Yes I am connected with TMC. I occasionally send them a load. I am their customer. I say exactly what I think.

Actually, I book freight on a daily basis. TMC is no where near the cheapest. The forwarders and brokers are the cause of low rates. If there are 300 empty flatbeds in the Northeast and 100 loads are available the math is pretty simple to figure out.

Harold has the right to do whatever he wants with his company or marketing money. If he just handed money to the kid in a paper bag you would never know, would you? This is up front and probably a viable sponsorship.

have you seen their recruting ads???
 

:rofl::rofl::rofl::thumbsup:

even "flatbed fred" left..................:D:D:smokin:

I can remember when him and I locked horns. He was the "head" cheerleader for TMC for the few months he was there....But then he finally woke up and smelled the coffee. He is now an ex-TMC employee just like the others that come on here with stars in their eyes about TMC.

I'm not "cheerleading" for TMC anymore. I left to open a Martial Arts School. When I decided to come back to trucking, TMC had moved their hiring boundaries almost 200 miles away. Otherwise I would have gone back to TMC.

I am seeing some disturbing trends in TMC. I have not experienced any of these firsthand. They do seem to be coming from credible people.

Hard times in the economy always exacerbate the issues. I won't say everyone doesn't have a valid point or a legitimate gripe because you can always find a little truth in every statement, but what I can say is that unfortunately you don't have the ability to see the internal workings going on in the office. I can attest to the fact that never before have I seen our sales people and our operations people work as hard as they are right now. They are being put under a microscope right now and there is no tolerance at the moment for, "I'll try". I would love to be more explicit in what we're doing, but that wouldn't be a very wise career move on my part to disclose our business model. What I can say is that our actions are now beginning to produce some very positive rewards. Having said that, you can take the next statement however you see fit, but I am being completely sincere when I say that our turnover has dropped dramatically and it's due primarily to the economy. There simply aren't very many companies out there right now making money hand over fist. Sure, you can always find a rose among the thorns, but as a whole times are very tough. All carriers are feeling the pain of the downturn in manufacturing, housing starts, drop in retail sales, etc. We're seeing drivers applying with us that are leaving all kinds of carriers right now because of the lack of miles, lack of freight, etc. I do take exception to the comments that TMC doesn't care, or lets the driver fall by the wayside. Anyone who says this is simply speaking about something they don't know. TMC will bend over backwards to help a driver PROVIDING the driver wants to put in his 100% as well. Did you know that the fleet manager is personally accountable for each and every driver they lose and that the driver's performance, revenue, etc is also tied to their measurements? Some of those fleet managers have learned that the hard way recently. The bright side to all of this is that we are beginning to see a slight and steady trend upwards and in a few months from now we'll be reading about the drivers who are complaining that they're having to run too hard to keep up with all the freight! Those of you who have been around in this industry for 20+ years know just exactly what I'm talking about.

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity; it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going directly to Heaven, we were all going the other way."..........In other words, times are always a changin'!

Take care and thanks for your hard work!!

"I do take exception to the comments that TMC doesn't care, or lets the driver fall by the wayside. Anyone who says this is simply speaking about something they don't know. TMC will bend over backwards to help a driver PROVIDING the driver wants to put in his 100% as well. Did you know that the fleet manager is personally accountable for each and every driver they lose and that the driver's performance, revenue, etc is also tied to their measurements?"

Hello HeWithoutAName,
I am assuming that you are a TMC management type. If what you say is a fact, then could you tell me if it is true that TMC still refuses to provide their drivers with a Tri-pack or similar unit and then severely restricting their idling to provide creature comfort? If that is true, then your last statement falls short and sounds more like the same old song. If a carrier doesn't provide for the drivers most basic needs, then how can they expect 100% effort in return?

I look forward to your reply.

I can't wait for the reply either! It gonna take him a while to come up with a response to that one.

well you are welcome to run my truck as hard as you can, I will welcome the challenge. in fact the occasional $3000+ week is the only thing keeping my attitude up.

the internal operations of the company do not concern me. what concerns me is that it's Thursday and I have hauled 2 loads this week and am on track to lay over a 2nd night after bouncing 500 miles.

things are bad if I look forward to $100 layover pay. I am not the type to threaten to quit, at least not to my fleet manager. if things do not pick up by summer, again, it will be a business decision. nothing personal, but I'd sleep better at night working for a company that actually has work for me to do.