tmc or melton

Freight rates up there are really good. I mainly ran up there before i went dedicated ( outta north jersey). You just gotta time the traffic right, like not go (crawl) over the gw at 0900.

 

Listen getting stuck in the northeast on percentage with tmctrans is a dream come true. Short high paying loads oh ya. That's where I made the most mullah. I am always going to say tmctrans. Loved them. They might start you at 23%-26% but in the matter of a month you should be close if not at 30%. The teach you the right way to flatbed and have nice equipment. Just remember its just a Pete though. I don't know where yet from but being the largest flatbed company means the most freight. Layed off from swift? Not calling you out but seems fishy. I'd go with tmctrans also remember it getting to the slow time of year hang in there. If you work hard and do what they ask till be fine. If you have any questions ask me I was there for about five yes before I found a "normal" job.
Polarbear

 

More details on this laid off thing

 

Stupid phone.....tmc although tmctrans is the same thing. And I don't know where you're from. If that straightens out what I was trying to say.

 

dont be fooled my friend..been there done that..imho its a scam...thats why in orientation they plead with you to go percentage..."you can make the most money on percentage pay"...since when are these companys interested in you making the most money?..yea it has lots of potential..unfortunatly not for the driver.

 

I always picked percentage over mileage. Especially being from the eastcoast(just figured that out) percentage is the way to go without a doubt. Here's an example: shingles from tamco in Frederick MD to Springfield mass pays $1100 for 250 miles. Pay rate for me was 30% or if I was on mileage it would have been .39 per mile. That's $330 percentage or $105 mileage. What would you do? And the whole driving in the northeast is no big deal. Good money and guaranteed home every wkend.

 

Percentage vs CPM, both have times where they can be the disadvantage. If you're getting short runs most of the time, then Percentage will pay more. However if you're sent dead-heading 600 miles for the next load, you pretty well drove the entire day for free.

Look at percentage in the long haul, or time, not just by the day or run. There will be times that even with CPM, you may make more on a run then percentage. However if you have several short hauls, you will not. Again look at the average miles that you could be expected to drive, and the possibilities of dead-heading. If the average figures out that you will be driving 600 miles a day, and you may have to dead-head a lot, then CPM would be better.

 

On % any bounce over 150 miles is payed to the driver at .20cpm, so long bounces get compensated for.

 

Exactly and being from where he's from percentage is probably the best bet.