Hitting The Road Again Advice.
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I drove many years ago and have been some what forced to go back now. It isn't a bad thing as I do like driving and frankly I am a far more mature person than I was in 2003 when I started out. This is a good way to get back to a decent income and benefits for my family. My college degree is not a field I care for any more and I cant I make as much as I did driving so that made the choice for me.
My search has led me to TCM flat bed, Super Service LLC and Roehl transport as the main companies to start with. I ran flat bed before and also dry van. My refer experience well I hated it I have never poured so many coffee grounds in my life lol! I have found a lot of good said about TMC and not much on Super Service LLC. Super Service LLC is about 60 miles away from me in Grand Rapids MI and thats how I landed on them. Roehl also has good reviews.
Can You folks give me your opinion of them and what advice you may have?
The pay, trucks and reviews are honestly in TMC favor right now. In Super Services corner the home time because I am close and they run a lot of dedicated in this area. Roehl looks like a good companie but it is hard to tell because they are so big and I have had both good and bad DM make or break a job for me in my past driving life.
The school I have found A and B CDL INC is very small but after my visit I am sold they are genuine good folks and run a legit operation as well as giving me a very reasonable price. I still hold my CDL A and never let it lapse however its been about 7 years out of the seat so I need to get up to speed.
Thanks for the advice friends and nice place!
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.Dry Van:
A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.
The pay, trucks and reviews are honestly in TMC favor right now.
this one line tells me your pretty much set on a company. In all honesty, we can't tell you which to go with. We can give you ideas and "reviews" on certain companys, but ultimately its your decision and it looks like you made it already.
I dont have any ideas on the other two, but Ive researched TMC and found them to be a good company to start with. Training/Pay and trucks all seam to be superb. All the drivers ive spoken too that work for them have had nothing but positives things to say.
Thank you for the advice! Yes they are on the top of the list!
I dont want to know which to go with but rather information on the different companies pros and cons. Real world knowledge because recruiters are by nature recruiters lol. They can feed a line and sleep at night from everything I have seen!
The pay, trucks and reviews are honestly in TMC favor right now.
this one line tells me your pretty much set on a company. In all honesty, we can't tell you which to go with. We can give you ideas and "reviews" on certain companys, but ultimately its your decision and it looks like you made it already.
I dont have any ideas on the other two, but Ive researched TMC and found them to be a good company to start with. Training/Pay and trucks all seam to be superb. All the drivers ive spoken too that work for them have had nothing but positives things to say.
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I drove many years ago and have been some what forced to go back now. It isn't a bad thing as I do like driving and frankly I am a far more mature person than I was in 2003 when I started out. This is a good way to get back to a decent income and benefits for my family. My college degree is not a field I care for any more and I cant I make as much as I did driving so that made the choice for me.
My search has led me to TMC flat bed, Super Service LLC and Roehl transport as the main companies to start with. I ran flat bed before and also dry van. My refer experience well I hated it I have never poured so many coffee grounds in my life lol! I have found a lot of good said about TMC and not much on Super Service LLC. Super Service LLC is about 60 miles away from me in Grand Rapids MI and thats how I landed on them. Roehl also has good reviews.
Can You folks give me your opinion of them and what advice you may have?
The pay, trucks and reviews are honestly in TMC favor right now. In Super Services corner the home time because I am close and they run a lot of dedicated in this area. Roehl looks like a good companie but it is hard to tell because they are so big and I have had both good and bad DM make or break a job for me in my past driving life.
The school I have found A and B CDL INC is very small but after my visit I am sold they are genuine good folks and run a legit operation as well as giving me a very reasonable price. I still hold my CDL A and never let it lapse however its been about 7 years out of the seat so I need to get up to speed.
Thanks for the advice friends and nice place!
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.Dry Van:
A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.