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TMC Transportation System

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Jeff Wisgerhof is the Vice President of Training and Education for TMC Transportation. TMC Transportation is the industry’s premier over the road flatbed trucking company. In an organization where truck drivers are the revenue source for the company, Wisgerhof has the critical role over overseeing the company’s 200 person training team. The training department consists of management, instructors, and drivers who serve a dual role of training and over the road truck driving The trucking industry is volatile, with a 108% average turnover rate (industry-wide), shortage of drivers, high training costs and high liability, proper driver training is a critical component to the success of the business.
TMC has 90 drivers in training at any given time, with a pipeline of 30-50 new drivers coming in every week. At a training cost of $11,500 per driver, it is imperative that there is complete control over the system. As Wisgerhof explains, “Driver training in this organization dictates the future growth of the company.” He would go on to explain that he does not run an assembly line to get drivers trained in order to generate revenue. The emphasis and goal of TMC’s Training program is to properly train and equip personnel to become the safest, most experienced and quality oriented professional drivers on the road. The revenue …show more content…

As a driver and trainer for TMC, he has witnessed significant change in the industry. In the early days, driver training was standard operation. Today, driver training has become one of the most important areas of the business and the Vice President of Training may be the most important job in the company. The reason for the drastic change is centered on safety and compliance. Governmental laws and regulation, legal exposure, liability and risk along with a massive driver shortage has changed the way the company views

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