are making a good paycheck. If Roehl, is the company i decide to go to, and I pass muster, I think I would choose the 14/7, mostly because, my wife wants me home as often as possible. The only thing that gets me, is the slip seating. I don't want to be paired with slobs. Also, what happens, if on my day to start, my assigned truck is delayed for whatever reason? do I just sit and wait? And does it count towards my 14, or does my 14 start once i am in the truck, and clock in?

Thanks for posting this.

Stay safe

That's what I worry about also with skip seating. My personal vehicle, a Nissan Armada (large SUV) is always very clean, that's the way I roll...lol I've always taken very good care of my vehicles. Same with my house, it's not spic n span, but it's clean, specially the kitchen and bathroom. What is the guys you share your truck with leave behind crumbs all over, an inch of dust all over the dash board, spills of coffee, dirty mattress....which brings me to think I'd have to be crafty to find a way to have an easy set up mattress I could take in and out, since I wouldn't be able to put in my own real mattress, and leave it there.

That's what I worry about also with skip seating. My personal vehicle, a Nissan Armada (large SUV) is always very clean, that's the way I roll...lol I've always taken very good care of my vehicles. Same with my house, it's not spic n span, but it's clean, specially the kitchen and bathroom. What is the guys you share your truck with leave behind crumbs all over, an inch of dust all over the dash board, spills of coffee, dirty mattress....which brings me to think I'd have to be crafty to find a way to have an easy set up mattress I could take in and out, since I wouldn't be able to put in my own real mattress, and leave it there.

Dust on a dash is my biggest pet peeve, If I can write my name on it, nope, armourall time! One solution to the bed issue, may be an air mattress, to put over the other one, or a foam mattress, before you put your sheets on. Or even the fitted "pee pad" type sheets, then your regular sheets.

Hrynn, I'm impressed! Very nice job you are doing over there.

Hrynn (or anyone else with insight on this), here's a question for you...

I just read Omd School thread about his trip across the country from CT to CA and got me thinking....if you do the flexible home time, say with Roehl, 7 days out and 3-4 days home, is this enough to do those kind of long trips? Or do you have to stay more "regional" (say....no further than half way the country from where you're home based)?

Hrynn- I know when you do yard security, that you're checking that only those that should be there, are. But could you explain more? Do you sit in a "guard box"? Do they have you wear a uniform? Thanks

Hrynn (or anyone else with insight on this), here's a question for you...

I just read Omd School thread about his trip across the country from CT to CA and got me thinking....if you do the flexible home time, say with Roehl, 7 days out and 3-4 days home, is this enough to do those kind of long trips? Or do you have to stay more "regional" (say....no further than half way the country from where you're home based)?

Roehl's freight stays mostly east of the Mississippi as it is. They do have some freight in the western us, but many drivers never see that part of the country with Roehl. I haven't gone further west than Texas staying out three weeks. That said, being out two weeks, I do often bop back and forth north and south and east. I'm not sure how much more restrictive being out only 7 days would be as compared to 14.

Hrynn- I know when you do yard security, that you're checking that only those that should be there, are. But could you explain more? Do you sit in a "guard box"? Do they have you wear a uniform? Thanks

I use my vehicle to block the gate to the yard so that no one can get a truck or car in/out without my seeing them. I also do a perimeter check of the yard and check that there are no breaks in the fence or any other security issues. I keep a log of who comes in, check their company id, and write down their name, truck number, trailer number, time in, and time out. Honestly, I mostly sleep, read. Sometimes I get bored and organize the trailers by type and number if the yard looks messy. I asked why they even do it, and they said equipment and stuff has gone missing in the past and no one was there to notice there was a problem. The Dayton yard doesn't have any facilities other than a porter pottty and you are not allowed to leave, so you better be stocked up on food and water, and have taken a shower before you start.. You are technically on duty for the whole time you are there so you have to be prepared to have someone honking or banging on your door to wake you up at 2 am.

No guard shack, no uniform. I sleep in my truck and wear my company id.

Thanks Hrynn... This thread is exactly what I needed to see. I'm 99% sure I'll be starting with Roehl in mid Feb. I am very interested in the 7/4 7/3 & a few other hometime options. Roehl told me I would be going out of the Dayton yard. I live outside Miamisburg, OH.

Since you are based out of Dayton, I would love to talk with you by phone to pick your brain if possible. Let me know... Thanks, Doug

Thanks Hrynn... This thread is exactly what I needed to see. I'm 99% sure I'll be starting with Roehl in mid Feb. I am very interested in the 7/4 7/3 & a few other hometime options. Roehl told me I would be going out of the Dayton yard. I live outside Miamisburg, OH.

Since you are based out of Dayton, I would love to talk with you by phone to pick your brain if possible. Let me know... Thanks, Doug

Send me a PM, and I will give you my # so we can chat about it