How Hosed Am I?

KJ you realize in acknowledging it was your fault you just blamed your training, your trainer, the GPS and your companies policy for following the GPS. Until you realize none of those things contributed or caused your accident you are probably much better off not in a truck.

Minimum cost for a rollover is $350,000

Drivers not taking responsibility....

priceless

Mainly your fault?

Who was driving?

All your fault. You had a rollover. Preventable accident. You were the driver. You'll never get anywhere trying to deflect the blame. All of it is yours. Own it.

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I’m amazed you even got out of training at Roehl based on what I’m reading here. Does Roehl still show the video in training of their driver that followed his gps over a covered wooden bridge and then put the truck in the ditch trying to make a turn similiar to what you describe?? They used to.

You are trying to deflect blame. You say your ideal route was better than theirs, then why did you not talk with dispatch about it. When I was there they had a route in PA that was horrible. I figured out a different way that was much safer and presented it. Guess what, they approved it.

Your failures have been your own. We have all been there. The big difference is we communicate with the powers to be as soon as we see a problem in the making and find a solution before it gets out of hand.

I had awesome trainers there. I get some aren’t. Did you communicate your perception of yours being poor to anyone?? My guess is no. If I’m wrong feel free to say so.

You rolled their truck. Your complaining you owe them 7k for a cdl that may not do you any good now. Here is my thought. You pay for the damages you caused and they can erase your school debt.

I thank god it is only property damage and no one got hurt or killed.

It sounds like you had other issues leading up to this. Consider another career before you hurt yourself or someone else.

I have to agree with everyone else here. Whatever happens in that truck is your responsibility. Period.

Do companies really force you to follow a specific route on an average load? I know on some high value loads they do, but as an everyday occurrence? I followed my company’s suggested route twice, and no I refuse to even look at them. Not local directions, I follow those, but the route from point A to point B. The two times I followed them they put me on roads that were insane. One had a hotshot turn that with my truck against the curb on the drivers side, my tandems just cleared on the other side. I follow my own route now until I get to local streets. No one has ever said a word.

I have to agree with everyone else here. Whatever happens in that truck is your responsibility. Period.

Do companies really force you to follow a specific route on an average load? I know on some high value loads they do, but as an everyday occurrence? I followed my company’s suggested route twice, and no I refuse to even look at them. Not local directions, I follow those, but the route from point A to point B. The two times I followed them they put me on roads that were insane. One had a hotshot turn that with my truck against the curb on the drivers side, my tandems just cleared on the other side. I follow my own route now until I get to local streets. No one has ever said a word.

Exactly I 100% agree. When I was OTR there were many times I didn't follow the company fuel routing exactly. Not a word was ever said. I never went excessively out of route and didn't make a habit of it, however I did what was more safe.

I just talked to a Roehl driver, and he said all drivers were informed about the incident and he has been with them 4 yrs. Their version is a bit different from KJ'S.

Why didn't you take the curve more cautiously? You sound as if you are blaming everyone else but the driver in control of the tractor. That would be you! Whether you are loaded or empty, the dynamics are the same. There's always "Barber College " as a backup. You need to slow down and think.

Raptor

Raptor that is suprsing you got a different version.. How can that be??

Now for the serious side, KJ by his own writings is his own worst enemy. He’s probably on social media bashing Roehl as yet another big company out to get the average guy.

Different companies have different attitudes when it comes to routing and fuel stops. Some are very strict and others aren’t. However that is all information one should learn in training like day 1, maybe day 2. Grumpy and icecold said their companies aren’t very strict. I know Stevens Transport tells their drivers they have a 10 percent leway on out of route miles then they get charged if they go over that.

When I was at Roehl they expected you to follow their routing OR call your DM and discuss a better route. They always left the door open to doing things safer and better. Most companies are using PC Miler and it does produce some screwy routing at times.

The important takaway here for me is

Personal accountability Communicate Slow down or stop until you know exactly what to do next.

I hope new folks read this and realize just how serious this career is and how everything can change in the blink of an eye.

I just talked to a Roehl driver, and he said all drivers were informed about the incident and he has been with them 4 yrs. Their version is a bit different from KJ'S.

Raptor

I'm sure you have. They won't even let me see the video. They just said take our word for it.

And no, I'm not bashing anyone. The trailer fell into a ditch. It turned the truck over. There was nowhere to pull over to scout out the curve beforehand. I was specifically told never to obstruct traffic, so stopping in the middle of a highway is a no go.