TMC is my choice.

When you work more you earn more. If you want to take one week off out of three you will not earn as much of course. In your area you will get home almost every weekend unless you chose to take a longer run.

There are a few people who do not pass the tests. They are not hard and are mostly similar to the tests you took when getting your CDL permit. With those they are just making sure you didn't buy your CDL without learning anything. There is also a math test to see if you have the skills necessary to operate a logbook using simple addition and subtraction. Some people also leave orientation due to expired paperwork, such as one guy in my orientation that arrived with a drivers license that had expired three months ago. He was welcome to return once he had that fixed. Orientation is also designed to tick off people with short tempers because shippers and receivers will also tick off these same people and TMC wants stable mentally balanced people behind the wheel, not someone who will get mad at a customer and lose that customer. Some people get scared of the actual load securement or discouraged by the actual work involved. There are also people who simply cannot operate a truck going forward or backward.

You should have good luck finding a nearby trainer. Sometimes you will not click with a trainer but my attitude was to be agreeable to the trainer. I didn't argue about most things because I could do what I wanted once I got to my own truck. People who pick fights with their trainer may actually be looking for a reason to quit I think. Good luck.

 

I decided on TMC also, I was also considering Roehl. Good luck and b safe.

 

Wow, TMC is getting some good press on these boards. Can't wait to see how all of this shakes out. Good luck Rob and Supraman, maybe I'll see one of you in Des Moines.

 

I decited on Roehl. I have an offer letter from them as well. I start Jan 12th. A couple days of orintation then Im out with a trainer. I spoke to TMC as well, just didnt seem like a fit for me. They sound like a fine company to work for, just not for me. I chose Roehl for a couple reasons. I'll do all the driving with the trainer. The trainer and I will sleep, eat and drink at the same time. No one driver will sleep while the other drives, I like that idea of training. I also felt there would be more oppertunities with Rohel as I live 40 mins fron I87, I90 and I84 in NY. I hoping down the road I can get a deticated or regional run. Well, good luck to all of us, hopefully we get what we're looking for.

 

One of the reasons I decided to sign on with TMC too. Lots of positive things to be said about them. I know there some bad things but every company or job has certain amount of BS to deal with.

I called the recruiter yesterday and hoping he returns my phone call ( Ileft a message on voicemail), I don't know how much I should bug him, lol. I realize though with Thanksgiving coming up that maybe not this week.

Good luck also all those too. and happy holiday.

 

well everything is looking good today. I talked with tmc and i am heading to columbia the mon after thanksgiving. This is a good company and i am so glad to have a chance with them.

 

hey guys,
I am now on my third week of training and if there is any questions I can answer for you i'd be happy to. and by the way my trainer hasn't slept once while ive been driving. they're not allowed to.

rebel

 

How are you and the trainer getting along? Is it hard spending all that time so close together, like sleeping in the truck and non training things. I often wondered how teams do it, especially if they don't know each other well.

 

Good luck, my brother in law is a trainer for them and he ain't makin any money, somethin about they don't have anything to do.