Trans AM

Looking at Trans Am for TX regional gig. Work 5 days on with 48 off at home each week. Flat rate $180/day with ability to make $200 each day, so $1k per week. I live 20 miles from Rockwall, TX terminal. I'm not trying to get rich here, but rather get my 1 year experience down to put me in a better position to be more selective in my long term goals/company of choice.

Any thoughts on this from any Trans Am drivers or drivers in general??

Thanks for reading

 

I won't do a lease purchase., nor will I be intimidated. If I refuse, I'm wondering if they will let me go...?? Only plan on doing 1 year then moving on. After tons of research, I don"t really see any training company as being ideal, so Trans AM has good equipment and close to my house, so I guess they the winner. I can't do a hair-test right now, so that also limits my options. I need to get going now!!

 

I appreciate the feedback my fellow truckers. I have lots of Class B experience with tankers, flatbed, and box trucks. Surprisingly, I actually have 3 months of Class A TT hauling diesel out in the oilfields in summer 2018. They brought me on for a class B gig, but after only 1 week they needed me to train in the Class A truck due to shortage of drivers. Not sure how they pulled that off insurance wise, but they did. I spent the 1st month with a trainer not only learning how to operate a TT safer, but also the tasks required to load/unload the fuel, etc. I spent the next 2 months solo. Had to bail out of the oilfield for personal reasons.

I have an additional 2 months in a day cab 53' dry van for a local company right after the oilfield gig. I only lasted there 2 months b/c I slip seated like 3-5 times per shift and it became a royal pain, and in my opinion, somewhat dangerous in some ways.

For the past 5 months I have been working a Class A gig, but not a tractor trailer. Was a dump truck with pup dump trailer. This job is super physical and my body is wearing out from 40 years of being active with sports, military stuff, other CDL jobs that were physically demanding. And it's a 1099 gig and I'm about done with that.

So I have several years Class B experience, 5 months total tractor trailer experience with an additional 5 months of Class A non TT experience. Obviously I'm not a straight outta school rookie, but I'm not experienced either.

I'm kinda in a weird place regarding mega carriers being able to accept me. I'm long past being a recent CDL graduate. And I don't have 6 months TT experience; only 5. So some companies have said I don't qualify for a training/finishing program b/c I'm not a recent CDL graduate, nor can I test out for solo b/c I don't have the 6 months TT. Makes no sense. But Trans AM and USA truck will take me.

 

B/C I ultimately want to come back local. But most jobs I've seen for the type of local I have in mind requires 12 months TT. I have 5 months, so really I have could work for 7 more months to a aquire 12 total. But I'd like to see the country for a full year so that's the plan. And I know "1 year" isn't something magical, however, it def opens more doors for what my specific plan is