Who should i go with-KLLM, Trans am, Werner, Prime, USA truck, TMC

As of right now on that list I would say TMC. They are having some issues, but I would get their training. Do a year and see if they turn around. If not after a year look at other jobs. If you train flat you can go box later with little problems. Just need to learn how to slide axles. If you go box and decide later to go flat, then you have to be retrained and ride with a trainer again to learn tarping/ load securement.

I don't know a lot about KLLM. Scarecrow or california girl could tell you more. Not up to speed on T/A either.

 

If you are into reefer, KLLM apparently has newbies running a lot. Most folks that I've pm'd are doing around 2700-3000/wk (newbies). They'll apparently keep you running, but then again, TMC is a great experience. Not sure what their drivers are doing for miles/pay nowadays. I know they have some $$ issues, and going into winter it wont get better soon. I started with TMC and I have to say that they have the absolute best securement training and equipment in flatbedding HANDS DOWN.

 

From what I hear from people who have drove for Trans Am in the past, if you ever want to get home, do not go with them. I do not know this from personal experience though.

 

My instructor from my trucking school stayed in contact with a guy who drove for Trans Am. He said they were forcing people to either drive teams or go owner operator?

 

It's true. TransAm's hometime sux!!! I know this from personal experience with them when Bill drove for them.

 

I'm sorry but they all stink. All of those companies you have prehires from are just big otr driving mills. Unless you like being paid less miles than you drive, pay a large amount out of pocket for benefits, enjoy working for free at times and not getting home often. Not to mention the lies, substandard pay and the way you are treated. If you are okay with the above, by all means have at it. Good luck to you.

 

Of course he is ok with it, he is trying to be a truck driver lol. I know when dad drove for KLLM they were a great company to work for, but that has been several years ago. As dynamic of an industry as this is even a few months can change a good company to bad or vice versa.

 

I started with KLLM about 9 months ago. First driving job so i had to do the whole 6 weeks with a trainer. My experience has been pretty good. They always get me home on tme, steady miles, decent equipment. The only people I see who get treated like #### are the people who are rude. If you go into a terminal and start depanding loads and being rude they are going to be rude back and you will sit for a day or two and get crappy loads. I Switched to southeast regional about a month ago and I love it. I'm home every weekend and i'm still making pretty good money. I would recommend KLLM to anyone. You just have to go into it with the right atitude.

 

I'm a company driver with Transam and have been for a year now. They will do their level best to try to get you to lease. DO NOT DO SO, EVER!!!!!!! As a company driver, with a very good DM, I am doing pretty durn good at the moment.

Trainers-like everybody, they have both good and bad ones. You can survive a bad one if you have to. Personal experience here. They are good, or have been to me anyway, on hometime. Once I got home 10 hrs late and twice I've had to come in and do a swap. Don't know anything about teaming but oh my yes, lease. NOT!!!! Look thru the other TA threads and you'll see me all thru them. Both the good and the bad.