TransAm: It isn't THAT bad
Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by KillerBug, Jul 28, 2012.
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Yeah, I'm still around, just running a lot.
-I wouldn't turn down all California runs. Actually, with eLogs a run from LA to Denver is about the same by either route...going through the mountains uses a lot of fuel and time, so it is about the same to just go the south way (it is a more pleasant drive as well). As for going to San Francisco, I wouldn't advise it...it isn't that you can't go through the mountains, it is that TransAm does not recommend it, and it is actually illegal unless you spend your own money to buy tire chains (required year-round). In all my time here I've only even been offered one run to California (LA) and even with the out-of-route miles to get out, it was a great paycheck.
-They do have some non-smoking trainers, you might have to wait a while, but they can get you one. They also have a lot of smoking trainers that are willing to avoid smoking while driving, you will have to deal with the lingering smell and you will probably have to make a lot of stops, but you can get one of these trainers without waiting.
-TransAm is mostly a young company. There are some old guys, but it is mostly people under 30.
-The fuel tax is deducted from the check, put in an escro account, you don't even have to think about it. On that, I have one correction from my original post. I just got a check with an escro rebate on it for the fuel taxes; it seems that even with buying fuel in the cheap states I overpaid with the 1CPM deducation, so buying fuel in more expensive states probably isn't a big deal, so long as you don't mind waiting for the rebate.
-The maintanance account deduction should cover most everything...assuming you don't do anything too stupid (it won't be enough if you keep running over curbs at high speed and destroying tires). I've done oil changes, a DEF filter, and a DPF cleaning, I still have over $1700 in my maintanance account, and my tires are still like new.
-Empty and deadhead are the same thing at TransAm; even bobtail is paid as empty. -
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thank you for clearing that up killerbug, i though they paid when your pulling an empty trailer not bobtailing, why is it then if your paid i saw another thread where this guy was complaining that he was deadheading to much?
i think most people that fail just cant do simple math and stay in the truck stops to much time so they get late, and then they get the low miles.
i don't need home time, i got nothing to hold me back all i want to do is run hard but safe and learn the industry for a few years in a stable carrier, and its true your making more than the average swift or schneider driver but instead of driving a beat down volvo or columbia your driving a top of the line kenworth with o/o specs. -
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Yea if you still with Trans am you might as well take your lease truck to another company, because Trans am obviously is one of the least paying lease company around. Trust you do your research & find the right company or broker, you be wonder "why in hell I was killing myself for $800 for 3500 miles". Hey everybody got to learn the game some how.
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Just what is the deal with being a company driver for Trans am,I. Have no interest in leasing a truck
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Those recriters that talk drivers into leasing are quite the salesmen and I imagine making the big bucks.
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Rockin&Rollin Thanks this.
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