Why does everyone who starts out in trucking thinks they're going to make the big money right away. Even within the first year you cannot expect to make top CPM
Got my cdl in appleton a few years ago. Cdl training was good, my OTR trainer was horrible had to back the truck into two buildings for him. I was making decent money when I was out on my own. How much did they pay per mile on flat bed? I been in food service for almost 2 years now, home every day, make at least 2k a week but youll work your butt off for it.
I’m otr flatbed at Roehl. Been solo 9 months now. If I run out my 70 and work my self into the ground I might net 1k. It’s better than when I started only making $400-$600 though. But in my opinion it’s still low for how many hours we put in and having to live in the truck away from home. Me and my fm don’t get along. I’ve had my arguments with her about pay. I spoke my mind about how we don’t get paid for strapping or chaining, only tarping. Not every load is tarped. So we lose hours to securement, especially because of how anal Roehl is about it. I’ve had plenty of loads where they made me add tier straps and x straps when literally every other driver at the shipper just threw straps over top and took off. I’ve talked to more experienced flatbedders with 10+ years and they said they never had a problem leaving them off. My fm said that’s why we get a higher cpm. My argument was that after the hours we lose it would balance out with dry van. So at that point I’m just doing all that labor for nothing. Just a few weeks ago I got called after I left the shipper and was told I had to add tier straps. It was a tarped load. I asked if I would get paid to untarp and tarp again and she said no. I was so pissed and had to pull into a rest area and throw my tarps off and lost 2 hours. The day my contract is up I’m out. I’ve been looking at Saia. I live in the Baltimore/DC area. Pay is the number 1 thing I hear everyone complain about with Roehl. Btw I used to go to the gym 4 times a week and lift before this but sacrificed that to start this career. I lost 20lbs of muscle bro. I look down at my arms now and feel like a twig. My confidence took a hit from this sh too. I have a fast metabolism and end up skipping meals to keep the wheels turning. I run out my 14 without stopping to eat. It’s rough out here.
Geez man, I can’t even begin to express how sorry I am for you. You’re doing the dirty work. You’re doing the hard work you’re putting in blood sweat and tears to a company. That honestly sees you as a liability over an asset. I’m so glad I just bit the bullet and left when I did to pursue other options that are more local where I can sleep in my bed every night and I can still kind of have a life over when I was on the road my life was basically just trucking. For a couple months I was happy but I’m a homebody person and a sociable person and I did not get to have the satisfaction that I personally needed on a day-to-day basis when I was working at Roehl
I left Roehl for the same reason last year. Good company but pay can be tough. Started flatbed then switched to van. Van was a better deal. Went to a local company, realized what you said in the vid. Many local companies will expect 10 hours off and back in the truck. Thats not enough time for commute and doing whatever you have to do after work plus sleep. You gotta find that right company or go otr where the money is better
It’s such a rock and a hard place! Granted no place is the same! But the guys and gals I speak to who run LTL all have their opinions on their respective company!
@@crisbrandenburg I pull pneumatic tanks for commercial transport and it’s always 12-14 and 16 once a week. The part is we get paid by the load. So no OT and money lost to traffic, construction, and accidents.
i left roehl after 90 days 4 yrs ago got tired of makin $700 one week 1200 tha next n them running my clocc out n working way over me 14 to do it. fucc roehl also every week i was calling because i didnt get paid for a tarp or a stop off every fuccin week
@@crisbrandenburg now tha training was tha best i think i could have ever gotten tbh. but after i got off my trainers trucc mann smh. it was jus all downhill
@@412hwc no I completely agree my trainer was so damn cool but once I had my truck and my first two checks came in I was like HOW AM I SUPPOSED to live off this
@@crisbrandenburg yea man i litteraly ran hard af and would set myself up for success n i would end up dropping loads i cuda got off at drop yards or terminals jus cuz they aint want me to make more. i got my own shit now n im thankful for their training and my trainer.
Hey, not to get too far into your business, but I’m asking because I’m considering going to Roehl for their cdl program. How much money was you bringing home on average?
The fleet I was on was weird. My week to week pay was trash. If you stay in one of their normal fleets where you haul 53footers you’ll make around 800 a week give or take.
Bro. Seriously. Get OUT of Long haul trucking. You are literally just spinning your wheels. I drove long haul for 20 years tell 2012. Then went to Airconditioning school. I make 125K a year and am home every night. I dont miss holidays, birthdays etc. It took me 5 years before I started making fair money in Trucking. You are still young. You CAN work a Trade ( and no, driving a truck is not a trade) Just saying bro-
Why does everyone who starts out in trucking thinks they're going to make the big money right away. Even within the first year you cannot expect to make top CPM
Got my cdl in appleton a few years ago. Cdl training was good, my OTR trainer was horrible had to back the truck into two buildings for him. I was making decent money when I was out on my own. How much did they pay per mile on flat bed? I been in food service for almost 2 years now, home every day, make at least 2k a week but youll work your butt off for it.
I’m otr flatbed at Roehl. Been solo 9 months now. If I run out my 70 and work my self into the ground I might net 1k. It’s better than when I started only making $400-$600 though. But in my opinion it’s still low for how many hours we put in and having to live in the truck away from home. Me and my fm don’t get along. I’ve had my arguments with her about pay. I spoke my mind about how we don’t get paid for strapping or chaining, only tarping. Not every load is tarped. So we lose hours to securement, especially because of how anal Roehl is about it. I’ve had plenty of loads where they made me add tier straps and x straps when literally every other driver at the shipper just threw straps over top and took off. I’ve talked to more experienced flatbedders with 10+ years and they said they never had a problem leaving them off. My fm said that’s why we get a higher cpm. My argument was that after the hours we lose it would balance out with dry van. So at that point I’m just doing all that labor for nothing. Just a few weeks ago I got called after I left the shipper and was told I had to add tier straps. It was a tarped load. I asked if I would get paid to untarp and tarp again and she said no. I was so pissed and had to pull into a rest area and throw my tarps off and lost 2 hours. The day my contract is up I’m out. I’ve been looking at Saia. I live in the Baltimore/DC area. Pay is the number 1 thing I hear everyone complain about with Roehl. Btw I used to go to the gym 4 times a week and lift before this but sacrificed that to start this career. I lost 20lbs of muscle bro. I look down at my arms now and feel like a twig. My confidence took a hit from this sh too. I have a fast metabolism and end up skipping meals to keep the wheels turning. I run out my 14 without stopping to eat. It’s rough out here.
Geez man, I can’t even begin to express how sorry I am for you. You’re doing the dirty work. You’re doing the hard work you’re putting in blood sweat and tears to a company. That honestly sees you as a liability over an asset. I’m so glad I just bit the bullet and left when I did to pursue other options that are more local where I can sleep in my bed every night and I can still kind of have a life over when I was on the road my life was basically just trucking. For a couple months I was happy but I’m a homebody person and a sociable person and I did not get to have the satisfaction that I personally needed on a day-to-day basis when I was working at Roehl
As a former Roehl driver/ trainer, you make more in dedicated fleets. Yeah you guys get more per Mile but you drive less than we do.
Check out Montgomery Transport.
If you don’t have much experience you really can’t expect to get paid top dollar. IJS.
I left Roehl for the same reason last year. Good company but pay can be tough. Started flatbed then switched to van. Van was a better deal. Went to a local company, realized what you said in the vid. Many local companies will expect 10 hours off and back in the truck. Thats not enough time for commute and doing whatever you have to do after work plus sleep. You gotta find that right company or go otr where the money is better
First time watching this and man you are speaking the truth about so called local jobs. I’m dealing with one now that pay by the load.
It’s such a rock and a hard place! Granted no place is the same! But the guys and gals I speak to who run LTL all have their opinions on their respective company!
@@crisbrandenburg I pull pneumatic tanks for commercial transport and it’s always 12-14 and 16 once a week. The part is we get paid by the load. So no OT and money lost to traffic, construction, and accidents.
One more question how far out did they run you and how close was you to Indiana
Hey did you have to pay them back for breaking the contract and if so how much ?
i left roehl after 90 days 4 yrs ago got tired of makin $700 one week 1200 tha next n them running my clocc out n working way over me 14 to do it. fucc roehl also every week i was calling because i didnt get paid for a tarp or a stop off every fuccin week
They really liked to push buttons I’ll be honest
@@crisbrandenburg now tha training was tha best i think i could have ever gotten tbh. but after i got off my trainers trucc mann smh. it was jus all downhill
@@412hwc no I completely agree my trainer was so damn cool but once I had my truck and my first two checks came in I was like HOW AM I SUPPOSED to live off this
@@crisbrandenburg yea man i litteraly ran hard af and would set myself up for success n i would end up dropping loads i cuda got off at drop yards or terminals jus cuz they aint want me to make more. i got my own shit now n im thankful for their training and my trainer.
Hey, not to get too far into your business, but I’m asking because I’m considering going to Roehl for their cdl program. How much money was you bringing home on average?
The fleet I was on was weird. My week to week pay was trash. If you stay in one of their normal fleets where you haul 53footers you’ll make around 800 a week give or take.
@@crisbrandenburg im in the reefer division and have been averaging 900-1200 a week net.
I’m in flatbed and doing $1200 - $2000 after tax a week while going over the road and staying out for two months at a time.
Don't come to rohel, They don't pay at all.
@@AshkanAbedian-qg2ni dont pay at all is cap
Hey Cris 👋🏾
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@@crisbrandenburg it’s Britney from Roehl btw 🙂
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Bro. Seriously. Get OUT of Long haul trucking. You are literally just spinning your wheels. I drove long haul for 20 years tell 2012. Then went to Airconditioning school. I make 125K a year and am home every night. I dont miss holidays, birthdays etc. It took me 5 years before I started making fair money in Trucking. You are still young. You CAN work a Trade ( and no, driving a truck is not a trade) Just saying bro-