TransAm Trucking, Inc. - Olathe, Ks.?

Oh dont worry, y'all couldnt get rid of me if you wanted to, LOL. I enjoy chatting here. Im going to give my recruiter a call tomorrow. Hubby and I might team for a couple months then I will stay solo whrn he goes home again. Also looking at a dedicated account as an option to let me be home every weekend.

 

I think you have it, I will emphasize your comment, all around Indianapolis is a swap hot spot. Also any place around the Indiana/Illinois border south of Chicago. Flying J Lake Station, IN, Pilot in Minooka, IL (Minooka is small, poorly laid out and stupid congested, if they propose a swap at this location, ask your DM to set it up at the near enough by TA in Morris, IL instead. If your DM has you set up to do a swap in Gary, IN ask them to set it up in near enough by Lake Station, IN.... Gary, IN is just gross).

Sapp Bros in Peru, IL also does a fair amount of swap business but is a little bit too far West to be as hot for a swap as nearer to the Indiana border. Think of places 8 to 10 hours from a big meat plant or other big TransAm pick up point. That is a good place as a relay for a driver who had a problem or is otherwise running late and in need of a swap.

If I had a too far in the future delivery date, I felt I could somewhat induce a swap by hanging out at a swap hot spot. However, I did not have much luck avoiding a swap, I would just get hunted down and directed to a swap hotspot by my DM, even if it meant I had to wait many hours for the swap to work out.

Over time, I did not feel as bad about swaps, they could be disruptive, but really not as big as I came to expect it over time and was better prepared to be flexible. Just from the requirements of the load I was under, the day of the week, etc. I came to expect there was a % chance I would be hit with a swap and started to think of the alternative places I would, sleep, eat, shower, etc. , with that in mind, I did not feel as upset by the disruption if I had to swap.

 

I forgot about Nashville ....did many swaps in Nashville over the years.

 

they always like to swap at the craziest TS I tell them to give the other driver my phone number and then we figure it out ourselves
or because I can refuse one I say tell them to meet me here or I wont do it
just a lil crusty like that

 

yeah i hauled gas for them on the dedicated Amoco account...amoco is bp. decent outfit..if u have any complaints speak to barbara windsor..sorry been rolling here with trans am..

 

George was going to ask for the other driver's phone number last night...but then he showed up....will they give it to you?
The other driver was really nice, and gave George some good advice about saving on gas.

 

Pete,
I applied to Trans Am today, am wondering if you don't mind telling was the $794.35 before taxes and insurance or after? Thanks for the info as I am trying to decide company or lease.

 

No, they will not give the number out unless the other driver okays it.

 

lease operators get no insurance
and are self employed no taxes taken out

 

I always tell them to give the other driver mine
to eliminate that problem