TSMT

I'm interested in this company as well. After I get the required experience, of course.

 

This is a really old post. but, is there any current solo drivers at TSMT and could they share the good and bad with us? (miles, home time dispatch etc. )

 

I'm a team driver for tsmt. It is a very unique job. I've been driving for ten years and I've never done anything like this. I can tell you more about it if y'all are interested.

 

Yes you r the first one to reply. I was going to sign on but was unable to find any info. Let is have it is it a good co. I have been hauling haz for a long time.

 

Well, I could spend quite a while, but I will try to cover the unbiased nitty gritty. The following info refers to teams only, as I have never driven solo here. Depending on your experience, the base rate for teams is .56 per mile split. This is mainly hauling commercial explosives, and military ammunition. They also pay an extra .40 split for secret loads. Those require a dod clearance. Solo drivers rarely haul anything like that due to security policies. They mainly do flatbed. Teams are out for 21/4 minimum. The mileage is lower than what your used to. The bases and depots are generally m-f affairs. You should expect to spend weekends at various truck stops waiting to get loaded. THIS IS NOT A GET RICH JOB. They do pay layover, but it amounts to 45 per driver per day. They pay detention at 10/hr after the first two. You will only average 3,000 to 4,000 miles per week on the road. This is due to the fact that loading is usually during 9-5 hours. A team will probably make a little over 50,000 a person. They do not pay for breakdowns, holidays, or deadheading home. They will pay you to deadhead to work, and between loads. The equipment is on the older side, but is maintained to the maximum. I personally have never seen an engine on a 5 year old truck so spotless. My truck uses no oil, and leaks nothing. Every time I have an issue, the shop has responded immediately. I didn't like the radio, so they ordered a new one. The trucks are all Peterbilts. New drivers get older trucks. The older ones are too cramped for a team, but the new ones have larger sleepers. The trucks all have apu's, fridges, and inverters. They also provide a cb on request. The trailers are all old, but well maintained. We haul a mixture of vans, flatbeds, goosenecks, and the occasional constenoga. The people are all very nice, and they have a very casual feel to them. The work is very serious, and you have to have the right attitude to succeed here. They teach an excellent hazmat course that does not cut corners. Generally speaking, they leave you alone. You will be tracked constantly while pulling some of these loads. You had better be able to deal with that. Sometimes you will be followed by military people. They will report you for bad driving. There is also a matter of the clearance. Everything about you will be checked going back at least 10 years. The application is 127 pages, and it better stand up. They do allow a pet, but they deposit is a bear. It is 1500 dollars. That is about all I can think of right now, but feel free to ask anything else. It may take me a little while to reply, but I will.