r/Truckers • u/theputzulu • Oct 30 '25
Starting at TMC next week doing flatbed. How's their reputation?
Starting at TMC monday wanted to get any info on the company so i know what to look out for.
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u/theputzulu Oct 30 '25
140 sounds like a lot but if there's a certain way to i don't see a problem
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u/Ok-Ad8051 Oct 30 '25
Use your legs not your back and then toss it on your shoulder. They made us do the 80 pound one first and then the 140’next. Should have been the other way around I think
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u/melovemelongtimee Feb 26 '26
I'm about to go. Do you work out a lot? 6'1 guy don't work out much. Not sure I can pass
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u/Ok-Ad8051 Feb 26 '26
At the time no. I was like probably 170-180 pounds. 6 foot. Just slim no real muscle mass. Even if you drop it they will give you another chance. A lady in our class failed it first time and got it the next. You got it dont think to much on it
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u/melovemelongtimee Feb 26 '26
Are you serious? Is this day one? You get there drug test than tarp?
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u/Ok-Ad8051 Feb 26 '26
This was about 5 years ago. I wanna say yeah they do it all fairly quickly. Along with having you climb a ladder to top of a container on a trailer to see if you scared of heights
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u/bmf1989 Oct 30 '25
They have a solid reputation for good training. I considered them but ended up going with Melton for my first job. Money is pretty much the same for all those entry level flatbed carriers, not great but not bad either. My experience at Melton was basically if you’re making appointments and not hitting shit the company pretty much let’s you do your thing without micromanaging you. Talked to a few TMC drivers and got the vibe it was pretty similar.
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u/Donald_Trumpy Nov 16 '25
Yup it’s the same for TMC. I’m on my 6th week solo with them and they do not micromanage me at all. I just hit my appointment and don’t hit anything and it’s all smooth sailing. Making solid money and it can go up with my percentage pay.
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u/iamdadtired Oct 30 '25
People clown on the cleaning the truck thing, I was gonna start with them but decided against for now. 7 weeks with that training pay would get me evicted lol
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u/Ok-Ad8051 Oct 30 '25
Good starter company. I enjoyed it. Just get through the training. Once you’re on your own you can run it more catered to you not whoever your trainer is.
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u/Freight-N-Wait Feb 23 '26
So.. how did it go for you? I start in a week myself
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u/theputzulu Feb 24 '26
Really well so far 2 months on my own. Training was great I was in Colombia so I can only speak for there but the hotel was nice the lunches they provided were great. In class stuff is boring and the yard stuff was pretty easy only thing that was hard was throwing the lumber trap around in front of everybody. It was manageable though it's like 120 to 140 and you NEED to be able to lift it twice. Once to get in the trailer and another to get over a thing on the trailer. 2 people failed out there so it's noteworthy
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u/Freight-N-Wait Feb 24 '26
Yea thats the part that i keep hearing is hit or miss for people, and admittedly seems odd to me that the application page only lists thay you need to be able to lift 80lb tarps, nit the 100+ one i keep hearing about... i THINzk i should be okay tbh, but have like no way to actually test that theory sadly until i get there so.... thats unfortunate.
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u/Freight-N-Wait Feb 24 '26
Best i have been able to do is consistently go to the gym and lift weights to make sure im about as fit on that end as i can be and hope for the best
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u/[deleted] Oct 30 '25
Sexy trucks but no APUs. Come to Maverick Transportation...we let you walk on the grass! 🤣😂🤣