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All three are good companies from what I have experienced. All of the drivers I have encountered tend to be consistently safe drivers. I can not recall ever seeing TMC or McElroy doing anything other than general flatbed. I encounter jordon doing both flatbed and oversize loads.

TMC has some local home depot accounts, in Ga at least.

Just depends on what you want.

I hauled this from Ga to Or and it was during blitz week. It was tarped enroute but photo was at setting site.

I agree do not over think this. It is pretty basic in reality.

Trucking is probably the most diverse occupation on the planet. Pulling a box is pretty basic.

Flatbed and or specialized is a whole nother world.

Tankers dry or wet is very diverse also.

Food service yet another variable even though its in a box.

LTL a whole different breed.

I think you probably get the point. Truck drivers are a very diverse group and not every aspect is for everyone.

This week so far I have pulled a flatbed, reefer, and 3 axle lowboy and it’s only tuesday.

The reefer was a one off to help out a friend. I’m not even remotely tempted to go back to that. No offense meant to those that do pull them, just not what I want to do.

You need to look at the job duties of the offers and decide which one you find most appealing to you.

The industry has been rough for the past 3 years. Hopefully we are getting light at the end of the tunnel. Only time will tell.

Pay is another breed of cat. No two loads pay the same. There are a ton of variables that go into pricing. CPM is a known value. You turn x miles you get paid x. Simple. Percentage isn’t a gimmick, it’s just a variable you cannot control. The better the rate, the more you make. The less the rate, the less you make.

I’ve done it both ways and in the end they both came fairly close to each other. The bigger thing to me is your accepting a percentage of what someone else negoatigated. Big companies are famous for low bidding a new contract to get their foot in the door. That has always bugged me. As a driver you have no control or in most cases knowledge of those things.

Both TMC and Maverick are solid companies.

I gave up the dirt many years ago.

There is not a clear cut answer based on the bare minium facts you outlined.

Whose authority is he running under??

Whose name is on the base plates??

Does he have a contract and what does it say about the matter??

As far as any statement by the officer, it has no bearing on the situation.

Every state holds owners responsible to follow their rules to operate and be domicilled in their state.

IF your husband leased onto a company and is operating under their DOT authority and under their base plate it is the companies responsibilty to ensure the vehicles are properly registered and following the states requirements.

Companies have contracts with the lesse’s spelling out what is what on both ends and normally want proof the rules are being followed. In this case the company should spell out who, what, were and when any required inspections need done, who pays for it, and who copies of the inspection report need filed with.

Start by reviewing the operating contract that may answer your question. Policy on this type of situation vary from company to company.

I could see something like this falling through a crack for a few months, but not several years. This should have been noticied by someone at that company a long time ago.

I have a cummins and it burns approx. 6-7 tenths a gallon idiling an hour. That is only one part of the cost equation though.

DPF filters tend to clog faster and do more regens. Alot more heat on parts. Wear on the engine costs more in service/repair.

My apu has a yanmar engine and is built for alot of hours and burns approx. 1 pint of disel per hour. Much cheaper to service the apu vs the cummins.

Drivers are not all the same.

Many that write reviews on social media bashing companies are the ones that didn’t make the grade, or put forth a commitment. They blame the big bad company for all their problems. The drivers that figure the job out are not writing alot of reviews because they are too busy working making money. Take anything on social media with a big grain of salt.

New drivers learning will make less than good experienced drivers because they are slower and less efficient. As you learn the craft you will be more efficient and quicker, meaning you will get more loads, making more money.

At Roehl in 2013 I was taking home 600-700 a week for a full work week as a new driver.

New trucks generally have some type of electric system on them for bunk a/c and heat and the truck can be set to start when the batteries need charging.

Paul is with them he can answer questions how things are today. They are still a family owned company and the family is very good at what they do and treat people well.

I service it twice a year. I’m not in the truck everyday. I think thermoking says every 600 hrs. Mine is quite, inside the truck anyway. It doesn’t vibrate.

AC I went through Roehl many years ago. I think they pay something now while in school, not sure. Call their recruting number and ask for Kim Calhoun. She is awesome and will give you straight info.

McElroy does their own training in Cuba Al.

I have an older thermoking tripac apu. I love it. I have almost 20k hours on it. I keep it serviced and it is awesome.

I’ve known folks who have used cheaper brands and had nothing but trouble from them.

Carrier makes one also, but they have less service centers for them. Any thermoking dealer works on apu’s, not so for carrier.