Roehl Transport

Economics 101: Driver pay will keep moving higher

Don't expect driver pay to slow when this freight cycle ends

Truckload carriers started raising driver pay nearly a year and a half ago as demand skyrocketed. Following the initial COVID outbreak, consumers changed their spending habits to ready themselves for a prolonged period of at-home living, which meant more trucks would be needed to bring more household and durable goods to market. The need for additional capacity has been tough to meet for an industry that perpetually struggles to recruit and retain drivers.

The pandemic exacerbated a shortfall on...

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Roehl Transport announces second pay bump of 2021

Another round of driver pay increases

Roehl Transport announced Monday that pay will increase between $4,000 to $6,000 annually for most of its company drivers. The increase will be effective May 24 throughout its reefer, flatbed, van, curtainside and dedicated segments.

This will be the second pay increase for the Marshfield, Wisconsin-based truckload carrier this year. The company bumped annual pay $2,000 to $3,000 for accident-free drivers in February.

“Because we’ve been adding driving teammates and winning new lanes from...

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EFS: How Trimble helped a large fleet navigate a last-mile problem

Khirika Jamison of Trimble MAPS and Roehl Transport Chief Information Officer John Paape discuss last-mile navigation during FreightWaves' Enterprise Fleet Summit.

This tech talk was part of FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit on Wednesday.

TECH TALK TOPIC: Using precision location data to make last-mile operations safer and more efficient. 

DETAILS: Wisconsin-based Roehl Transport, a trucking company with more than 2,000 power units, worked with Trimble MAPS to allow precision last-mile operations. Trimble’s Khirika Jamison interviewed Roehl executive John Paape about the challenges the carrier’s drivers were facing and how the companies worked together...

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Transmission: Can Class 8 truck producers keep up with demand?

There was good news and some questionable news over the weekend. The good news can be summed by the trucking industry deciding it needed more vehicles last month, pushing up sales 108% year-over-year. There was another sale, though, that could generate more questions from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which is investigating former Nikola CEO Trevor Milton. He sold 3.5 million of his Nikola shares for $49 million six months after he resigned in a cloud of controversy.

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More carriers increasing driver pay

Driver pay on the rise

A couple of truckload carriers have raised driver pay heading into 2021. Beacon Transport announced Monday a 3-cents-per-mile pay increase for new drivers effective Jan. 1.

The La Vergne, Tennessee-based truckload carrier said the increase is one of the largest in its 20-year history and places pay for all new drivers at 50 cents per mile or higher.

“We’ve truly been blessed these past 20 years and there’s no doubt the success of our company is based on the consistent and committed work of our...

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The Daily Dash: Republic cancels Nikola truck order; Forward Air recovering

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, embattled hydrogen-electric truck maker Nikola Corp. took a big hit on Wednesday when Republic Services canceled an order for 2,500 refuse trucks. Plus, Forward Air is on the road to recovery following a ransomware attack and Roehl is the latest carrier to announce a driver pay increase.

Republic says goodbye

Republic Services (NYSE: RSG), which had ordered 2,500 battery-electric refuse trucks from...

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Roehl Transport latest to raise driver pay

Several carriers announce driver pay increases in December

Roehl Transport has announced a pay bump for accident-free company drivers. The performance-based plan will increase pay for qualifying drivers by $2,000 to $3,000 annually. The new program begins Feb. 1.  

“At Roehl, safety is synonymous with professionalism, and our drivers are leaders in safety, productivity and pay. So this increase to our accident-free pay reinforces our commitment to rewarding our professional truck drivers,” said CEO Rick Roehl.

The Marshfield, Wisconsin-based truckload...

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Carriers warn feds’ hair-testing plan may undercut drug clearinghouse

The Trump administration’s plan for using hair follicles to screen truck drivers for drugs could weaken the effectiveness of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse, according to those commenting on the proposal.

While sectors within the trucking industry do not all agree hair testing should be used to screen for drugs — the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association does not support the measure — many of those that do support it believe the...

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Best transportation companies for female employees named

The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has released its 2020 list of the top transportation companies for females.

The annual Top Companies for Women to Work for in Transportation list was created by WIT magazine Redefining the Road in 2018 as part of its mission to promote the accomplishments of businesses focused on the employment of females in the trucking industry.

Companies making the list this year were listed alphabetically, beginning with AGT Global Logistics, founded and led by Angela...

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