The best gets better with Roehl?s new pay increase
Take one of the top 10 driver pay packages in the nation then make it even better?that?s exactly what Roehl Transport is doing with its February 7th pay increase.
Known as the ?Take Home More Be Home More Carrier?? and already consistently ranked by independent surveys as one of the 10 best paying carriers in the nation Roehl is raising experienced driver pay another 6 to 12 percent depending on the fleet and region of country. The increase keeps Roehl driver pay moving up well ahead of the cost of living. ?Increases of this size mean our drivers are not just keeping up with inflation they?re getting ahead? Executive Vice President Bob Rader said. ?They are truly taking home more.?
The new rates set starting pay for experienced drivers at 38 to 41 cents per mile in the van division and 40 to 43 cents in flatbed (including a one cent safety bonus paid quarterly and a one cent productivity paid each December). On top of that Roehl accessorial pay includes pay for many services other carriers don?t pay for such as pay for all intermediate drops and pickups and tarp pay for flatbedders.
Trucking?s top wage earners.
According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Roehl drivers already earn 34 percent more than the average truck driver. ?It?s our philosophy to make sure our drivers continue to be the best paid drivers on the road? President Rick Roehl noted. ?Over-the-road driving is an important job. It involves a lot of responsibility and hard work. In our book truck drivers deserve to earn a good living… that?s part of our commitment to drivers and their families.? Roehl?s new rates will put most drivers who join the company with previous experience well into the $50000 plus range their first year.
?Another aspect of treating drivers right is giving them accurate wage information? Roehl added. Some carriers quote higher mileage rates but can?t produce the miles week in and week out that add up to a good income. Roehl?s strong stable customer base on the other hand provides drivers consistent high mileage. With the average load producing 725 loaded miles Roehl drivers can easily achieve 120000 paid miles per year and still take advantage of the company?s industry-leading home time options. Similarly Roehl?s safety and performance bonuses are based on realistic goals reached by over 75 percent of its drivers.
$2000 Sign-on bonus.
In addition to higher mileage rates plus enhanced detention and short haul pay Roehl is offering experienced drivers up to $2000 sign-on bonus when they join and stay with the company.
The industry?s leading home time.
Rounding out Roehl?s appeal to drivers is a comprehensive benefits program plus the industry?s best home time options. The company offers drivers a choice of national Eastern or regional fleets each with a different home time plan. National drivers out 7 to 10 days get home 2 days; if they choose to stay out longer they get additional days off. Eastern fleet drivers get home every 7 to 10 days. Regional fleet drivers are home weekly. In addition the company offers its exclusive HOMEtime PLUS? fleets: Drivers in the popular 7-On/7-Off fleet are home every other week while the 7/4-7/3 fleet gives drivers a predictable schedule high mileage and 120 days a year off.
Finally the company offers drivers the opportunity for advancement to positions of increased responsibility and compensation. Becoming a Roehl Driver Trainer for example can add several thousand dollars to your driving income.
Owner-operator plan enhanced too.
At the same time Roehl is increasing its mileage rate for company drivers it is sweetening the pie for independent contractors as well. The company?s owner-operator mileage rate is increased to as high as $.91/mile for van (Roehl trailer) and $1.02/mile for flatbed pulling the driver?s own trailer.