TMC Transportation Or Annette Holdings
Lied to me about how much I would make, made next to nothing, destroyed my caree

Here's how it all began; I found TMC on the web they sounded so good on thier web site that I called and this is what the recruiter told me; The drivers here average $1,100-1,300 per week take home and get home 48 out of 52 weekends, because I had 6 months prior experience I would have 1 week orientation and be paid $500.00 at the completion, put me up in a hotel for the week and that room is shared with 1 other occupant. From there I would be assigned a trainer for 3-6 weeks depending on how well I do.

I did complete orientation and I did get the $500.in com-check form that I was able to cash at the Pilot truck stop for a fee, something like $30. Bucks!
I must add that TMC doesnt feed you very well while in oreintation everyone seemed to complain about hunger. The room was decent though. After oreintation I was able to go home untill they found a trainer in my area, to get home they teamed 6 of us together with a rental car and we all had to pitch in for the fuel but later got reimbursed if the reciept for the gas was submitted properly, which I did get back, doesnt sound to bad so far huh? Keep reading;

After a week home a driver trainer manager calls me and tells me he found a trainer for me but I would have to drive 3.5 hrs to meet him and he doesnt smoke cigerettes, I smoke, you might be able to imagine how that sucked for me. I was told if I didnt except it could be weeks befor a trainer closer to me would be available if ever. Well of course I excepted I wanted to get to work, I trained for 3 weeks and was able to get home 2 out of the 3 weekends but the hard part was my wife had to drive to meet me and I drove back 3 times we did this thats a 7hr round trip, TMC reimbursed most of the gas it cost but it was inconvienent to say the least.

Durring my 3 weeks training I would have to check in with the driver trainer manager once weekly so he could monitor my progress and encourge me about all this money im going to make.in training I was paid a salery of $500. Per week. Once a week I was required to take a test on the qualcom (on board computer sattelite system) with the trainer and send it in, some what humiliating and rediculous. I was lucky that I had a nice trainer but I heard some were real jerks.

I succeded training and was routed to a terminal to be processed to get a truck, it took 3 days and alot of waiting and it had a few problems I took it to the shop. I also applied for the EZ-Pass which they took $100. Deposit I yet to see and charged me $2.50 a week to use it, then I found out TMC wont pay for some tolls any way they just take the money out of my check so its not all that usefull. I also find out that TMC has fuel and truck wash network which means you cant fuel any where else and its not always in route! OK here I go in my own truck, my pay scale is 27% of the gross pay to the truck, now my pay averaged $135.00 per load to me thats not good pay for flat bed! That trip will take 2 days to complete! Do the math.

My average take home for the first month $550.00 per wk. Then there is this thing they call a snap shot, which means they use a point system to evaluate how much I idle the truck and how many miles over they claim it takes to get to point A to B, dont forget fuel stops arnt always in route. Well they put me down to 23%, most companies give a raise after being there a month thay take money away! TMC sets it up so there will be out of route miles, it gives them an edge over me to take advantage of me, I also got shot down for idleing the truck, it didnt matter if it was to hot or cold they didnt care, month 2 I averaged $450. Month 3 $350. Month 4 $250. Month 5 $150. Once in Dec and Jan I didnt even make enough to bring a check home! What happen to the $1,100-1,300. I was promised! Plus I paid $85.00 a week for health Ins.

At the 5th month they called me in to fire me giving me a bunch of petty reasons, I have a clean driving record and criminal back ground, the truth is the economy is bad and thier letting drivers go in the hundreds. TMC does not give a hoot about you and you will feel it, they destroyed my life, I starved there and now im out a job, I needed to show 1 yr at 1 place in order to get another trucking job now im having a hard time finding a job, if I knew the truth about TMC I never would have gone there, I have heard story's from other guys prior to me out there and TMC is nothing but a Rip Off!

Company: TMC Transportation Or Annette Holdings
Country: USA
State: Iowa
City: Des Moines
Address: 6115 SW Leland Avenue
Phone: 8002472460

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