I was a driver instructor at Ta for 16 yrs. I also have almost 2 million miles accident free. I also teamed with my fiance for 1 1/2 yr. I'm not into bashing companies or people, but I'm sick of the lies that Transport America dishes out. Ta considered me, one of there top senior drivers, so, I do know alot about this company. A new driver should know what he is up against before signing on. Transport America claims that teams get an average of 5700 mi. truth.... Lucky to get 4000 average. Weekly. They took .2cents off the top drivers two yrs. Ago due to bad economic times, recently gave back .1cent a mile to eveyone but the teams because supposably they make more miles. they use to pay a vacation into the last 25 weeks work, now they pay a flat 750 dollars a week, before taxes, so after taxes it is about an average 350 dollars, unfortunately you cannot afford to take the time off. they claim in gotruckers.com, that for every 7 consecutive days worked you get up to 48 hrs. you'd be lucky if you get 1 1/2 days off of work or every 2 to 3 weeks worked. if you wish to be a dedicated driver you also take a penny a paycut per mile. trucks are set at 62 miles per hour, if you wish for your truck to go 65 miles per hour which is the speed limit you also take a penny per pay cut per mile. if you wish to have an inverter in your truck to cut the costs of food, you must purchase there inverter from Ta at only 1000watts, at 100 dollars, they also charge you six dollars a week to have it in the truck. when they pay you they pay you by book miles, not hub miles, so the fact is you lose 15 percent of your paid miles. solo drivers are told 2800 to 3000 miles a week, not true actually 1800 to 2200 miles per week. that's why most drivers do not last until there second yr. Before they move on. transport america used to be a good company, but now the corporate office is only concerned with lining there own pockets with the drivers money. because it's the only way they can show profit 2 show the brokerage company goldner and han which owns transport america that they made a profit. Good company to start out 4 better company to move on from. my fiance and I moved on to find a smaller and better company, who cares about their drivers. Our individual pay increased by 400 dollars a week, alot less stress, and they pay us to work for them, not like Ta, where we payed for the privilege to work for them.
Transport America- the lies still goes on
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He was doing that back in 1996--looks like nothing ever changes.
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