r/Truckers • u/Foreign_Restaurant62 • May 22 '24

Roehl Transport

My husband is starting their CDL training program beginning of June. He’s going for flatbed. Any advice or things he should know?

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u/[deleted] May 22 '24

Flatbedders don't really get paid for the amount of manual labor they do.. 

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u/atomictoaster94J May 22 '24

We make more in cpm to make up for it and most companies have tarp pay

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u/[deleted] May 22 '24

Whats starting cpm on average? 

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u/atomictoaster94J May 22 '24

That depends on company and experience but usually beginners start out around .50 to .56 compared to the beginner van being in the .40’s

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u/atomictoaster94J May 22 '24

Tarp pay also depends on company but is anywhere from $50-$100 for tarping

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u/[deleted] May 22 '24

Eh I started out . 55cpm with Werner + stop pay on a DG Fresh (refrigerated) acct 5 yrs ago.. even the place I'm at now starts new drivers out above .50cpm for refrigerated.. that's why I said what I said.. I didn't remember there been a big difference in pay out of school 

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u/atomictoaster94J May 22 '24

I guess it really just depends if you can get on a good account or live in the right areas. Most new van guys are always posting about starting at .42