Roehl People I Have A Few Questions
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I've been with Roehl for a little over six months. There are many different home and work options: 7 out then off for 7; 14 out then off for 7, dedicated, regional , national, etc. I run the national driving, so generally it's one day off for every 6 out, with the maximum days consecutive off being seven days. I usually stay out for five or six weeks, then return home for four or five days. I could take more time off if I asked for it. Starting pay will vary by experience and the fleet you are assigned. Flatbed and reefers make more. Trips into Canada and NY City pay an extra $50. HAZMAT loads pay more, too. I can't answer the insurance question because I use my retired military TRICARE insurance plan.
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
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
Roehl was my first company. Starting pay was 32 CPM. I would generally get Home Saturday's before 4pm and be back out Monday morning. I was on a regional dedicated route (Georgia Pacific). They were always good to me. I have nothing negative to say about Roehl.
Dedicated Route:
A driver or carrier who transports cargo between regular, prescribed routes. Normally it means a driver will be dedicated to working for one particular customer like Walmart or Home Depot and they will only haul freight for that customer. You'll often hear drivers say something like, "I'm on the Walmart dedicated account."
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
CPM:
Cents Per Mile
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.
I stay out 3 weeks then go home for a weekend. Depending on where you live they should be able to get you home. There are certain areas where they have problems sometimes. Or it could have just been my dispatcher. I started at 34 com on the national reefer fleet. Health insurance for a single individual is pretty cheap. Once you do family it goes way up tho. And if the others you want to cover have the option of having other insurance they have to purchase the other insurance as well.
Dispatcher:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
Jason..I drove for Roehl for just under two years. I started and stayed on the Kraft dedicated fleet. I only left them to get back home on weekends. Your weekends will most likely be your 34 hour reset. Sometimes that changes based on freight. You may get home for two solid days...or sometimes three. As far as cpm...I would think low to mid 30's to start with an aggressive ladder to get you up in the forty cpm within a year. It's really something to discuss with the recruiters. Roehl publishes their health care cost...I just had to remember how to find it. The family non smokers was 87.00 per week...I was a single so I paid 21. Per week. If you go to Roehl.jobs...they list all the fleets they are currently hiring on. Select one to review...at some point you'll see 2016 health care cost ...open it and review.
Good luck in your decision. You really can't go wrong with Roehl. Good company, good people.
CPM:
Cents Per Mile
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.
Jay, we have a huge amount of information on Roehl:
Roehl Company-Sponsored Training Program Review
That's about 5 pages of information about the company and their training program. All kinds of great stuff.
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.
Company-sponsored Training:
A Company-Sponsored Training Program is a school that is owned and operated by a trucking company.
The schooling often requires little or no money up front. Instead of paying up-front tuition you will sign an agreement to work for the company for a specified amount of time after graduation, usually around a year, at a slightly lower rate of pay in order to pay for the training.
If you choose to quit working for the company before your year is up, they will normally require you to pay back a prorated amount of money for the schooling. The amount you pay back will be comparable to what you would have paid if you went to an independently owned school.
Company-sponsored training can be an excellent way to get your career underway if you can't afford the tuition up front for private schooling.
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Roehl is one of the companies I'm considering and was looking for a little input from those of you that work there. I did read the company review section but hearing from current drivers can't hurt.
Starting pay? (Cmp)
Weekends off? If you want them are they getting you home on time?
Heath benefits? What's the cost to you for a family plan?
Thanks in advance! Jason
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.