Black and Chrome Salutes

“Just wanna say thank you for the help. it was good talking with you and getting some good insight from 1,000,000 mile driver” - Michael Anderson to Jon McDowell

“Me being a new driver just starting to get my rhythm down good, Steve got out of his truck in Norwood, MA this morning to help me pull and fold my tarps while he was waiting to be dispatched. That way I could get done that much quicker and get unloaded. It’s good to know that we have drivers that are willing to help each other out. Thanks again, Steve.” - Kenneth Jarratt to Steve Akers

“Got a great walkthrough of this dedicated driver’s setup. He helped me set securement up on my trailer and walked me through the loading process of the site. I felt confident securing my first OD load with his instruction. It was my first time picking up from there and he represented the safety team with professionalism. Thanks, man.” - David O Diaz to William Kroelinger III

“Driver and his trainee helped me fold my lumber tarps. that’s always a big help. thanks” - Clint Trigg to Christopher Roberts

“I would like to thank the driver of 11323 for the help” - Joseph Hunter to Ethan Peek

“Taught me a lot of new tarping tips that is going to help me a lot in the future. Overall a very kind person.” - Dylan White to Eric Murley

An Act of Heroism

On a rainy day in early July, TMC’s Brandon Sims showed his character when he helped three people escape from an overturned vehicle. Sims was driving his Black and Chrome truck on the interstate in Kentucky as the rain poured down.

“I was in the right lane and I saw this SUV start to lose control next to me,” Sims explained. The SUV eventually spun out while venturing into Sims’ lane, hitting the median and spinning through the grass.

“I stopped as quickly as I could when I saw the car start flipping,” he said. “I was scared. I didn’t know what I was going to see.”

Sims got out of his truck and began running toward the overturned car. As the car was lying on its side, Sims was able to cut the airbags and help two passengers climb out of the car. There was one more lady in the back seat that local authorities reached by cutting the roof off of the vehicle. It took about ten minutes from the time Sims arrived on the scene before any ambulances or police arrived. Sims was the ONLY person to stop and help the passengers involved in the wreck.

Sims said, “People were actually slowing down to take pictures of the car and not getting out to help.” He knew he had to go help and because of that, he was able to safely get two passengers out of the car. Even in the pouring rain, Sims didn’t think twice about offering a hand to those who needed it. Sims is a great example of what TMC stands for.