My TMC experience.

Yeah I was about ready to unsubscribe.

 

Hope everyone has a happy holiday.

 

I wrote TMC about their dedicated Texas route right up the road from me. I don't think I would be a good fit after reading this thread. After 8 years Military, 12 years Law enforcement and 5 years as a Security Contractor I just have a hard time with the rah rah rah cheer leading we are the best gung ho bs. Not banging your company just not for me, you can have professionalism in a relaxed atmosphere. If you are a F^*k up you get a camera in your truck? Yeah no thanks...... I appreciate you "Gunner" taking the time to write up your experience, it really does help folks make the best decision for them.

 

If you think about it from their side, these rigs cost anywhere from $150-170k. If you're going to be messing up their equipment, they're going to want to know how and why. That's not exactly pocket change, and that's not even including the load and the trailer or any other objects you damage. I had one and it drove me nuts. Came back from deployment and there it was. When the truck shook too much or u hit a big enough bump, it went off. I covered it up or just picked my nose haha.

 

Thanks for your service, and not really sure what you are talking about "I had one and it drove me nuts. Came back from deployment and there it was. When the truck shook too much or u hit a big enough bump, it went off. I covered it up or just picked my nose haha." I understand the equipment issue and there is always that one guy, don't be that guy. I know the kind of people they get into training nowadays all you have to do is go down to a Pilot and stand around for a bit. Finding good people is difficult, having said that you don't have to adopt a mantra with your company and training program like you are running MSR Irish or MSR Brooklyn back in the day. At least thats the impression I got. I spoke with a friend of mine who retired from Heavy Haul and he said if you like the military mindset then TMC is the place to go. There is nothing wrong with that, for me I can be a professional with out all the HUA.

 

I definitely know what you mean with the end of that. Lots of ego and I definitely fall into it sometimes. Mostly when people are ignorant or just dumb. I was talking about the rear facing cameras. They've been throwing them in rigs now. It's horrible. Tmc definitely rubs a lot of people the wrong way, but is also a good fit for a lot as well. That being said, I've seen a lot of special out there, and it just seems to be a plague unless you get the guys who've been squared away earlier in life. Too many people think they can just step in trucks and it'll do everything for them.

 

Exactly, I hate cameras what if I want to drive down the freeway in my underwear, eating cheetos and have an orange dick, why should the company have the right to know about that and be concerned LOLOLOL. I like low key, low stress melllowwwww. After 75,000 miles on the road in Icrak as one of those evil empire Blackwater Types I like calm and peace and quiet, and sometimes the occasional burst of BELT FED! Ok I digress thanks for your response and have a good new years, stay safe hard charger.

 

Hahaha that whole post is pure gold. You too sir. Enjoy the freedoms. 'Merica and #####. Merry Christmas and happy new year.

 

Saw a beautiful long nose Pete tonight on I-70 east between Dayton and Columbus with some John Deere machinery on it.
Looked really nice! Truck was really clean.