My 16 Week Experience with TRANSAM

I have a thread also I am on my way to Transam On Nov 10 For orientaition to Othale Kansas hopefully everything goes good HEY when you wait for a truck do you have to wait in Othale Kansas until I get a truck...?

 

Yes you do. You could go home but would then go back to the end of the line when you came back. You will be going back and forth to the motel, everyday, while your there. They have a "secure" room at the terminal but don't keep anything valuable there. Do take a small backpack with you to take clean clothes to the motel without lugging all your stuff, back and forth each day.

 

Ok But will I be working or jus waiting in the hotel room until they get to my name ..

 

I think my thing is that I'm staring with 0 experience and I'm just fresh out of driving school I just have alot to learn and getting use to

 

Oh , you won't be waiting in a motel room. They will make you come to the terminal each and every day!!! Thats why I suggested the backpack and packing light. You might even get lucky and be sent on a recovery. Who knows. Once you do get on with them and get thru your training period, let me know and I'll PM your my name and # in case you have questions.

 

OK yeah I got a duffle bag with all my stuff so Ill see if not I will buy a backpack just to be safe... Well my concern know is would I still be making money while waiting for a truck ? I dont wanna go broke lol.... oh newbie question whats a recovery ..lol I dont like being new I feel as though I'm asking to many questions but I really do appreciate all your help you have help calm my nerves THANKS

 

As long as you don't go home, you will still be making 50 bucks a day while waiting on your truck.
A recovery is some L/O that decided he was tired of not making any money and said "I quit"!!! Want your truck and tlr? Come and get it.

 

oh ok.. thanks

 

Trans am used to be a pretty decent company back in 2003 when I started driving. They tried to get me on the lease thing too, I said "no way Jose". Heard too many horror stories about those leases, especially the one Johnny Jacobson is offering. Anyway I spoke to a few drivers over the years who are on the lease plan. Have you ever seen a grown man cry? I worked with them for a year then moved on. Good luck to whoever is going to Trans am.

 

Yeah I going to start with transam on nov 10 and I plan on being a company driver and I got no family and kids so I plan on being out 3-4 months at a time ...