Tri State Motor Transit . There hasn't been much posted about this company , so I will do my best to put out what I experienced . First off , orientation is intense, there is a lot to learn in regards to Hazmat hauling which is the nature of their business . The way the company is structured , you get $157 per day guaranteed while on duty and out on the road. If you have TWIC, you get that and .4 cpm per driver . So, if you get a load , and you sit for 1-2+ days , you cannot say a word to them because you are getting paid .
As you get more credentials , such as a DOD clearance , after 90 days , your pay goes up , and if you get a Canada explosives permit , you get a $1000 bonus per driver . It takes you a while to get all the way o the top pay , so patience is a must .
They haul stuff that makes your worst nightmare seem like just a cloudy day at Disney . When you factor in the pay you get to what you are hauling you quickly realize , that this company that has 80 years in this business and tells you that they love and appreciate you all the time in orientation is really just over buttering you .... the nature of their business screams loudly that as a company driver , your labor should be much better compensated.
Next comes the equipment , they have some new trailers , and some older ones that are very questionable if they would get a good mark on an inspection .The trucks are used , the one I had was a piece of crap , no creature comforts added at all for their drivers.Very cheap in that regard to what they give to their drivers .
Next is their customer base , they do a lot of CLEANHARBOURS loads . Basically they suck , 5 hours to do a drop n hook ... a stack of bills that weigh about 5+ lbs .
I wasn't impressed with this company very quickly , from the pay to the equipment to dispatch . If you like hauling nightmare freight on the cheap , and don't mind sitting around in truck stops for a few days , they are hiring aggressively in many states .
Tri State Motor Transit Joplin Mo .
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Difficult to contact dispatch , and the issue with payroll tossed it over the edge . I do not need to watch payroll like a hawk , to me sloppy payroll is a sign of indifference towards the driver . I can’t put them in the good forum, and there is no MEH forum , so they landed here . -
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I guess I’m just saying don’t let one minor issue derail your career with a really good company. Heck, call the CEO - I bet he’d take your call without hesitation - that’s a sure sign of how much a company cares about their drivers. You never know, it might be the company you never want to leave and all of this was just a simple misunderstanding...... like I said - I have no dog in this fight - but I am quite certain of the fact that they are a high quality company. Whatever you do..... best of luck to you man!
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I too have heard mostly good things about TSMT, it is what it is OTR.Ole school trucker, Whiteline64 and LineHaulLodge Thank this. -
Yeah you can't haul explosives and DOD loads with junk equipment.
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Whats the yearly Salary. I have another opportunity lined up but would consider this one if the money is right.
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