Keeping It Roehl

Flatbed Regional driver Jaime S. joins guest hosts Judah and Jason to share how he got started in trucking, why he chose Roehl over other trucking companies and how is career is going. Jaime came through Roehl's free CDL training (here's how you can Get Paid While You Get Your CDL). As a driver in Roehl's Tri-State Flatbed Regional Fleet, Jaime notes that his equipment is kept "top-of-the-line" and he gets home when he is supposed to be there.

Roehl's Employee Wellness Coordinator, Tianna V., joins Michael & guest host Judah to talk about healthy eating and choices. Tianna also shared some new foods with our hosts, so you'll hear their honest reaction as they do an on-air taste-test. You'll also get Michael's famous kale recipe!

VP of Technology John Paape joins Michael and guest host Judah to talk about our technology, some projects our IT team is working on and how that innovation helps our driving teammates.

After a bit of a hiatus, we're back with a very special episode recorded live at our TeamRoehl Annual Awards Banquet! Join Michael and guest host Logan as they talk to honorees, guests and volunteers at Roehl's signature event recognizing driver honorees for their accomplishments, and all teammates for specific anniversary milestones. You'll hear from driver honorees who have won Driver of the Year, Outstanding Trainer of the Year, Outstanding Performance, and Owner Operator Business Partners of the Year. You'll also hear from Million Mile Safe Drivers and from teammates for celebrating 10-40 years of service with TeamRoehl!

Refrigerated driver Darrell M. joins Roman and Michael to discuss his long career with Roehl, including why he has retired and returned to Roehl multiple times.

In this podcast, you'll hear from Jeff E. about Roehl's owner operator and lease purchase program. You will hear how you can become an owner operator leased on with Roehl.

In this episode, you'll hear from Travares J., a Roehl instructor who delivers our Certified Driver Trainer training. Before his current role, Travares was company driver, an award-winning owner operator leased on with Roehl and a Certified Driver Trainer himself. Travares shares his experiences getting started in trucking, how things have changed and how, in his current role, he prepares other Certified Driver Trainers to share their experiences with new CDL school graduates as well as those who've come through Roehl's on-the-job CDL truck driver training program (Get Your CDL).This episode was recorded in the fall of 2021.

In this episode, Tim Norlin, Vice President of Driver Employment, joins Roman and Michael to talk about how Roehl connects with professional truck drivers and those who want be drivers. Tim shares how he helps drivers find positions that work for them (like local truck driving jobs as well as dedicated truck driving jobs) and how Roehl recruiters use Integrity Sheets with experienced drivers who join Roehl to ensure agreement on home time, truck driver pay, equipment and other things that drivers care about. Tim shares how he got into driver recruiting, plus a conversation about Tim's recent trip to the Commercial Vehicle Training Association (Tim is a CVTA board member) conference for truck driving schools and entry level driver training (ELDT). A trucking industry expert, Tim also earned the Transport Topics Recruiting Professional of Year Award in 2020. This episode was recorded in the fall of 2021.

In this episode, you'll hear Shane "Mick" C.'s story. Mick shares why he came to the US from Australia, how he came through Roehl's free CDL training (here's how you can Get Paid While You Get Your CDL) and how being a professional truck driver has allowed him to see America. Mick notes that he started in a flatbed truck driving job and that he was working to switch to Roehl's curtainside fleet. A quick word of caution on this week's episode: there's some salty language in one of the stories Mick, Roman and Michael talk about.

Hear Roman read a short poem. Happy Holidays!

Ajduan (AJ) D. moved to the United States from Turkey in 1999. AJ got his CDL through Roehl and is a driver trainer in our refrigerated division. He shares with Roman & Michael what he likes about hauling refrigerated loads, his training style and so much more.

CEO Rick Roehl joins Roman and Michael on the official Roehl Transport Keeping It Roehl Podcast. They discuss some Roehl Transport history and where we are going in the future, including our safety results and our health & wellness program.Rick has done most every job in the company, from company driver to fleet manager to load planner and everything in between. Rick maintains his Class A CDL. He's a professional driver who still gets behind the wheel to stay close to our drivers and customers. Roehl drivers are leaders, and our leader is a driver.

In this episode Ellen Voie, the President & CEO of the Women in Trucking (WIT) Association, joins Roman & Michael. Ellen talks about WIT, how she got in trucking and how WIT started. Roehl is a member of the Women in Truck Association and we were recently named a Top Company For Women to Work For In Transportation - our third consecutive year receiving this distinction. Tim Norlin, VP of Driver Employment, also joined the podcast.

In this episode, you'll hear from Roman and Michael about how they got into trucking and how they came to Roehl Transport. They also talk about our recent ATA President's Trophy - trucking's top honor and other topics. Roman talks about coming to Roehl as an instructor and Michael talks about being an owner operator truck driver.

In this episode, Justin K. joins Roman and Michael. Justin shares his journey of coming to Roehl to get his CDL (step-by-step instructions on how to get my cdl), driving locally (local truck driving jobs) and then becoming a get your cdl instructor, and now as a manager.

In this episode, Samantha M., Fleet Operations Manager, and Andrew M., GYCDL Instructor, join Roman and Michael to talk about how they came to Roehl, training drivers, becoming a mentor and why that matters.

Roehl's Employee Wellness Coordinator, Tianna V., joins Roman & Michael to talk about exercising, socializing and eating well while on the road.

In this BONUS Episode, Roehl's Employee Wellness Coordinator, Tianna V., shares some helpful hints to reduce stress and to improve focus. If you are a driving teammate, we recommend you are in your sleeper berth when you do these techniques. Learn more about Roehl's health and wellness program.

Ryan Schultz, a Wisconsin State Patrol DOT Inspector, joins Roman and Michael to discuss how he became an inspector. Inspector Schultz was a former driver and he also worked on trucks, so he brings a unique perspective to his work.

VP of Technology John Paape joins Roman and Mike to talk about our technology and how that helps our driving teammates. To learn more about the My Roehl App, visit https://www.roehl.jobs/blog/2018-02-february/my-roehl-app-promo-video

Terry B. joins Roman & Michael to talk about his 25+ years with #TeamRoehl.

Meet Roman & Michael and hear from Dan L., who got his CDL through Roehl in 1994. Dan drove for TeamRoehl for nearly 20 years and is now an instructor in our Orientation and Driver Development Department. Dan shares some history and talks about the work he does now.