Longhaul or regional with TMC

There is a wooden platform that they stand on and hand the tarp up to you and another person. I did not decide that it was not for me, Marty, who is over training decided it for me. I think i could have gotten used to it after a few days.

 

Sorry to hear that dude, hope you able to find something else soon. Was there anyone else that couldn't deal with the heights?? How many were left since you started?

 

Wow its a shame you could not get through that part of the training. In the real world one would never do that, they have the forklift sit them up there for you but you still have to get up and do the tarping. Well good luck in what ever you decide, you should try to find a good van company to go with.

 

So they call regional "line haul" and long haul......well....long haul lol. Does TMC operate all over the US? I see they only hire in central and eastern US, does this mean they dont operate in the West?

 

Sorry to hear that photo, there are lots of van/reefer options out there still and plenty of other flatbed outfits. I'm sure you'll land on your feet, good luck. Aside from the container tarping what was your overall impression of orientation in Des Moines? I'm heading there in a few weeks, any impressions or info would be appreciated. Again, sorry to hear the bad news and good luck moving forward.

 

In the long haul division I got to see all 48 states and 2 provinces of Canada within the first 8 months, so yeah we go everywhere. From Texas you are likely to see a lot of California in long haul. They aren't hiring there right now because there is not enough predictable freight to get any more drivers home on a regular schedule.
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Sorry to hear of your troubles Photolurp. That seems to be a new thing that is probably in response to someone doing something stupid and getting hurt.

 

Sorry to hear that dude, hope you able to find something else soon. Was there anyone else that couldn't deal with the heights?? How many were left since you started?
I think that there may have been one other who had a problem with the heights, seeing as how he got called to the office at the same time as me. I think that including myself, the class lost 8 or 9 out of 25, at the end of the first week.

Sorry to hear that photo, there are lots of van/reefer options out there still and plenty of other flatbed outfits. I'm sure you'll land on your feet, good luck. Aside from the container tarping what was your overall impression of orientation in Des Moines? I'm heading there in a few weeks, any impressions or info would be appreciated. Again, sorry to hear the bad news and good luck moving forward.
I did not go to Des Moines, I went to West Columbia. My overall impression of the training was excellent. The instructors were top notch. The classroom trainer was full of a little b.s., but I think he just wanted us to be safe and get good fuel mileage. I am not sure where I will end up. The main thing I am looking for is to be home at least every 7 days, and to make a decent living. I am not considering junk companies like Werner of Swift or the like. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

Photo,
I run air freight, and am home every week for 1-2 nights. You have to be able to run at night, and be able to max out your log book. The upside is that it pays real miles, you do not have to wait at DC's, and the miles/money is generally top notch.

There are times when you are going to have to direct-deliver (most of the time the frieght is cross-docked to smaller trucks), and you can find yourself laughing at where they send you. But for the most part, the trucking is great. Sorry, I did not see where you live, but if you are close to a major airport, go down there to the air frieght docks and start busting out aps. Most companies have atleast some of their own trucks, or will be happy to tell you who they use. Either way, you will be able to get home on a regular basis. Again, don't bite on the first hook, or the biggest one. The bigger the company, the more rules you are going to have to follow. Have fun, and good luck!

Hyper

 

I live just north of Atlanta, GA.

 

Realy, the recruiter I spoke to yesterday didnt say anything about that when I mentioned I am near Austin, Texas. Hmmmmm