Tmc does have rgns but only on the John Deere division. You need 2 yrs safe driving with them before they will let you on it. 900 to 1300 is very possible, depends on how efficient you are on your time management and how fast you pick up load securement and tarping.
I've worked as a flatbed driver before hauling backhoes, tractors, oilfield equipment, etc... I'll see how they expect things to be done vs the way I've learned to do it already and make the changes needed.
Gunner75, et. al: I've thoroughly enjoyed this thread, and can remember a good deal of it like it was yesterday. George was a trip, Mike was a character in Securement training, and sadly not there in that capacity, my trainer Mike H. is now the guy running that show. And I too did not care all that much for Randy's crass way of talking to people he only just met 5 minutes prior. All the trainers, instructors, recruiters, office staff, shop folks and support folks are great. I started in orientation on June 22nd, 2014, only two weeks before you. My trainer lives in Des Moines, I spent the entire 5 weeks on the road with him, plus the two weeks of orientation away from home, add one week, my first week solo, picking up and dropping loads, before getting home... that was tough, but certainly well worth it! I have been in my truck almost ten months now, in a 2013 388, nice rig (I don't particularly like the look of the 579's, though it's hard to pass up on the added room and features. I am a US Navy Veteran also, 1981 to 1986, great times!! Stay safe out there all of you... Jim
Hi can someone tell me how the freight is in Detroit Michigan I start my training on the 8th and I want to run long and hard possibly out for a few weeks at a time but I know it depends on freight thanks in advance !
Lots of freight in and around michigan, if you want to run long and hard, then youll spend more time out and away.
Ok I'm just in it for the experience since this will be my first trucking job wanna make the best of it ...do they have any dedicated routes in Michigan ?
they have dedicated routes all over, but you wont get placed on one of those routes out of training. plus you seldom make as much as line haul.
I've been wanting to drive for TMC ever since I saw one of their trucks years ago. Best lookin trucks on the road aside from some owner ops custom trucks.
Gunner, it has been with great joy that i just finished all 92 pages of your forum. Thank you very much for the time and energy that you invested into this. Thanks to all of our service members in this forum too. I will be starting school the 17th of Aug here in Oklahoma City. That is if the VA can get my Ch.33 going soon enough.. im on the edge of having to push back another week with school.. any ways i had a question at this time, didnt see much info on it. the whole time i have lived in oklahoma i dont think i have seen but one TMC truck and that was just a few weeks ago (could be that i was just not looking for them) the recruiter told me i would be a line haul. Does anyone know how the freight lanes work for the Oklahoma City area? i feel with two major interstates that it would be bustling with freight. im pretty excited to start. i have always wanted to do flat bedding, and TMC seems to have the best equipment and what i can tell the best recourses to let me thrive. im coming from the insurance adjuster world lol and before that i was working at target unloading trailers while serving in the Army National Guard for about 2 years before they gave me the option to hop out with the budget cuts
