I left TMC to drive for Evergreen Industries a little over 3 years ago. I love the smaller company atmosphere, it's family owned and I'm pulling...
I have been with my current company for almost 3 years. I am considering making a change. Where do most of you look when you are considering a...
There are a lot of good companies with great training programs that would love to see you show up. Getting started is the hardest part. Stay at...
I want to thank Evergreen Industries, Inc. for deciding to start paying flatbed drivers closer to what they are worth. It's a big step in the...
What trucking company are we talking about drivers?
TMC hires at 21 if you have been to Driving School. It's no cakewalk going through orientation but they have a great training program and when you...
The Long Nose Pete is the cowboy truck. They are just good looking trucks. I drove one for several years and learned to get around the problems...
No you don't. You will always base your hours off of the time zone your company is based in. Basically, time zones do not effect your clock...
Almost all companies rely on Employment verification from your previous employers. If they don't verify most companies don't consider it experience.
Find a smaller more established company. I did. Its the best way to go.
There are good companies out there. And with 1 year experience you qualify for most of them. You have to find a way to make this bad experience a...
The schools sole purpose is to get you licensed. I think they try to do better than that but honestly the true educations starts when you hit the...
I floated (did not use the clutch) except to start or stop. A lot of trucking companies are teaching the double clutch method these days but its...
Ok...that one made me laugh....
It is slow. The Midwest was hit first. Of course the southwest wasn't far behind. These areas started slowing back in October. Texas hit a slow...
I had an old flatbed driver tell me about this method of folding his tarps once. Like you he had already finished and didn't get to show me. Its...
Drywall is one of those loads that you could almost not strap at all and it would stay put. Crank it down a little more than they are telling you....
I worked for TMC for years but almost went to Maverick. I believe you can judge a company by their drivers. I never met a Maverick driver I didn't...
We have been in business for 24 years. .43 to .47 cpm with all benefits available after 60 days. We pay practical miles and still run Paper Logs....
If you are looking into Flatbedding Steel the company I work for is a good one. But, I don't want to violate any rules of the site by talking up...
