ybfjax...all the info has been great...currently a student and
was wondering what you and other flatbed drivers do with their
rigs during home time,regarding to parking.What happens if your stuck with a loaded trailer...unloaded or loaded are you allowed to bring the power unit home (probably TMC would want their trucks tobe pulled into ones bedroom...later about them).I was ready to go with PRIME to resolve this hassle,I'm
10 miles from their Pittston hub,but due to family obligations I am not looking to stay out more than 2 weeks once I get my own truck (they wanted 6 months/60K miles OTR with a instructor and trainer).
You mentioned something about running jumper cables to use a inverter,are'nt they builtin (the only time I heard about using cales was to jump a reefer to your truck if it is dead).
...And about TMC...have'nt ruled them out yet,I feel that a company that pays a 35% premium for their trucks to promote a type of image in this cut throat industry has a strike against
them if the company is all about their trucks...plus those Pete's are not fuel or aerodynamic effecient.
KEEP THE INFO COMING ybfax
BTC Memphis, TN orientation and trainer experience blog.....
Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by ybfjax, Feb 27, 2008.
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- If your driveway or yard is big enough, you can take the whole thing home. Or if there is space to park on the side of the street and either there are no truck restrictions and/or if neighbors do not mind. Otherwise, you can park at a nearby truckstop or empty/abandoned lot and drop trailer, take the tractor home. Use ur kingpin lock, which will be issued to you. It is a high-end lock and gives you (and company) additional piece of mind. I have confirmed that PGT trucking has
- The shop cuts the jumper cables and hook up the inverter directly to the battery. When an inverter gets too large to hook up to the cigarette lighter adapter, you have to draw current directly from the battery. Once the cables are installed once, you can then switch out inverters if you need to. BTW, ask the guys in the shop to give you a few feet (4-6) of slack once the wire is in your truck. In case you want to install the inverter elsewhere.
They are paying 35%? Really? I remember 23-32% from orientation. And besides being ultra-strict about just about everything, I do understand that after talking to a few tmc drivers, they do admit to getting home just about every weekend. But they are the type of company that rubs me the wrong way. I may start another thread about TMC. I am now hearing from somewhat reputable people that TMC (or parts of it) are going through financial trouble.
And that pay by percentage? I understand now that the percentage is from what TMC gets. But tmc gets loads brokered from Annett Holdings, which sometimes may be already double-brokering. So you are getting a percentage of a percentage (of a percentage) of the total original line haul.
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