Questions about Transport America?

how fast do the leased trucks go..

 

Good question, company trucks too!

 

Seems like a decent company. I know they do a lot for Fed Ex very time sensitive freight.

 

I spent quite a few years with American Eagle in Lancaster, TX and I don't think I ever found more than one or two drivers who were satisfied. Me? I was happy as a pig in ####! I worked about 6 days a week, had a truck turned up (on the side for $50) to 69 in the company shop and I averaged 65mph on my logs My DM knew I could manage logs and loads and I seemed to get all the D&H loads, 600 to 1900 miles each after the first year. My typical start from home would be a load of paper from St Francisville to WI, and then another load back to Olive Branch drop yard, and then a drop and hook to AZ or CA. I spent a lot of time between Ontario, CA and Olive Branch, MS! I probably averaged 3500/week back then with paper logs and safety never said a word. Yes Sir and no Sir go a long way in this business! I averaged between $1000 and $1200 a week back then when everyone else I talked to was making $500.

I think the key to success in this business is having a good attitude and being respectful to everyone you meet. I have seen a lot of new guys over the years start out respectful until they become "super-drivers" a few months along. There are so many people with such bad attitudes toward work in this industry it's unbelievable! If you can't make lemonade from lemons, you don't belong in this business!

 

I just read somewhere that TA doesn't let you take your truck home. If you don't live near a terminal, how does that work? I don't think I can work for anyone that doesn't let me take my truck home. That's when I do my spring cleaning and restocking...

 

I didn't see any APU on their trucks last time l saw one. What is the idle policy? Can you idle or do they ask you to suffer in the heat? Do they have inverters in all their trucks?