Keeping It Roehl

With over 35 years and 4 million miles with Roehl, curtainside driver Norbert P. has a lot of experience in trucking. Norbert has achieved millions of safe miles with Roehl, and in this bonus episode with Travis, Norbert shares how he got started in trucking, why he came to Roehl, why he stays at Roehl and some tips for success. Norbert also talks about eating well as a truck driver, and his life...

Jason & Travis catch up with Roehl dedicated truck driver Jon A. in this episode. Jon shares his journey - from he was a tow truck driver to upgrading Class B CDL to a Class A through Roehl's on-the-job training program. Jon also talks about how he's been successful with Roehl and his passion for working on cars and dirt track racing when he's not driving. 

In this episode, Jarred G. joins Jason & Travis to talk about how he got into trucking. Jarred shares that he was a postal carrier and worked at a sign company before he decided to search for the best companies to get his CDL through. As a dedicated fleet driver, Jarred said he's getting great miles, excellent home time and a much better living. He loves what he does, and that's why he also be...

Eric Wilson, Roehl's Director of Refrigerated & Dedicated Operations, joins host Jason and Travis to discuss what dedicated operations look like at Roehl. Eric and Jason also dispel some of the myths about refrigerated trailers and customers. Eric recently celebrated 15 years with Roehl, and he has held positions in operations and recruiting during his time with Roehl.

With over 40 years on TeamRoehl , Kevin Lieders has worn many hats. From driving, to sales, to now refrigerated and dedicated customer service, Kevin's been an integral part of Roehl's success. Kevin shares how he got started with Roehl, including talking to our founder, Everett Roehl, and how he helped start our dry van business. Kevin also talks about how we started our refrigerated business, in...

In this episode, dedicated fleet driver Daniel Z. joins Jason and Travis to talk about how he finally got into trucking, after a long time thinking about it. Dan researched safe trucking companies, and that's how he first found Roehl. Dan shares his experience with Roehl's on-the-job CDL training program and how he's been doing since he got his CDL. Dan talks about how he manages his home life wit...

In this bonus episode, recorded live at our TeamRoehl Annual Awards Banquet on Saturday, April 22, 2023, you'll hear from teammates who were honored at the event. Roehl's signature event recognizes driver honorees for their accomplishments, and all teammates for specific anniversary milestones for 2022.

Jessica J. joins host Jason and Travis to talk about our driving teammates deliver success to our customers. Jason shares that Jessica was his fleet manager years ago in our curtainside division. Jessica now works in our flatbed division, focusing on the Chicago market.   

Chris A., Roehl's Maintenance Support Manager, joins new host Jason Francis & Travis to talk about how Roehl is innovating and supporting driving teammates with our exceptional breakdown support and maintenance. Chris shares how Roehl measures time in the shop in minutes while other trucking companies measure that time in days.  

John Spiros, Roehl's Vice President of Safety & Claims Management, joins previous guest Jason Francis & Travis to talk about John's history in the military. John was in the Air Force, and he was stationed in Germany. John shares his career progression from the military to law enforcement to the transportation industry. John worked for a number of trucking companies before joining TeamRoehl...

In Michael's final episode, he shares some of his favorite experiences with Roehl and some of his favorite podcast episodes. We thank Mike for his dedication to TeamRoehl and his commitment to living our values - especially Safety and Driver Driven. Mike provided instruction and support to other driving teammates, and he modeled behaviors that have helped others achieve Driver Success.  When Roman...

John Paape, Roehl's VP of Technology joins Michael & Travis to talk about a number of innovations that are already benefiting our team and some exciting updates that coming. John shares the work we've done to enhance our world-class maintenance team's systems and processes, the leadership position we've taken with our in-cab technology and so much more. John talks about cybersecurity, our Driv...

In this episode, Van Midwest Regional truck driver Robert M. joins Michael and Travis to talk about his experience with Roehl Transport. Robert joined Roehl through our paid CDL A training program. He is also a Certified Truck Driver Trainer, helping other drivers be successful in the trucking industry. Robert shares how he appreciates Roehl's cornerstone value of safety, and he talks about the th...

In this episode, Steven Steingraber joins Michael, Travis and guest host Travares Johnson to talk about his work in Extended Operations Support. Roehl provides 24/7 support to our driving teammates, and Steven discusses some of things he regularly helps with. He also talks about why there are some things our Extended Operations Support team cannot help with. Travares shares some of his tricks for...

In this episode, Clayton S. joins Michael and guest host Russ to talk about how he joined Roehl and became a professional truck driver. Clayton got paid while he got his CDL through Roehl, and he's now a national fleet truck driver in Roehl's Flatbed Division. 

In this episode, Michael and Travis catch up with Kourtney, Geoff, and Mitchell who all completed Roehl's Get Your CDL on-the-job training program and found success in the transportation industry. They were also featured in a series of award-winning videos that you can watch on YouTube. They share some of their most memorable times with Roehl and driving, and how their lives have changed since bec...

In this episode, Alex Melville joins Michael and Travis to talk about Information Technology and support at Roehl. They also talk about pop culture, videos games, music and so much more. Innovation is one of our values, and that extends from our trucks, to software and hardware support, cybersecurity and so much more.

In this first episode of 2023, Sara Y. joins Michael and Travis to talk about the many benefits Roehl provides our teammates. In addition to traditional health, vision, dental and life, Roehl is also innovating by providing new benefits to help and support our teammates. Member of TeamRoehl enjoy access to a robust lineup of employee benefit options. Whatever stage of life you’re in – it’s likely...

'Tis the season! in this bonus episode, Michael and Travis talk Christmas plans and traditions, whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie, and New Years' resolutions.  Wishing you the best this holiday holiday season and safe miles for 2023! 

It's Christmas week! Join Michael & Travis as this sit down with Kylene N. & Janel W., Roehl Transport Fleet Training Managers. This is an excellent episode  for people who are considering joining the trucking industry. You'll hear how Roehl does things differently, and the care and commitment to Driver Success is apparent in how Kylene & Janel work with new driving teammates. 

In this episode, Dan and Steven join Michael to talk about how they joined Roehl, why they became Certified Driver Trainers and their experiences with Roehl.

In this episode, Brad R. joins Michael and guest host Michelle J.. As Roehl's Director of Operations in our Finance Department, Brad shares insights into Roehl driver pay plans, our innovative sliding mileage pay scales, full per diem for truckers, and so much more. 

Million mile safe driver Karen B. and her fleet manager, Jesse W., join Michael to talk about how Roehl supports new drivers and experienced professionals, too. Karen joined Roehl through our CDL training program, and she's won multiple Driver of the Year awards in her career with Roehl.  

In this Thanksgiving Bonus episode, Jason F. joins Michael and Travis to talk about his driving career, transitioning to a non-driving role planning and how he now supports new drivers as a Fleet Training Manager. Jason logged about 3.5 million miles, and he was also a driver trainer. Jason is also a talented musician, and he shares some stories and tunes in this show.  

In this Thanksgiving week episode, Mason G., Roehl's Customer Marketing & Engagement Manager, joins Michael and Russell P. Mason talks about the many roles he has with Roehl. From customer pricing and service, to advocating for our driving teammates, to many ways TeamRoehl gives back (Scholarship, United Way and sustainability) as part of our corporate responsibility and Living Our Values of D...