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TWT Flatbed division or reefer?

Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by Relaxis, Apr 3, 2013.

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  1. Apr 3, 2013 #1
    Relaxis

    Relaxis Bobtail Member

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    Good morning everyone, I am looking at signing on with TWT Trans. and I was wondering what your thoughts are on what division I should join, and why? To me Flatbed would be better because of getting paid 2 cpm more, and get paid extra to tarp and such, but maybe theres a bunch of factors I am not thinking about? Would love to hear all of your professional opinions about what one would be better and why? Thank you for your time, have a great day out there on the road.
     
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  3. Apr 3, 2013 #2
    Rugerfan

    Rugerfan Road Train Member

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    TWT reefer only they are not connected with system transport the flatbed side. we are in the same building as they are but basically two seperate companies. The one nice thing though is that you could switch from flatbed to reefer and back again without any problems if your not liking one division or the other. I currently run on the system side and am pretty happy here. Im green when it comes to flatbedding so every load is a new challenge but then again the reefer side stays strictly west coast so that is nice. its a tradeoff for either more money or being home more. I personally wouldnt mind trying the reefer side and seeing how it works over there. The system side is alot more of calling your dispatcher and working over thephone where as the twt side is almost all done through the qualcomm. Now that ive made it through my first winter of flatbedding i might stay on for the summer or switch over im really not sure but either way Trans-system is a great company to work for and ive always been paid on time and always been home when i asked for it. another nice thing about the system side is that the stop pay and tarping pay really adds up. I do lots of multiple drop loads and between the drop and tarp pay at each stop it can easily be another 100 or so on your check . Which ever you decide hope to see you around the yard sometime
     
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  4. Apr 3, 2013 #3
    Relaxis

    Relaxis Bobtail Member

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    Thank you for the reply, a couple more questions for you, what kind of miles are you getting a week? and how often are you home?
     
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  5. Apr 3, 2013 #4
    Rugerfan

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    right now i stay out for about a month at a time andthey get me home when i ask to be home. this month im averaging right around 2800-3000. Ive been out almost 4 weeks and have 11000 miles for the month
     
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  7. Apr 4, 2013 #5
    Allow Me.

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    Yeah I think TWT is a good company also. I could swear I saw a TWT tractor pulling a flat some time back, not sure if it was a System trailer or a TWT flat. Does TWT have any flats ?
     
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  8. Apr 4, 2013 #6
    Semi Crazy

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    Twit driver, I would only do flatbed company driver gig as percentage pay. You limit your earnings on cpm pay. That's why most companies pay cpm, go figure!
     
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  9. Apr 4, 2013 #7
    Rugerfan

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    twt doesnt have any flats just reefers and a few dry vans. i did see the other day on I-5 a system truck pulling a twt reefer but it was the same guy who drives the only pro star in the system fleet and pull blades for the windmills so he is very specialized and im sure does what he wants when he wants
     
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  10. Apr 7, 2013 #8
    ge23ll

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    do they still hire new drivers.
     
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  11. Apr 7, 2013 #9
    Relaxis

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    They sure do, I am going to orientation in a little over a week, by everything I have researched about this company I am going to be very happy here, will start to do do a weekly update on these forums once started.[h=3][/h]
     
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  12. Apr 7, 2013 #10
    MJ1657

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    Keep us updated. I always find those threads interesting
     
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