TMC OR MELTON???

Yea i dont mind the extra really. Should go by pretty fast. Just looking forward to getting this show on the road no pun intended lol

 

Brace yourself lol here comes my story lol. So i retired from the navy 2 years ago. I got the option of a early out with full retirement at 15 years and i jumpes right on it lol. So i have been working at ups last 2 years as a package driver. People always ask me why the hell iam leaving ups to go drive trucks. Well i have always been interested in it. Its not about the money so much for me because i have done alright for myself. Dont get me wrong ups pays very very well. Right now iam at 33.49 hr. I average about 1800 a week take home and the benefits i have no premium for the insurance and no copay for my whole family. But we dont need that cause we arw covered through the military. Iam 38 been there done that in life. Got a very nice pension that i am already collecting and my wife just retired as well after 20 years from navy so we are ok. My dad drove trucks and all my uncles and my brother drives its in the family. I figure i give it a year see how it goes. If it doesnt work out i will hang it all up. We bought a 45ft diesel pusher rv a few years ago that i need to put some miles on her. She may get them in a year lol

 

I'm hoping to be there on the 25th. They are trying to make it happen and I should know at the beginning of the week.

 

U already got ur license or u going for the class

 

I graduated in December.

 

Well they are good sending you home when you send a request, and for every week that you are working you get a day off credit, so if you work 6 weeks you can get up to 6 days off. If you don't use all your days you don't lose them, they are there for whenever you need more.
In my case i don't ask for a lot of home time, but i know others that do and they have no problem getting it. So far i have about 28 days available, if i want to take lets say 2 weeks or more straight i can.
I can only talk about the miles i'm getting, and my miles average around 2,900 a week, I have got as low as 1,800 (the slow season) and as high as 3,600.
So far even though January is normally a slow month for flat beds, i had a strong two weeks.
The Equipment are new and very well maintained, and if you ever need repairs while you are on the road, the outside repairs get you help right away.
I hope this answered most of your questions, if i missed anything let me know.

 

I pull a bulk tank was just looking at them recently thinking of switching to learn flatbed. I know that TMC has no idle policy but it does attribute to the percentage you make. Never looked in to Melton much because I like to be home every week. Current company usually has me home multiple times through the week but the only info I have is info I have found on here.

 

I think I'm interested in your company...Beelman? If so can you send me a message on here, I dont have enough posts to send you one yet.