After completing 2-3 weeks of OTR training, you will register for orientation and be officially hired by Roehl Trucking as a full-time heavy truck driver. Call your driver employment specialist on the Monday before your qualifying day to discuss your travel and accommodation arrangements. Before you leave home, you need to plan your trip accordingly. Know exactly where you`re going, when you need to be there, and check the weather forecast to see what you need to wear on the first day of orientation. Here is a small selection of the feedback we have received so far. We share the words of our drivers so you know that Roehl is real. “I spoke to a driver in Roehl a few months ago and asked him who he was driving for. The Roehl truck drivers I met all seemed very friendly and all seem happy in their work. I spoke to a few Roehl drivers last year. I researched the truth of truckers and Glassdoor. I visited a few websites and there were more pros than cons. Some of the other companies I`ve reviewed have had so many bad reviews.
I just couldn`t find many of these bad reviews when I researched Roehl. Curtis H., Experienced Professional CDL Driver Week 1 Started day after day at work. On Tuesday, it was strictly new personal documents at the roehl factory. On Wednesday we got into trucks, most of them had 3 students and 1 teacher. one in the group has only 2 students. We had 9 students on the list, one of them was a no-show. I was stung by a bee 5 minutes after getting out in the trucks. My 2 co-students had never driven manually, they had to study first. I had to go last, I was a little ahead of them, the dual clutch threw me away. They thought I would do much better than them, mentally I didn`t think so. We stayed in the complex and only used their track.
On Thursday, it was a small change, the instructors exchanged. They have both part-time and full-time instructors. In Truck Training is at Fox Valley Tech. Some of the instructors are Roehl coaches, others are from Fox Valley.The instructor we had from Mi didn`t come in, he was stabbed in the eye by a bee. They are in effect this week. Replacement of instructors. I went through the school class for the morning so he could get an idea of where we all were. Then we went to a local industrial park for a low-traffic training for the rest of the afternoon.
I swear we are in Canada Eh! The instructors all have a northern accent that is pronounced. Friday morning started immediately in the industrial park, in the afternoon we started there again. My classmates walked about 2 laps, and then he sent them in light traffic to another industrial park. When it was my turn, I seemed to have given up in the race, hitting almost 2 cars in the corners. Very frustrated, struggling with declining shifts. The teacher kept me in Park 1 and couldn`t go beyond that. Very bewildered, I went to Planet Fitness and took out my frustration. Saturday was spent at the Roehl factory with safety classes, videos and paperwork. Laundry can be done there for free.
The hotel has a number of machines $1 for washing and $1 for drying. At the training had a video about the money from detention., they pay it after 2 and a half hours, you have to fill out documents to get it. It does NOT depend on the company`s ability to bill the sender or recipient, but just follow the logging and paperwork steps. Great place, breakfast provided. Lunch and dinner come from a franchise of sub-sandwiches. Large submarines, but aging very quickly. We are told that these are the only meals unless we buy our own. Yes, they are free, and when I read previous articles complaining, I thought, what is it.
Now I know. A: The trucks are all very new, but very simple. No microwave fridge or tv. You can use a cooler. Colman has a good cooler that you can connect. All trucks are set at 63 miles per hour to save fuel. They have UPEs for AC/Heat. They work well, but nothing like air conditioning at home.
Roehl Transport offers paid CDL training to a company in the hope that you will commit to working for them for at least 15 months/120,000 miles. They require the signing of the agreement and if at any time you decide to work for them within the 15-month period, you will have to pay the full cost of your studies. The advantage of the contract is that you will receive a reasonable salary during the training and you will be automatically hired as a full-time employee once your company`s CDL training is completed. Applying to Roehl`s paid CDL training program is very similar to applying for a real Job as a Roehl Truck Driver. First, apply online by filling out the Getting Started form. Roehl Transport will contact you shortly after receiving your application and ensure that you have a good understanding of the program, including the basic qualifications and characteristics of a Roehl trucking job. This way, you can fill out a much more detailed application later. Once you are pre-qualified, Roehl will let you come for a personal interview. Good equipment, good trailers, good time at home, good driver managers, excellent fleets of time at home. I worked the 7-day trip, from 7 days of fleet to a decade now. A: Among the LP programs, Roehl has a good one. Good support and training.
What I found was that the comp at that time was only slightly superior to what I was doing as a company driver. They have recently improved the package and the comp program. It might be worth calling them. “I took a job at Roehl as a driving school student. I was involved in the orientation at your Ellenwood terminal. I didn`t pass the orientation process – I couldn`t change gears well enough to pass the road test. That was over 2 years ago. Your teacher told me to gain experience and come back with experience. I have never forgotten Roehl and I am also interested in making flat beds with you.
I decided to apply again because I thought Roehl would be the best for me. – Dewey N., experienced professional CDL driver “I`ve been driving trucks since 1988, so I`ve been seeing your trucks on the road for some time. In my last business, I didn`t have any kilometers. And no miles means no money. And I stayed in this company for a year and a half. I really needed a company that would allow me to travel miles so I could make a lot of money. I spent about a month researching the online library. I had another job in Alabama – it was a small business and I was worried. I was just afraid I wouldn`t have enough miles. I decided to go to Roehl because everything seemed to be in advance and the recruiter (Driver Employment Specialist) was able to answer all my concerns and questions.
I was impressed by the fact that it is up to the driver to determine whether the road conditions are safe for me or not. I liked the fact that I will also be at home every week with this dedicated fleet. So far, everything in Roehl seems to be very orderly and organized. my fleet manager treats me like a pro. Roehl seems to be a high-quality company. Charles C., experienced professional CDL driver “When I first got my CDL, I spoke to one of the recruiters (specialist in the employment of drivers), but I did not come to Roehl as a student. I don`t remember why I didn`t come to see you at the time, but I never forgot Roehl. One of the reasons I joined Roehl is to become an O/O (Owner Operator Trucking Jobs & Lease Program). .