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TMC Orientation - 08/12/13

Discussion in 'TMC' started by tpeep, Aug 3, 2013.

  1. Aug 3, 2013 #1
    tpeep

    tpeep Bobtail Member

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    I have accepted the offer to attend the 08/12/13 orientation at TMC. Like many others, I am ex-military and am looking forward to the challenge, hard work and all the laughter / pain that comes with flatbed trucking and looking forward to being apart of the flatbed brotherhood. I am planning to go straight out with the trainer right after the 2 week orientation? Is there anything else that I should bring compared with someone that is planning to go home before they go out with their trainer?

    Is anyone else starting there on 08/12/13? My flight comes in Sun early afternoon; funny enough I didn't feel like sitting on a bus all weekend when the plane ticket was pretty much the same price as the bus ticket, so I will be in on Sunday, have time to unwind and get settled in and do some exploring before all the fun Monday morning
     
    tpeep, Aug 3, 2013
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  3. Aug 3, 2013 #2
    Hsauer87

    Hsauer87 Light Load Member

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    I'm doing the same thing the plane ticket was 4 bucks more than the bus ticket .. I start Monday flying out tomorrow morning
     
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  4. Aug 3, 2013 #3
    freighthauler13

    freighthauler13 Bobtail Member

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    i think you made a good choice i cant say I know alot about tmc but i will say iv been driving for 12 years now mostly all skateboard for the most part but tmc seems to take care of there drivers . Iv spoken with many of there drivers at aliquippa pa they seem to be happy i do know they keep there trucks #### and span and will expect you to do so will even give you cleaning supplies to do so but thats not necessarily a bad thing . they haul lot of different types of freight from john deer tractors, coils, shingles but for somenone thats just getting into the bussiness they seem like a good company fair pay and hometime. Any questions or any way to help ya out ask away be happy to help out.
     
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  5. Aug 3, 2013 #4
    indianaEMT

    indianaEMT Medium Load Member

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    Wow haha the forum won't let you say s p i c
     
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    Puppage Thanks this.
  7. Aug 3, 2013 #5
    freighthauler13

    freighthauler13 Bobtail Member

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    ha ha yea well thats hilarious specially considering i wasnt swearing or anything...
     
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  8. Aug 3, 2013 #6
    indianaEMT

    indianaEMT Medium Load Member

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    Took me a second then I was like WTH would it block s p i c, then it hit me ahhhh lol
     
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  9. Aug 5, 2013 #7
    tpeep

    tpeep Bobtail Member

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    Well at least I wasn't alone
     
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  10. Nov 20, 2013 #8
    Marathon

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    I recently graduated from CDL school and am considering TMC , Maverick and McElroy. I am going through the background process and have not decided where to start. I would appreciate any feedback on which of these companies would be the best place to start me trucking career.
     
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  11. Nov 20, 2013 #9
    Staxx

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    Being that you're Irish,I would go with McElroy.
     
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  12. Nov 24, 2013 #10
    Green Machine

    Green Machine Medium Load Member

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    Maverick gets a lot of loads that TMC cannot handle so you will be at many of the same places with either company. I believe the owner of TMC owns part of Maverick as well, then again he has his hands in a lot of things with the amount of money he has.

    Out of those three companies, TMC probably has the most "intense" orientation/training out of them. Maverick doesn't seem to be to bad of an outfit, but I don't really like companies based out of Arkansas. McElroy I know nothing about so can't help you there.

    TMC = Peterbilts
    Maverick = Freightshakers
    McElroy = Internationals?

    Pick your poison haha!

    Good luck and be safe out there where ever you choose to go. I cannot stand doing flatbed especially after I got a taste of LTL.
     
    Green Machine, Nov 24, 2013
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