I have a few questions

humbly,bumbly... I'm the original scrooge. TMC is NOT for just anyone, nor everyone! That being said... I'm not sure they fit on me either...

 

boogety-boogety
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tell me I'm wrong!!

 

So if I phrased it:

Winter load securement TRAINING in Des Moines is always inside as far as I know.

Would that make you happy Scrooge?

 

Nope.

TMC fuels at mostly pilots. There are a few others but we also Transflo in our paperwork. Transflo machines, sorta like a fax machine, are only at pilots and loves for the most part, so since you have to stop at a pilot to send in your paperwork for each load it makes sense to combine that with a fuel stop.

Des Moines has all of those things plus a full service hotel. Other Terminals have varying services.
Indianapolis and Joplin Mo have - Tractor shop, Trailer shop, Tarp and securement shop, parts counter ( for like headlights and wipers) Log department, Safety department. No fuel or wash, but there is an authorized fuel stop and truck wash nearby.
Columbia SC terminal should have similar services to Indy and Joplin, but I have not been to the newly opened location yet.
There are plans to open a full service terminal somewhere on I-81 in PA. I think they are still looking for a site.
There is a terminal in Laredo Texas that isn't much more than a trailer drop/swap yard and a trailer repair shop. There are/were plans to open a full service tractor shop there as well.

None of the other terminals have a cafe. Plan on eating before you get there, or ordering a pizza. Sometimes you MAY be able to sign out a vehicle to go get some food, but don't count on it.

You are welcome.

 

hey rawlco, i have a ? can you build up homedays (say i staid (sp) in the truck for 3 or 4 weeks can i take 3or 4 days of home time once i do take home time) and if i can how many max at a time

 

Rawlco or eckz,

Can you tell me what days the pay period covers? Is it dispatched loads or delivered loads that make up the pay period? TIA

 

Loads delivered Saturday through Friday. Reembursable expenses could take a couple of weeks.

Pay information is sent to the Federal Reserve on a Friday, maybe Thursday night. Depending on how your bank processes payment it can post on Friday or as late as Monday. Mine always processed on a Monday.

 

I got these items whenever I stopped by a terminal as well as oil, antifreeze, fuel filters, fuel addative and cleaning supplies. You should carry your own tools.

I never bobtailed in the Austin area. There are a few places throughout the US that we deliver to, dropping the trailer. Usually, we picked up a trailer at the same place and bounced somewhere else. TMC doesn't like you to bobtail. If you are under a load or have an empty trailer you are not permitted to drop it without Safety's permission. They won't give it without a very good reason. Even then, the trailer must be in a secured lot, with a fence and preferably with a guard.

Overweight is overweight. You can easily be overweight with a spread axel. One advantage you have is you can have 40,000 on the rear axels.
You have a guage on the trailer, with experience you can "guess" when you are overweight. The problem is you change trailers often. Every time you scale you should write down where your guages are. When in doubt weigh and always call safety. I suggest turning your phone off and do this with the qualcomm. You can slide your 5th Wheel. TMC's policy is that it is in the rear most position. This is to prevent damage to your Storage boxes and fairing in case the load extends past the front of the trailer. Use your judgement.

Spread axles fit on most scales. If they don't just split weigh.