A day in the life of a Regional Truck Driver with Roehl #3: First blown out tire

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[@MikeoftheNorth]

Congrats on 3 months Dillon. I agree with you I wouldn’t want to live in a big city either but I did find Milwaukee beautiful when I hauled through there. Great video. 👍🏽🇨🇦

[@Willy_On_Wheels]

Another great video. Good job brother. Today was my last day at my job in Florence. I’m gonna spend the next couple days with my wife and kids and packing. I leave for Marshfield Sunday morning for gycdl. Thanks for all the information and support you’ve given me. I’ll keep you updated on my progress.

[@bluegrassoutdoors]

I hope it is going great for you willy! Keep me updated if you don't mind. The 3 weeks go by fast! And its my pleasure sharing what I can. Thank you for the supportive words and kind comments. I wish the best with it, truly!

[@Willy_On_Wheels]

@@bluegrassoutdoors Thank you! Things are going good so far. Just finished day 2. I got to hook up to a trailer, drive it around a little and do a straight back. It’s a LOT of information in a short time but I’ll get through it. Oh, and I got a bluegrass roommate from Shelbyville, Ky lol.

[@givenhawk]

@@Willy_On_Wheels willy what's your status now? Out with a trainer?

[@michael4962]

Lovely family. I know that’s why you work those long hours. So happy he enjoys the glove!!!! Great kids

[@daleshelnutt9192]

It’s getting warm out so them recaps will come apart a lot faster now

[@dalekirsch7993]

I appreciate your videos and have helped me on my path, I passed Gary cdl flatbed and waiting for a trainer now. but your videos help me understand the process and can expect.

[@grizzlyridgerunner]

This video was filled with experience. Otr is different these days. You did a great job with stopping the run around in that big city. Something could have gone wrong fast, and you put a stop to that .great video, safe travels, driver 🙏

[@davidc.w.2908]

Make sure you do a good and full pre trip. You might have found that bad tire before pulling from that yard. Also keep track of the time it takes a third party to show up and replace or fix anything on your truck and trailer. The first two hours are on you, after that, you can claim breakdown pay at $15 an hour, claimed in increments of half hours, and only when it’s outside of a Roehl terminal. Whenever I hook onto another trailer, I do a full pre trip inspection on it. I have found over 50 tires in a year that required tire replacement. Up to 6 tires on a single trailer. If you do this do that, the blame might shift to you, or at least you’re the one waiting on the fix or replacement.

[@givenhawk]

congrats on 3 months!!!! 🥳🥳🥳 God bless.

[@danielwerner5882]

My dad was a trainer for Roehl for several years now hes doing target runs for a small company in southern wi and hes been driving since the 70s. IM 37 and plan on getting into trucking in the next few years and he said Roehl is one of the best. Im looking at doing the DairyLand route as im based in Wisconsin.

[@Crankshaft-cq1nd]

Went right by downtown Chicago. Hopefully, you didn't hit too much traffic while passing through. Safe travels, my friend.

[@hunterpoole4455]

Low Tire Pressure can cause a tire to get hot and blow. Especially in hot weather... If you not that heavy, it's not kosher with DOT, but you can make it to the next exit by slowing down... I blew one before that took out an air bag and I drove about 40 miles at 40 mph.

[@lifeinthevillage747]

God bless my friends, Michael 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@bluegrassoutdoors]

God bless you as well, Albert 🙏

[@givenhawk]

hey all the real footage of you being frustrated with certain parts of the job trying to navigate around with the GPS is all really valuable content. Thanks as always. I test for the CLP on monday. 🙏

[@chuckkee2770]

It was very nice to meet you tonight. I laughed at the way you pronounced some of the towns. Waukesha is pronounced wok e shaw Menasha is Men ash uh.

[@OvenBak3d360]

Today was my first day here in Gary. Was quite a bit different that i expected. More laid back.

[@bluegrassoutdoors]

It is pretty laid back indeed! I wish you the best with it my friend! You should nearly be done with day two by now 👍

[@OvenBak3d360]

@@bluegrassoutdoors thank you. You’re at Gary you see a 6’5” guy walking around with a gray fishing hat it’s likely me. 🤣

[@Maxium5408]

Hey there. Havent messaged it in a bit. Im almost done with phase 2. Im in north Carolina right now. Have a good one.

[@zakarycavenaugh9667]

20:20 be glad you didn't have a trailer. They sent me there 2 weeks ago and that turn required tandems all the way up and you will miss the street sign on the inside of the turn by an inch.

[@greenbeld]

It’s a good job. But not to say it’s not challenging in many ways to say the least. Great channel you have . Even the non trucking content.

[@givenhawk]

God's way! 🙏👍🤝

[@NicholasAlms]

I'm sitting in garry Indiana waiting for my trainer right now. I just want to get out on the road! Lol stay safe bud.

[@bluegrassoutdoors]

I stayed there last night. I left there this morning. You be safe as well, and I wish you the best!

[@NicholasAlms]

Is that right I've been following you on here I kept an eye out for you when I was in class but never saw you keep on posting🤘👍

[@naturundhund]

😎👍

[@OvenBak3d360]

I’m shocked they told you to drive on it. Seems like a huge liability to have that much rubber potentially flying off while driving.

[@cmc479]

Would a trucking gps help you? Or was that road supposed to be the truck bypass already?

[@greenbeld]

Where you at Dillon ?

[@bluegrassoutdoors]

Hey, how’s it going. I’m parked for the night at a rest area in Indiana.

[@obob3555]

Hey buddy one question is the pay rate worth?

[@bluegrassoutdoors]

It's the main con of Roehl, in my opinion. I've averaged around $800-1000 per week, after taxes for the past 3 months

[@obob3555]

@@bluegrassoutdoors ok, if i go otr you think i can make 1,500 after tax?

[@bluegrassoutdoors]

@obob3555 not with roehl at the beginning. I've been gone all week and bring home around $800-1000. But after 6 months you can become an owner operator or trainer and both of those raise your pay a lot. Once you get 3 months, 6 months and 1 year of experience, other companies will hire you. I'm going to a company next week where you can make $1500 a week after taxes.

[@obob3555]

@@bluegrassoutdoors keep it up brother, thanks for always answer bro keep it up 🔥🔥

[@christopherjoseph9132]

great stuff bro. appreciate you including the frustrating scenario's. really helps to learn. grind it out driver! God bless!

[@TheNorvikWay]

Nice video Dillon. Can't believe its been 3 months on your own.....congrats. You are gonna have some of them rough weeks where things don't go as smooth. But you handle it just great . Wishing you all the best.....👍🤙

[@janetevenboer6866]

Enjoyed your video. It was nice to see the behind the scenes. And to understand a little bit better what truck drivers go through. I thought it was great too for anyone wanting to get into trucking.

[@YoUnOkNoWoK]

I live in Ky. Where is Roehl training at? Wait till you have a steer tire blowout 😬

[@bluegrassoutdoors]

Indiana is where I got my cdl. I think that is their closest terminal to Kentucky. Hopefully, I avoid the steer tires blowing altogether 😆

[@aRedFrog]

Great video as always, first time commenting though. Been working on getting into trucking just had some medical hoops i had to jump through but i wasnt sure what company to go with in the midwest area and after finding your videos ive definitely leaned all the way towards Roehl.

[@J_Leatherman]

Great video brother! God bless!

[@ministryinthemaking1927]

Did you set your triangles?

[@charlieh3335]

Guess what! Nestor is my trainer! I meet him Thursday morning

[@bluegrassoutdoors]

That's awesome Charlie! He is a good trainer and helped me in more ways than one. I wish you the best with it my friend! Exciting and important times are coming 👍

[@billygilliam1496]

Love your videos, brother. God is good.