The Real Trans Am

They do seem to be a great company to work for.They are on my list to look in to.The only few things I don't like is there trucks are automatic,and spending a week in class and in yard seems to be to long.But I have like what I heard about them so far.My question is hows the home time,and if I had some exp do I have to still spend an week in class and the yard?

 

Well I think it takes the fun out of driving an truck.But thats just me,not realy an big deal.

 

Going into six months, (I'm still here, h-e-l-l-o!) I can pretty much echo what Lonewolf chronicled. In addition, however, in the matter of payroll - no problems. My credit union gets the money when it's supposed to be there - all of it. I've only had to call on the folk's at Olatha one time due to a misunderstanding on my part, which was quickly resolved.

Miles; someone (another driver) at a truck stop the other evening told me that freight was slow right now, and I responded by asking him to tell my trip planners! I'm presently sitting in Rochelle, Il, staged for a pickup at a meat patch tomorrow. I will be here for about 25-28 hrs. before the load is ready. That is the exception due to my up-coming home time. The trip had to be planned that way. And BTW, I'm tickled. The rest is much needed.

Your comment about having to spend a few days in a classroom bothers me. If you are unwilling to share some time with experienced drivers who have been out on the road, and are in a teaching mode now, I don't want you passing me in the lanes I run. The learning excercise, Sir, takes a lot of misinformation out of operating a truck. Good stuff. My advice; get all the classroom time due you.

Automatics; type back your experience with a standard shift after two months on the road. Fun and games this ain't. Anytime you can be removed from repetitive shifting in traffic, you're a happy trucker. Don't listen to me, though, typed us back after you're into a couple of months of driving.

Back to the thread topic... ...someone said that if you put all the trucking companies in a bag, shake 'em up, pick one to work for, you would be getting the same work experience as any of those remaining in the bag. I concur. TransAm Truck is O.K. No horror stories from me.

 

I see your from florida,I called them and they told me that there not hiring in florida.Do know if this is true? Or did I talk to a wrong person.

 

That's what I heard.

 

Hello!! My husband was thinking about going to Trans Am! So i have spent a lot of time looking into them! I have a question... how do they do logs??? Thank you!!

 

4 days a month? Is that really good for most of you? It sounds terrible to me. Who wants to live/work like that? You've got to have some type of life outside that truck. For those that have a family, is it fair to them? Is it fair to you?

It's no wonder that this industry is in the shape it is in. Huge turnover, low pay and expensive benefits. I wonder what a weeks net pay is like working for them? It better be real good to only be home 4 days a month. Maybe someone that works for them will let me know.

 

Shhh just let them have it so we don't have to do it. I agree 4 days off a month. What a dismal pathetic life. You might as well get an extra 2000 miles in those 4 days, if that's your thing.