TMC Drivers out of Memphis & Nashville TN $$$

Sorry, but no it isn't. Running smart staying in good freight lanes would be better. From that area you should be able to get home weekly without it affecting your check much at all.

 

The majority of the reasons they make less than $1000 a week is because they are seeing after tax numbers as well as not playing the percentage game properly. If you work the game to have a 32% snapshot vs. the minimum 27%, figure that running $4000 of revenue to the truck in a week will yield a $200 difference (both over $1k gross), and that's before accessorials like tarping/detention etc. Giving you an average of what you could net is virtually impossible, however, you can see a LOT wider variety of freight lanes by staying out for so long. My trainer showed me his 2017 W2 from TMC showing over $74k in wages for 2017, and he goes home 3 out of 4 weekends of the month. General principles that apply would be that freight going into the Northeast and Florida is pretty good paying, but going out generally is not the best unless you're looking at multiple day runs to the middle or opposite side of the country. Better paying loads are afforded to those who get unloaded as early as possible in the morning.

 

Going to tmc right out of the bat you'll be at the mercy of your dispatcher, if you aren't their favorite, they can really #### you paychecks to hell. I caught mine lying tome twice before i fired him and got a different dispatcher.

 

I left tmc 6 months after starting with them. That was 3 and a half years ago. My current gig is having oversize for a company out of the Milwaukee area averaging about $2000 a week. Sometimes more... like this week. I delivered this on monday, and made $3700

 

I keep this trend, i'll hit 85k by years end, maybe 90k if i get a big steak