Lease Operator with Anderson Trucking Service (ATS)

[terrylamar]

that is one thing I learned at TMC back when... work hard, and you'll be rewarded... I was the only 23 year old in the history of TMC to make it to 32% in 4 months... lol good old days.

I also bought my own truck the past week or two, lined up a gig in port newark, and start hauling hopefully this week. I hope we can catch up sometime, i remember you as a smart and polite guy who loes his starbucks... we had lunch if I remember correctly in orientation @ TMC... Anyways, good luck to you sir, and wish me luck as well..

Attila "The Hun" Nagy

You are right about the Starbucks. If there is big truck parking nearby, I'll be there.

I had my truck at orrientation, you needed to go to Wal-Mart to get a few items before you were going out with your trainer later that day.

I do wish you luck. I don't have you phone number anymore. I changed my phone a couple of times and lost a lot of numbers I didn't save to my sim card.

[BoyNextDoor]

I don't have you phone number anymore. I changed my phone a couple of times and lost a lot of numbers I didn't save to my sim card.

PM Sent

[tootie04]

any updates??

[terrylamar]

Ahh, updates. I guess I have been remiss. I am still with Anderson, for some 9 months now. Still doing good. I listen to other drivers doing not so well. I can't explain it, I am doing well. I work hard and I seem to be doing better than most. I can't figure it out, is it me or is it them.

I moved up to Class 3, I can haul up to Class 2, if a Class 2 doesn't take the load. I have been offered only one class 3 load, but someone else grabbed it seconds before I did. With this economy I suspect I will be a Class 3 for a while. Competition is fierce for these loads, because they pay better and there is a shortage of the higher classified loads. So Class 1's are pulling my Class 3 loads.

When my lease is up in March, I will sign on another lease with them. A new improved lease. At the end of my current lease I can purchase my '05, 387 Pete, Cat C-15 for $36K, or on the new lease put $5K down, make payments of $298.00 for 50 weeks with a $1K buyout for a total of a little less than $21K, a $15K savings.

[1catfish]

Ahh, updates. I guess I have been remiss. I am still with Anderson, for some 9 months now. Still doing good. I listen to other drivers doing not so well. I can't explain it, I am doing well. I work hard and I seem to be doing better than most. I can't figure it out, is it me or is it them.

I moved up to Class 3, I can haul up to Class 2, if a Class 2 doesn't take the load. I have been offered only one class 3 load, but someone else grabbed it seconds before I did. With this economy I suspect I will be a Class 3 for a while. Competition is fierce for these loads, because they pay better and there is a shortage of the higher classified loads. So Class 1's are pulling my Class 3 loads.

When my lease is up in March, I will sign on another lease with them. A new improved lease. At the end of my current lease I can purchase my '05, 387 Pete, Cat C-15 for $36K, or on the new lease put $5K down, make payments of $298.00 for 50 weeks with a $1K buyout for a total of a little less than $21K, a $15K savings.

terry, would you mind defining the 1,2,3 classes, you were refering to.thanks!

[terrylamar]

I do mind. It is a lot of work.

Give me a chance to look it up.

[terrylamar]

The following are the Load Classification Guidlelines:

Overall Overall
Class Weight Width Height Length Value

Class 4 Legal - 55K Legal - 10' Legal 80' Up to $125,000

Class 3 56K - 60K 10'1" - 12' 13'9" 85' Up to $200,000

Class 2 61K - 65K 12'1" - 14' 14'3" 90' Up to $300,000

Class 1 66K - 70K 14'1" - 14'6" 14'4" Plus 95' Up to $400,000

Class 1A 71K Plus 14'7" - Plus 14'7" Plus 95' Plus $400,000 Plus

Everyone starts at Class 4, unless they have verifiable experience and then an evaluation will be made on a case by case bases. It won't let me do it as a table, it jumbles it all together.

Copied from a previous post I had made on a different forum.

Drivers haul at least five loads in each classification before they are eligible for the next classification. You, then, fill out an applicaiton with your fleet manager. A decission will be made based on several critera. For Class 2 and above you will need to take a test.

Moving from Class 4 to Class 3 could take as few as five loads, afterwards it will take longer.

[tootie04]

thanks terry...i sent you my email address...i wanna stay in touch with ya.

[Orangetxguy]

Ahh, updates. I guess I have been remiss. I am still with Anderson, for some 9 months now. Still doing good. I listen to other drivers doing not so well. I can't explain it, I am doing well. I work hard and I seem to be doing better than most. I can't figure it out, is it me or is it them.

I moved up to Class 3, I can haul up to Class 2, if a Class 2 doesn't take the load. I have been offered only one class 3 load, but someone else grabbed it seconds before I did. With this economy I suspect I will be a Class 3 for a while. Competition is fierce for these loads, because they pay better and there is a shortage of the higher classified loads. So Class 1's are pulling my Class 3 loads.

When my lease is up in March, I will sign on another lease with them. A new improved lease. At the end of my current lease I can purchase my '05, 387 Pete, Cat C-15 for $36K, or on the new lease put $5K down, make payments of $298.00 for 50 weeks with a $1K buyout for a total of a little less than $21K, a $15K savings.

Terry....I suspect it is a lot of both. If you work hard the entire time you are out "working"....and those that are failing only work 3 or 4 day weeks.....who makes out?

Continued good luck to you young man!

[GMAN]

It is good to hear that you are doing well, Terry. Carriers will often push better loads on those with a better work ethic or those who can get the job done with the least fanfare. Some guys whine to their dispatchers about certain loads. Others just take things in stride and do what they must to get the job done. It sounds to me as though you are in the latter group. Keep up the good work.

[tootie04]

Hey Terry...is that new lease on the same truck or a different truck?

[terrylamar]

Hey Terry...is that new lease on the same truck or a different truck?

For me, it will be on the same truck. I want to keep this truck. I think I could do it on a different truck if I wanted. The payment would be different on every truck. One of the requirements is to complete your original lease.

[tootie04]

so if you lease a truck...for the year...then lease the same truck again....it is yours after 50 weeks...not a bad deal i dont think...Arrow's leases were new trucks for 5 years....had we still been with Arrow we would have lost our truck with just a year or so to go....

[terrylamar]

No, that is not how it works. Only for me and my truck, because I''m special, my mother told me so! Actually, my odometer is above 600k, they were reluctant to allow my truck on the new lease, I persisted and we worked out it would be for one year, not longer. I was willing to offer more, but this is what they wanted. I plan on paying it off in less time, with no penalty.

[terrylamar]

I'm still hanging on at Anderson. I paid my truck off last week and I'm in St. Cloud getting all the paperwork changed over into my name. Of course I get a new truck number and have to have another DOT Inspection. I was able to pay my truck off eight months early.

[RostyC]

I'm still hanging on at Anderson. I paid my truck off last week and I'm in St. Cloud getting all the paperwork changed over into my name. Of course I get a new truck number and have to have another DOT Inspection. I was able to pay my truck off eight months early.

Damn, good for you Terry. Hows work going at the moment, are you staying busy?

[1catfish]

I'm still hanging on at Anderson. I paid my truck off last week and I'm in St. Cloud getting all the paperwork changed over into my name. Of course I get a new truck number and have to have another DOT Inspection. I was able to pay my truck off eight months early.

[terrylamar]

I got my first Alaska load. I'm in Billings, MT and will deadhead to Ft. Greely, AK to pick up a truck and trailer and deliver to Killeen, TX. That's some serious miles. This is a Raytheon load and has to be tarped, but I get a decent tarp fee for that. They are flying a crew up to load two of us next Sunday.

Because of the miles involved, I am getting a 34 hour plus reset before I go and will arrive early enough to get in another before I load. I'm using the down time to get a lot of the maintenance done, a PM fixing a coolant leak, check everything out closely. I'm picking up a good coat, one I wanted anyway, I found my Pewag chains at a dealer in Billings, I spent a pretty penny, but they are the best chains and I have a feeling I will be running in the North this Winter. I still need to find some 123A batteries for my Surefire Flashlights and some MRE's for emergencies. I have my Military Sleeping Bag good to -40F so I should be good.

[BoyNextDoor]

Grats on getting your tuck paid off. and nice load. still wishing you the best of luck. i might need your help soon, b/c I'm debating to leave the northeast, and live down south somewhere. I'm sick of this part of the states. so hit me your phone number over a pm again if you can. I'd like to call you sometime.

[robertt]

I got my first Alaska load. I'm in Billings, MT and will deadhead to Ft. Greely, AK to pick up a truck and trailer and deliver to Killeen, TX. That's some serious miles. This is a Raytheon load and has to be tarped, but I get a decent tarp fee for that. They are flying a crew up to load two of us next Sunday.

Because of the miles involved, I am getting a 34 hour plus reset before I go and will arrive early enough to get in another before I load. I'm using the down time to get a lot of the maintenance done, a PM fixing a coolant leak, check everything out closely. I'm picking up a good coat, one I wanted anyway, I found my Pewag chains at a dealer in Billings, I spent a pretty penny, but they are the best chains and I have a feeling I will be running in the North this Winter. I still need to find some 123A batteries for my Surefire Flashlights and some MRE's for emergencies. I have my Military Sleeping Bag good to -40F so I should be good.

That is AWESOME! What I wouldn't give to do that in a truck. When I was in the military I drove the ALCAN and on down to Anchorage ('86). Three years later I drove back out but jumped of the ALCAN, I think at Dawson Creek, and came down the Casiar Hwy into Washington state, and then on to Delaware. I think it was about 6,000 miles or so. I would LOVE to do it again.

God's Speed! Have a GREAT trip!