I am thinking about starting my new career with TMC.I start trucking school June 5 to get my CDL it's a 5 weeks school. I have no tickets on my me. I found tmc to have nice trucks start at 35 cent per mile if you choose milage pay option ect. I do know some about flatbeding it can be HOT HARD work at times my dads been a trucker for 29 years and he's battleing cancer now and I use to go with him and help tarp put up chains and sidekits ect. I allways remeber when we chained up alittle ways down the road we would check are load for saftey. I been from one end of the country to the next with my dad. Anyone here working with TMC think I my make a good choice? Can anyone tell me what it's like to work for TMC like dispatchers etc. Justin
Thinking About start with TMC.
Discussion in 'TMC' started by Justin85, May 14, 2014.
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Im scheduled for orientation on or about July 7 or so. I graduate my CDL school on June 30, then finish out my last week at my current job. TMC has a milage pay, and a percentage pay scale. From my understanding, their percentage pay tends to be higher overall then the milage pay. I do know their pay scales are all performance based, and after a few months you can be in the upper levels of their pay levels. And after speaking with several of their drivers at truck stops not just on this forum, that seems to be the general consensus. Most of their loads are short 1 to 2 day haul. They have a few other divisions like a boat division and a John Deere dedicated run. My understanding is they usually only hire for those positions from inside, and usually only after several months of experience. Youll have people say that TMC is a bottom feeder starter company, and as far as pay goes, that may be true, but after speaking with more then a couple of different drivers TMC seems to be a solid company to start and stay with. You will want to get your hazmat, passport, and TWIC cards as they pull all of these, and these all reflect into your performance increases. For their trucks their fleet is getting changed out currently to the new 579's. They are more aerodynamic and will help with their fuel usage. Im told that new drivers will get assigned an older truck after training for the first 6 months or so, then they will consider moving you over to a new truck. Then I was also told that its based on what is available when your truck is assigned. There is a TMC recruiter on here from the Michigan area that I have been speaking with over the phone. Im sure he will chime in when he logs in. Richter, whats up!
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I made over 60k my first year as a company driver. 75+ is possible as a trainer. % pay will get you to average around .48/mile so go with that pay option. Most fleet managers are pretty good, although if you get a bad one you cans switch. Mine is great. Flatbed is hard work, but that work is reflected in your pay. Your not gonna make .48 right out of cdl school pulling vans. It only really sucks about 5 days a year. (tarpin on the 105 day and unstrapping on the -30 rainy sleeting day.)
As for disbatch, Some driver build relationships, some just get loads by qualcome. I talk to my Fleet manger (disbatcher) every day and he gives me a few options. As a company driver, you do have to take what load they give you, but you can request a load in a certain direction. your FM may also learnt he type of freght you like and try and avoid the stuff you dont. I hate home depot loads, lowes loads, and wire mesh loads. In the last 3 months, i have only done 3 HD/lowes loads and no wire mesh. Now other drivers do 3-5 HD/lowes loads a week. If you work with your FM you should be able to keep freight on your deck that you like. (for the most part) -
arichter1966 Thanks this.
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I just got out of CDL school on May 7. I'm going to Orientation on Monday, May 15. I hope I made the right choice. I'm just a little nervous about the physical (tarp lift) and of course driving. I drove a 10speed during school. I hear TMC has 13 and 9s. As far as skills goes, our school taught us how to pass the MVA test and Drive. I'm not sure if it was as thorough of a training as it could have been. I only got 140miles driving, the training was only 20days. I'm going to stay positive though and try my best. I've heared more positives than negatives about TMC and I also believe this could be company that I stay at. Am I also going in the right direction?
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Thanks guy I'am looking forward to going with them after school and hearing some about eases my mind some. Whats the avg miles per week I was woundering about that?
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