how is trans am

I'm heading to Trans Am next week ! ! !

 

Well. For those going to TA. I have a request of you. Learn how to pretrip a trailer. If your trainer doesn't teach you anything else other than checking lites, their falling down on the job and you need to talk to training about it. Once you learn how to do a PTI, get any problems you find fixed!!!!! Am really tired of having to do that myself. I lost 4.5 hrs today and am going to lose this load because somebody else couldn't be bothered!!!!!

 

Someone was mad about you leaving!!! Last year I had the air tank break loose and took all my air lines with it. TA Roadside service guy was not happy, however, he did have enough fittings to get me moving!

Sorry about your misfourtunes with trailers. I have same problems at my company. Amongst other things, 14 trailer tires in 6 months!

 

Guess thats just one of the hazards about working for companies that do D&H's. That and drvrs not being professional enough or caring enough to do their job. Between that issue, training, and just being treated like a child well, now you know why I'm leaving.

 

I just completed my 6 month truck lease last Thursday with Trans Am. I would have stayed with them if they would allow me to stay on as a company driver. I averaged 2800 miles a week over my 6 month run. With all of the fees charged to o/o driver my average take home was $470.00 per week. Company drivers consistently told me they averaged the same miles and took home $750.00 a week. Be a company driver and you may do okay. I don't recommend going lease with them. Hope this helps.

 

Gator, PLEASE tell me that at Trans Am, leasing is an OPTION, not mandatory. PLEASE tell me you can just be a company driver !

 

well deepdiver and steelgal ill be seeing yall next week,i leave florida monday for a long dreaded bus ride to mesquite,tx oh joy.Im new to trucking myself just graduated the 1st of july from trucking school and trans am seemed like the best company for me to start out with.Done my research and the only bad thing i heard was they try to get you to do the L/O which im not gonna do cause im not that stupid so they can talk till their blue in the face but im not going that route im staying a company driver.

 

good luck ya'll !!!

 

yes steelgal its an option not mandatory,but soooo many newbies get sucked in and sign on the dotted line and go with a lease knowing they dont know anything about trucking let alone running a business so just stay a company driver and youll be fine

 

hey Deepdiver how you gettin to TX. are you ridin on the greyhound bus to get there?