Kudos from the Road

KUDOS FROM THE

ROAD

I just wanted to thank you and your very pleasant driver, David Gallardo, #10565, for an excellent job and your prompt service in getting my truck back home. Having the truck home for repairs relieved a major stress factor for me. You can be sure that I will be recommending TMC to anyone that has any questions about getting equipment hauled safely and efficiently.”–Rick Dieckman The Safety Department had a man by the name Robert Ennis call in to compliment Rodney Morton Jr, #12795. Mr. Ennis was following Rodney around the beltway around Washington D.C. and said he had a good following distance, used his I just wanted to let you know that the driver, Jeremy R. Ballard, #10996, is here and is almost done strapping. He is really nice and doing great strapping the load! Best I have ever seen, as he already Donnie Pete who is the loading supervisor sent a message that they had a great TMC driver come in to load today. He reported that he really enjoyed the professionalism and conversation with truck # 15173. Donnie stated the driver brought them TMC hats and Donnie turn signal and made very good lane changes on the few that he did. He said he was handling the traffic well and wasn’t driving like most semi-drivers he sees. Kudos to Rodney for being safe! –Josh Perry, Safety Manager knew how to cross the straps both was very impressed with that. He front and back. Thank you! -Bobby Collins, HonestAbe Log Homes wanted to pass along how much they enjoyed working with this driver today. - Lauren McClung and her husband (fellow driver) Charlene Harris, Sumiden Wire called to tell us that they had been on the road One of your drivers came to the aid of a young woman whose vehicle broke down on Friday. This occurred as he was leaving our facility around 5pm 6/5/2020. The road was insanely busy, he checked the fluid levels, and had even provided antifreeze. When it was determined that the mechanical difficulties were too severe he pushed the vehicle to safety. I know I mentioned this before but the road was insanely busy if not for his actions this woman or one of the children with her may have been seriously injured. I thought someone at TMC should know how wonderful this employee is. - Lori Sankowsky, Alexandria Extrusions These guys don’t get enough credit for a job well done. Every TMC driver I have met out on the road has clean equipment, are dressed appropriately and have good hygiene. They are known as a mega trucking company and I personally think they do a heck of a job representing our industry. –Tony J., Facebook driving for nine hours and had many problems with trucks. However, she followed Joe (Teichert, #13145) in his truck for a few hours in TX and she said he was the safest and most courteous driver on the road. She wanted to say thank you and great job! –Allean DuShane, Safety

On March 4, there was a fatal car versus pedestrian crash that occurred on Washington Street at its intersection with High Street in Middletown, CT. Your driver, Jonathan Crump, was traveling eastbound and witnessed the crash occur in the westbound lane. Mr. Crump immediately stopped and called 911 to report the incident. He also moved his truck and positioned it so that no other traffic could harm the pedestrian. Washington Street is a heavily traveled road and had Mr. Crump not taken this action, I’m certain that more vehicles would have driven through the crash scene.

As a police officer, we see too many instances of individuals not wanting to help or get involved. Mr. Crump did the exact opposite, remained on scene and provided a statement of what had transpired. You should be proud of his selfless actions and I hope that you and your administration recognize him for what he did on this day. Please let him know that we certainly appreciated him. - Sergeant Doug Clark Traffic Unit Supervisor Middletown Police Department Matthew L. Oney, #12599, was the first at the scene of an accident on I59 in Fort Payne, AL. He checked on the driver involved in the accident and then called for help. Kudos to your driver! –Melissa B., Facebook

I was driving east on I-20 between Midland and Stanton, TX, when I came up on truck #19117 (Bronson E. Kelley). A SUV jumped in front of me in the left lane from behind the truck and when the SUV passed the truck, they moved right in front of your driver with very little clearance. It could have been a bad accident if your driver didn’t handle it so smoothly. He didn’t slam on his brakes or jump lanes; just eased off like nothing happened. The driver’s truck and trailer were also clean as a whistle. The chrome was shining and just looked really good. –Heather B., Facebook