TransAm trucking Is a TERRIBLE company to work for!!!!!!!

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  1. buttoo

    buttoo Bobtail Member

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    TransAm Trucking is the worst company out there. If you are thinking about leasing from them then you should think twice. They have a huge turn over rate because all they want is someone to pay for their trucks! I know trucking companies will tell you anything so that you will go to work for them but this place is unbelievable when it comes to lying. They tell you that you need to run 1600 miles and that will cover you truck payment and fuel but thats a bunch of CRAP!!! I'll put it this way I ran 3500 miles in one week and had to fight with my Driver manager to get them and only came home with $730.00 and i used their fuel solutition they gave me. And when I called leasing to try to figure out what I could do to to make money the blew me off. So I changed the way I was fueling and pursching the cheapest fuel I could get I still didn't make any money. In 12 weeks I averaged less than $500.00 a week. Then when I gave my 2 week notice and did everything the right way the way they wanted me to they still SCREWED me out of my last 2 weeks I worked!!!! This company is nothing but a bunch of THEIVES!!!!! Stay Away!!!!!!
     
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  3. Florida Playboy

    Florida Playboy Road Train Member

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    When will you people learn that truck leases are a bad idea?
     
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  4. Cranky Yankee

    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    well i will never say leasing is the best or that it is for everyone
    but as a transam lease operator those figures dont add up to what i see

    2800 miles last week was $840
    my last 3500 mile week was $1448

    still not good but Trans am is built around new people and not for veteren drivers
    if the original pster really has 32 years how did he miss that part
     
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  5. 123456

    123456 Road Train Member

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    Actually, for a lease,

    he did better than alot of folks.........:biggrin_25523:
     
  6. kf4omc

    kf4omc Medium Load Member

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    I just finished a 6 month lease and everytime I had a small check I knew it was something I did wrong. 2/3 of the time it was me. But I stuck it out and in the end after all the maintenance costs I got a Lease completion bonus of $900. Now I working for a local meat dist here in Florida. If I could I would do TransAm again but as a Company driver.
     
  7. dirtroadchild

    dirtroadchild Light Load Member

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    that's why they call them transcam all they do is scam drivers out of money and get the trks back!!!
     
  8. Lone Ranger 13

    Lone Ranger 13 Road Train Member

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    I see they advertise $ .84 / mile plus surcharge. That's all I need to know. I ran for .85 / mile plus surcharge in 1999. In a truck I bought new for 85k. And I wanted more $ then. Everything was a lot cheaper then. I would get a full service oil change in Barstow for $ 115 . New Michilen tires for about $ 250:thru the company's national account. I remember buying fuel for $.85 / gallon in OKC once. Things have changed.
     
  9. bigjoel

    bigjoel Road Train Member

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    The OP claims 32 years as a trucker.

    Why with 32 years experience would you fall for a lease scam with a bottom feeder outfit?
     
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  10. kid_cardiac

    kid_cardiac Medium Load Member

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    Desperation? Maybe his DAC or CSA score might be a bit unacceptable?
     
  11. #1 Kenworth

    #1 Kenworth Light Load Member

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    Brings back the memories of the coal miners shopping at the company store. Your paycheck went to the company store first and you were left with next to nothing.
     
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