For what it's worth, I started Roehl's school back on September 17th. Got my CDL on Oct 4th, and I'm currently finishing my EVO 1 training right now.
So far, I am nothing short of impressed with everything I've seen out of this company. Their school is great, and you will spend much more time behind the wheel of the truck than you will in the classroom, which I think is a good thing. I started on a Monday, and by Thursday, I was driving with an instructor on public roads. On Friday, we went through downtown marshfield. It IS a very fast paced program, but they seem to focus on safety above everything else, and I really enjoyed the program.
I started with my trainer Wednesday the 17th of this month, and it has been a really great time. I have had no difficulty handling the truck in any of the situations I've been in, and I've actually run very close to 4,000 miles so far in that week. Bill, my trainer, is nothing short of excellent. He is very patient, knows his stuff, and sits there patiently letting me learn, instead of jumping on me constantly. He lets me figure things out for myself, and always asks me how I would like to do things, really pushing me to figure it out instead of leaning on him for everything. He said that students coming from Roehl's school are consistently better than many of the other CDL school graduates he has seen in his truck.
I came into Roehl through their Honor program, since I just got out of the military 2 months ago. So far I have no regrets.
BTW...for those who think they're too old to flatbed... Tim, an instructor at the school is 66 years old. Went through the school at age 60 and drove flatbed for a year until he had a bad accident. He fell off a load and badly injured himself, shattering his hip and his right elbow. Affter 4 years and 11 surgeries, he wants to go back on the road as soon as they'll let him, potentially early next year. He has NO TRICEP left after the surgeries on his arm, and he cannot even straighten it all the way. When I asked him what he wanted to do, he looked me straight in the eye and said he'll run flatbed again if they'll let him. :shock: :shock: :shock: .
Seriously, all of the instructors at the school were very patient, knowledgable, and laid back. I recommend this school to anyone who can handle a fast paced school, as well as anyone looking for a good company.
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