Trans Am Still

Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by Cranky Yankee, Jun 30, 2014.

  1. .honeybadger.

    .honeybadger. Road Train Member

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    George, are you gonna be on the yard tomorrow? I'll be rolling in around noon tomorrow.

    I'm in Oak Grove, KY for the night again. This load delivers Thursday morning in Overland Park, KS. I'm heading in to the yard tomorrow and will continue trying to sweet - talk someone into getting a Tcall on it. The thing working against me is that the local drivers don't come in that early. :(
     
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  3. jay-da-trucker

    jay-da-trucker Light Load Member

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    Thanks George and yep will be staying in the best western and my mind is not even on leasing I really just want my experience and enjoy every moment of it
     
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  4. .honeybadger.

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    I hope he will succeed. Point him to the forums and Jaso and I will help him as best he can if he truly is set on leasing.

    I planned to lease before I even went to school and spent the last week of school shoving myself so far up the recruiters butt they had to hire me. I dropped the L word frequently and here I am. But I had also come off of three months of running my husband's lease truck from home so I knew exactly what I was getting into and it contributed to why I'm STILL here.
     
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  5. jay-da-trucker

    jay-da-trucker Light Load Member

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    I will show him the thread and I'm gonna be bugging you and jaso in about 3 months as I may lease then so IMA gather all the info I can
     
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  6. gntorres61

    gntorres61 Road Train Member

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    Jay, you will enjoy Cornell Collins the master of ceremonies at orientation. He is entertaining and a good teacher. Real good guy. TransAm ought to be proud of him. A lot of paperwork to fill out, and he will go over the handbook chapter 7 and 11. He makes it fun. You will get work on the treq box. The main source of communicating between yourself and dispatch. You will also get a lease presentation. Don't let the 84 cpm tempt you, but you draw your own conclusions. When I went, we stayed at the Best Western in Rockwall. They do have an indoor pool. Plenty of restaurants within walking distance. Whataburger was the closest. The hotel has an excellent buffet breakfast. Nice hotel. I enjoyed my 3 day orientation with TA. After that they sent me on a 3 dropper to Florida. I had six weeks.solo experience with Abilene Motor Express. Best of luck, Jay!!
     
  7. gntorres61

    gntorres61 Road Train Member

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    No, sorry Honeybadger I am in Peculiar Mo for the evening then headed for Baton Rouge for a 0400 Thursday morning then Montgomery Ala, Fri morning finaling in Plant City Fl.Saturday morning. Too bad.
     
  8. Cranky Yankee

    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    jay I owned my own trucks in the 70's and my own fishing business for over 30 years
    that didnt help one bit leasing
    let HB tell you about being $5000 in the hole and no checks
    it is all on you leasing and if you do it
    I WILL TELL YOU I TOLD YOU SO
     
  9. jay-da-trucker

    jay-da-trucker Light Load Member

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    Cranky I'm probably not gonna lease but I will want to know just in case I want to with another company my goal now is to gain the trust of TransAm and show them how hard of a worker I am
     
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  10. Panhandle flash

    Panhandle flash Road Train Member

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    All right winter, I got to play in your white stuff last night and today. I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't send anymore. Thanks
     
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  11. Cranky Yankee

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    gonna be a long winter
    go deliver in Buffalo
     
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