starting TMC in Nov 3

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  1. MOG

    MOG Bobtail Member

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    Well as the title says i am starting for TMC Nov, 3.

    I go for orientation then they tell me probably 4 weeks of training.
    this is what they call experienced driver training. LOL i have been driving a chicken truck for 5 months. full time for 3

    I was told by the recruiter that after the training period i would be getting .37 cpm.

    I am hoping that the short time I have been driving Chickens around will give me the skills i need to pass the evaluation. I am optimistic about it though because in doing that you learn how to back up and get in and out of really tight places.

    I will post my experiences as i can. if it goes bad just move this to bad companies :biggrin_25519:
     
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  3. honor roll

    honor roll Road Train Member

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    Good Luck and Be Safe
     
  4. Lilbit

    Lilbit Road Train Member

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    If you've been driving chickens around in a rig for a few months, you should do OK then! Hopefully, you'll get a chance to deal with some snow while you are still with your trainer. My hubby started in October of last year with a trainer, and he got the chance to deal with snow while he was still with the trainer. He knows how to drive properly on snow anyway, but a rig is totally different than a car.
     
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    Rawlco Medium Load Member

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  6. thomas

    thomas Light Load Member

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    Good Luck and Be Safe!!!!!
     
  7. MOG

    MOG Bobtail Member

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    Being safe and legal is a priority with me. There are 2 things i wanna learn more than any others first

    1. how to do log the right way
    2. load securement and tarping.
     
  8. slodsm

    slodsm Light Load Member

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    Good luck man, I always wanted to drive for those guys but I just got tired of the BS that goes with OTR driving and went local.
     
  9. kebo072

    kebo072 Light Load Member

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    I thought this was only in the mind of the driver. dancenana.gif
     
  10. MOG

    MOG Bobtail Member

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    First week.
    day 1 Drug test, road test, math test,general knowledge test and sot treg test (open book)

    Day 2 Paper work, paperwork, Paperwork and more paperwork

    Day 3 vids and safety training. 3 hrs road training to learn how to shift 13 speed.


    I go out with driver trainer on Monday for 4 weeks. so far i am very impressed with the honesty and professionalism that has been displayed by all the people I have met .

    More later
     
    melanie Thanks this.
  11. MOG

    MOG Bobtail Member

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    Left out with driver trainer sunday night with a load shippers directions put us 90 miles from where we needed to be. Kinda funny there were 3 trucks all in wrong location. my trainer made a few phone calls and found the right place and off we went.

    Tmc is GREAT ! My wife called Tuesday morning around 1 am. to tell me my mother passed away. I called my training coordinator and there was no problem i was home within 24 hours. we were stuck at terminal for service and repairs after that we had a load back to Ga.

    I am on team status with trainer. on first day he rode up front with me to see if i had a clue as to what I was doing. After bout 2 hours he went back to sleeper. I drove about 9 hours before i got to tired to go any more in a safe manner. Could have drove further if it wasn't for the head cold not letting me sleep very well the last 2 nights.

    My trainer insists on regular showers ( I like that ) and keeping his truck clean which is cool by me. If I need to stop and stretch or what not just do it. We are concentrating on load securement and logs and i should be ready to go in my own truck in a few weeks.
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