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Originally Posted by Jagerbomber
tell me about these famous TMC trucks......they are obviously loaded and pretty on the outside...does TMC get their trucks with nice premium interiors as well? Also...which do you guys prefer, the 387's or the famous 379
The 387 is roomy on the inside but harder to drive and has electrical problems. The 379 is compact for sure but has many advantages. TMC is ordering a boatload of new 379's to replace the older trucks. The 387's will probably be reserved for trainers. |
i have a new 387 i prefer it over the 379 much more visibilty than the 379 i've got trainees that have both and that have driven both and they say the 387 is by far the best of the 2 even if your not training but i know guys that train in the 379a but for me if i had to drive one of those to train in i definately wouldn't be training
but i've had 2 387 and i haven't had any electrical problems at all the last one i had i turned it in with 166k and there wasn't anything wrong with it and the brand new one i have runs like a mashed cat but it all depends on how u run the truck It runs great through the mountains i come from the virginia line to charleston wva. in an hour and 15 minutes with 45000 lbs on the other day it performs great bu like everything else each to their own :moose: :moose: :moose: :moose: :moose: :moose: :moose: :moose: |
So you were averaging 75 mph in a governed truck joker?? Going thru 3 tolls and some good hills.
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on depends what u call a governed truck average 75 thats not an overspeed as long as the truck doesn't go over a certain number it doesn't register an overspeed so there for not a safety violation
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well what i consider charleston is when u reach the kanaugh city twin bridges which is outside of charleston but i'm from that area but it's like chicago it has engulfed the other little towns around but its still charleston to us anyway which is about 82.5 miles long from the boarder to the city
but even that is still possible for sure if u can run a truck i know i've seen me do it just ask tcurr he's followed me through there in his truck |
I'll take your word for it joker. :wink: I've seen some trucks, not TMC, go blasting between Beckley and Charleston looking like a wreck waiting to happen on some of them curves. I usually run with the flow of the cars at about 65-70 and have had trucks pass me like I was tied to a tree. What's it like coming out of the last toll gate crossing over that double bridge before Chelyan in a fully loaded semi?? I cannot stand that piece right there, my pickup dances all over the road as it bounces off the other side of the first bridge. Front tires actually lose contact with the ground and start wheel hopping across the road even when I drop down to 50 mph.
I was gonna say about that hour and 15 min run that you had to be kididng if you came across 64, because it takes a full hour to get to Beckley running 75 all the way along with coming up Sandstone Mtn/Widowmaker. :D |
I know that stretch pretty well...... Charleston, Beckly and Bluefield WV. It's possible to run that stretch in 1hr 15 min. If you know the road and run it often you don't slow down to much. You can allways tell who hasnt ran that road much and who knows the road.
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yeah thats the key is knowing it but if u set up for it u can roll good and steady without any problem but it is different if u got a high load but 1 to 2 feet of the deck is really good mountain freight
yeah at that bridge a jb hunt truck laid one over right there two tuesday's ago it cost me an extra 45 minutes getting home that night i only live about 50 minutes from right there but then again that turn is not bad in a big truck if u know its coming but if not that could usually be the end result as far as a pickup yeah a little rough not enough weight to hold things together |
Originally Posted by mudflap276
my truck runs 67 if i mash real hard. usually just cruise at 60 or so.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sorry to hear that, I really thought T.M.C. trucks were faster than that, as I said that's just about what our trucks are cut back to, and I hate it.. But I guess the slow azz trucks are about the only gripe I have, T.C.W. is a really great company, we drive day cab Peterbilt's some drivers get home about every night, the road drivers "such as me" get home every friday, the company put's us up in motels through the week.. But I hate being out there running as hard as I can in a 70mph speed zone and I can't even do the speed limit. http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hgary2003/bk.jpg |
Originally Posted by NC_TRUCKER
Originally Posted by mudflap276
my truck runs 67 if i mash real hard. usually just cruise at 60 or so.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sorry to hear that, I really thought T.M.C. trucks were faster than that, as I said that's just about what our trucks are cut back to, and I hate it.. But I guess the slow azz trucks are about the only gripe I have, T.C.W. is a really great company, we drive day cab Peterbilt's some drivers get home about every night, the road drivers "such as me" get home every friday, the company put's us up in motels through the week.. But I hate being out there running as hard as I can in a 70mph speed zone and I can't even do the speed limit. http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hgary2003/bk.jpg |
Ahhhhhhh, the WV Turnpike....country roads take me home to the place I beeeloooooong WV. Mountain MaMa............Just had to chime in guys :lol:
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I have run with Joker acrossd there he knows the road very well. I am the other guy that takes a bit longer I am getting more comfortable with it but not nearly as good as joker knows it.
35 Is a fun road to run with it raining at night :) |
I was driving the turnpike Thursday while my trainer sat in the jump seat He didn;t think that I could do it. ... He didn't remember that I know the turnpike and all the construction in Charleston area, but what suprised me was all of the construction right there at exit 34 all the wat to the state line. :D :D :D
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What a week I had... I drove up to my trainer last sunday night so that we could drive to the consignee monday morning by... We get going deliver to Indy, make a pickup to deliver to Denver CO. We did that by Wednesday... Make a pickup north of Denver and start making our way back to Kansas City, where we unloaded and reloaded and started bookin towards Tuskalouska Alabama where we unloaded and reloaded right around the corner from each other, I guess that won't happen very often. Then back to Fayetteville NC for HT. We mady 3997 to the truck, which I drove 70% of the miles, which my trainer said that I would have been able to do myself, being that I am just in my third week of training.
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good job cableman, it sounds like you are on the right track. keep up the good work. :D
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good work cableman sounds like your trainer got u up and running yeah no kidding all the construction from their to the state line really sucks me and my trainee hit it 5 times this past week it really sucks
but keep up the good work 8) |
just an update
well was going to update this sooner but my laptop crashed before orientation( dont buy a gateway). arrived in Des moines last Friday, went to orientation on monday, wednesday I finished orientation and expected an older truck but got a 2007 379 pete and a new trlr to go with it.
after going thru the process of getting everything signed out finally left Friday,loaded, delivered today in granite falls NC and now at the house getting a wisdom tooth pulled but will be back out thursday to try some west coasten lol, see yall on the road im in Trk#91772, a nice a shiney one :lol: |
how much more money can you make in linehaul vs reg.
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line haul vs reg
well since i just started i couldnt tell ya but i think if you work in either div. i think you would be profitable on either side, just that longhaul drvrs are home more freq than longhaul are and they Tarp More Cargo. :lol:
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Did you go out with a trainer? How much experience did you have when you came to TMC?
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nope, i had 5 years flatbed and about 6 years pulling livestock,reefers and dry boxes so they cut me loose after 3 days, but this was one of the first companies i ever worked for that i have gotten along with everyone i met when i first arrived at the motel, its a very different atmosphere there
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sometimes longhaul works out better since most of them have the enclosed racks and can put their stuff in that which means easier drop and hook. also since the new fontains dont have boxes most linehaul cant pull them.
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Sorry I've been gone so long! I've missed SO much in all the TMC threads!!! I just got a new laptop so HOPEFULLY I'll be a more frequent contributer!!! I'll try to get on via wireless every chance I get for now until I'm in my own truck and get weekends off!
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Golds how is the training going
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This past week my trainer started your week in PA and ended back in NC but seen alot more excitement. I got ahold of the joker just to let him know who my trainer was. Met up with a couple of different trainer-trainee cobos, and got to see one of the guys that was in the orientation class just before me and then one that I went to school with and was in orientation the week after me.
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Hey cable, Joker said he talked to you, we were running together to PA, NJ that night you called.
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Originally Posted by tcurr
Hey cable, Joker said he talked to you, we were running together to PA, NJ that night you called.
I am getting ready to head back to Fayetteville in a little bit so that I can make it to New Jersey tonight and on to the consignee by 8 AM |
Yeh I leave in a little bit myself to head to Ill.
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I'm curious, what is up with TMC in the state of VA?? For the past month, my wife has seen nothing but TMC trucks either wrecked or pulled over by the police between Dulles Airport and Opal, VA. Just saw one this evening half laid over in a median crossover at Opal. Saw 3 about a week ago pulled over with 5 police cruisers and 2 DOT's in their SUV's. I was under the impression TMC drivers would pretty good drivers.........must only be the one's on here that are good, tcurr, joker, cable and von se :wink:
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Originally Posted by tcurr
Golds how is the training going
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Re: Everyone gets a trainer
Originally Posted by shadowsknight
I went to orientation for TMC a few weeks ago and everyone got a trainer except for the 1 O/O in our class. I have been driving for 15 years now and I have pulled everything except for a skateboard. I got a trainer myself for a couple of weeks. Most trainers have 387 Petes or t800 KW's. These trucks have double bunks unlike the 379 that you get after training.
I have to say that I am glad that I got to train with someone. I didn't realize how much work goes into load securement. I thought that you can just drop it on the bed, throw a couple of straps/chains and go down the road. Boy was I wrong. TMC not only wants you to secure by what the federal law say but they also want the load extra secured. This will save your life or anothers and keep stuff from falling off of the truck. I learned alot from my trainer and I will learn even more on my own. One more thing.....when you goto Des Moines take a bathing suit and your laptop. The Baymont Inn that TMC owns has 1 indoor (warm) pool, 2 hot tubs, a steam room, 802.11G wifi and a game room with pool tables. The restaraunt at TMC is only open for lunch so plan to order in or eat vending machine food. (hot pockets, stew, and junk food) Ask for a rent car to get you there and see who you can pick up along the way. |
Originally Posted by Mr. Ford95
I'm curious, what is up with TMC in the state of VA?? For the past month, my wife has seen nothing but TMC trucks either wrecked or pulled over by the police between Dulles Airport and Opal, VA. Just saw one this evening half laid over in a median crossover at Opal. Saw 3 about a week ago pulled over with 5 police cruisers and 2 DOT's in their SUV's. I was under the impression TMC drivers would pretty good drivers.........must only be the one's on here that are good, tcurr, joker, cable and von se :wink:
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Yeah maybe Von, I'm not saying TMC is bad, just found it odd that they were suddenly getting pulled an awful lot here.
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Originally Posted by Mr. Ford95
Yeah maybe Von, I'm not saying TMC is bad, just found it odd that they were suddenly getting pulled an awful lot here.
No really, they got chewed up pretty good by the DOT for the drivers logbooks. Maybe the DOT is all over it. |
Oh yeah Von, I wasn't discounting what ya said, I believed ya. Not good at all.
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Re: Everyone gets a trainer
I took my own car AND was reimbursed for doing so. See my website below, should answer most of your questions regarding orientation and lots more. If you like you can e-mail me or call.
Good luck!!!! Fred |
Re: Everyone gets a trainer
Originally Posted by GoldiesPlating
I took my own car AND was reimbursed for doing so. See my website below, should answer most of your questions regarding orientation and lots more. If you like you can e-mail me or call.
Good luck!!!! Fred |
I'll reply to the email tonight (I'll be home for the weekend) Talk to you then.
Fred |
dont know about you guys but i just got done with my 3rd week on the road solo and about had a meltdown. this is a different ball game when you dont have someone telling you what to do or where to turn and stuff like that. all i can say is be ready and if you have laptops (which i think most of you have) use them have a good mapping program handy. i really dont want to go in to enormous detail about my experiances thus far but i am just having a hard time. it is not all peaches and cream out there. i am just going to stick things out and pray things get better cause it really cant get any worse for me at the moment.
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John c there are those weeks. I had one this week. Everything that could go wrong did. I will give you just monday. Got unloaded at 715 in Ill. Wait 2.5 hours for a load that goes to alabama. 2.5 hour bounce to the steel warehouse from hell. Takes 4.5 hours to get loaded and do not get to deliver tell about 2pm next day and only load available is a 2 day run to baltimore MD and deleware.
Some weeks suck and frankly it just seems to get worse. As far as mapping software I use a garmin 2720 gps and it helps emesly but you will get into big cities and there is nothing that takes away the fear your on ther wrong road a non truck route etc. Confidence helps this alot give it a bit but you will always have those weeks. Hell I go to the heart of chicago for monday for a two stop delivery only saving grace was I got home thrusday night,. Shoot me a pm and I can give you my Phone number can try to help if you have any questions etc when out there. |
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