New Here questions about TMC

mich works will pay for your truck driving school i am attending us truck driving school in michigan. i havea pre hire and approval with tmc. apply with them on line they will call u and get the ball rolling.u may have better chance getting hired if they dont have to pay for your schooling call mich work they will help you. i start school 09June i have a class b air brakes with 3 yrs flat bed air force VET that may have helped get me hired i dunno give it a shot

 

Howdy,ive been reading your posts and your last Q.
What method do drivers use for directions. Man I hav'nt laughed so hard in a long time,thanks for that.
Its becouse ive been so LOST its not even funny,its kinda funny now but not then.
Ive never drove for TMC,some companys will get good directions and pass them on to drivers,some dont. Allways get the phone # and call the shipper or reciver hopefully thay will give or confirm dir. Some freight companys dont want drivers to call them and wont help with dir. Some have dir.on autio tape message,but thay talk so fast I hafta call back 10 times to get it all on paper,its helps if your cell phone has a recorder for this.
If you have afew $$$$$ theirs all kinds of GPS and mapping programs for a laptop. I dont have a laptop yet,I can usually get dir.I need on the phone if not I just call a friend at their house,thay lookem up on computer and tell me.
Ill tell ya 1 thing about TMC, thay have some fine looking trucks
379 Pete"s so if ya get lost,atleast you'll look good wile your driving around looking for the blankin place.
Ive been so lost their should be a word for it,well i think their is but ya cant say stuff like that on here.
Good luck to you Vaded,thanks again for the direction Q.

 

sorry I mant good luck Vader

 

I dont drive for the large companys anymore,the ones with quail-com or some other satilate system on the truck,but when I did the company would have to pay "by the letter" for sending info to the truck, so the ones I was with would "I know I cant spell this right" abreaviate all the dang words for the directions.And you would think thay would have made up an abreavition guide so everyone would know how to translate. But NO that would make sence.
Your right the fuel price should help for sure,and like I said I dont know anything about TMC other than their trucks the 379's are sharp.
Their to slow for my preferance but thay look good.

 

must be because your in wayne co im in macomb co try mich works again more money got aproved i was there last week they told me 2-3 weeks until my visa comes try a not so busy michworks bring start dates and prehire letters and what school u want

 

I don't think anyone cares what CDL school you attend. Other than it has to an approved school with so many total hours and driving hours. This is an insurance requirement.

This is like asking someone with a Masters or PhD, what High School did you attend?

I know it is important to you and you should get the best training possible. Once you are out on the road only your driving skills count, not where you got them from. Every company is going to consider you a newbie.

If you meet TMC's and Maverick's hiring requirements there is no reason for you not to get a prehire letter from either or both. Prehires really don't mean much, only that you have passed an initial screening. In my case I had a prehire from TMC before I even started my CDL School. If I were you I would submitt application to every company you are interested in now.

There is no reason for you not to be at orientation with TMC the Monday after you graduate from your CDL School. Maverick might take a little longer. Just remember because you are attending orientation does not mean you are hired. Orientation is where they are looking at you to see if you meet company standards. You can be released at any time, including the last day of orientation.

With the economy soft as it is, trucking companies have an over abundance of drivers wanting to get in. They can be more selective.

High Blood Pressure is a major concern. You need to get it under control not only to be hired, but for your health. If you cannot get a Medical Card because you are disqualified High Blood Pressure you cannot work. Without a valid Medical Card your CDL is not valid.

Take steps now to get your Blood Pressure under control. You say you have a "slight" problem. You should be able to control it with exercise and diet. There are some natural remedies available. In all cases you should follow your doctor's advice.

Directions have been covered. A current Motor Carrier's Road Atlas is an abolute must. I use a Garmin Nuvi 660. It is not perfect. It is expensive. If it stopped working, I would go buy another today. You need a cell phone.