Thinking of Joining TMC... How are the newbies doing?

i just wanted say "THANK YOU" to all the tmc drivers for all the advice i got here the last few months. i got my cdl the first week of jan. and just finnished up in columbia s.c. friday. i will meet up with my trainer this coming sunday, already talked to him and he seems to be a great guy. i cannt say enough about the great group of people in columbia. thanks again guys , lee

 

I just graduated from road master in west memphis ar and I already was pre hired at tmc I will be starting training with them on march 10 can't wait except for maybe the cold wheather

 

you guys give TMC a good recommendation. That is good to hear, I will be calling them soon myself!
Please keep up the post, very informative and much appreciated here!

 

Have you looked at, or called Maverick. Not for their Specialized, just their flatbed division. I think they guarantee 46 out of 52 weekends home. There's lots of positive info about them on this forum. That's who I chose, don't want to stay out weeks at a time, all the time.

 

R U working for Maverick now? or R U going to start working with them soon? I have read some of "NoTarps" posts but would like to hear from someone else. I applied to TMC & Cypress yesterday. TMC drives Petes w/ 13sp, Cypress guarantees 48hrs home evry weekend. I have considered Maverick but have not applied yet, not sure why. I have seen several Maverick trucks around Ringgold GA lately. One was on hwy 2 in Ringgold yesterday and several passing thru on 75south headed towards Atlanta. Pretty sure they run automatics, not sure what make truck. Keep me posted if you will, like to know what you think about them as you go.

 

Or any other flatbeds run teams?

 

I'm not on with them yet, am on the waiting list. I was approved 2 weeks ago. They call in people based on place on list and location. I'm high on list, but NC hasn't come around yet.

My problem is that I've been out of a truck long enough that most companies won't take me on without school again, or at least a refresher. Mav was one of about 3 that I found that would take me on without either.I based my choice on that, on what Notarps and a couple of other Mav drivers have posted on here and another forum, and talking to 3 different drivers I saw at local truck stops over the past couple of months. So now I'm eagerly awaiting a phone call

Maverick runs Freightliners, auto tranny. Not as flashy as TMC, but they still keep them real nice.

I do know that Maverick does not run teams.

I'll keep in touch, when I get on.

 

A ps: One additional reason I chose Maverick, their training pay is the highest that I found. That will help my transition.

Their home time is to try and get drivers in line haul home at least 90% of weekends (46 out of 52), if not more. Long haul and Specialized stay out 2-3 weeks.

Hope this helps.

 

well im through my second week of school and two to go. I am going to go with TMC. I will be going to the Iowa Terminal for training. What all do I need to take with me. This is my list so far so please let me know what I missed



Clothes
boots
gloves
Sleeping bag
small pillow
toiletries
cd's

Thanks

 

hey morris, have you thought about Boyd Brothers? I run for them now. Ran for TMC last year. Cant speak highly of them in a lot of aspects. Got a couple of friends runnin for maverick and they seem to happy with them. I run for and cant be happier. Im home every weekend. They say minimum 24-34 hrs a weekend but I average around 36-40. Good luck on your search and let us know how it goes.