Need current information about Thompson Emergency

[mac61]

Hi
It would be appreciated need current information of Thompson Emergency Inc.I read from 2003 to date from this website, its good information on previous threads I’m from Milton On, and have an AZ license with more then 2 years of experience of S/T, and six months of T/T. I have a Fast Card and Skid training from Marshall City of Michigan.
Thanks again in advance
Mac

 

[mac61]

Hi
I talked to R Manager of Thompson Emergency Inc and he told me that if you need more information then u can talk our owner operators they are currently working with us. So especially those guys they are working with Thompson Emergency, or they left this company or some one has knowledge for it.
It would be appreciated and thanks in advance.
Mac

 

[greg334]

Wish I could help but maybe if this was moved, it may help - hint mods??

 

[mac61]

Hi Greg, Thanks for reply. I know lot of guys of this forum they worked for Thompson Emergency.
Thompson Emergency is a Windsor (Ontario) base Company, is still in function from same location.
Still they are doing in Auto parts cross border.

Mac

 

[OntarioVanMan]

Good ole Thompson..one of the first companies I looked into when I lived in Canada..back when they also had an American division now extinct. They've moved to more truckload with TT's now...
back then the recruiter said GM was about 60 % of their business....
so I said to him...so when GM shuts down 60% of the fleet is sitting?
He replied ,,Oh no..we keep them busy?
Huh?

 

[pjjjjj]

Take some proactive measures to check it out for yourself. ie.. hang around and see if you can meet up with any current drivers in their lot or something, go armed with the questions you now know to ask from reading thru EO archives.
I know one person that was completely disillusioned with them, and another who has been there for years and thinks they're fine.
You'll have to get a number of opinions and pick through all the info and weigh it out for yourself, according to your own goals.
Good luck!
Anyone else out there who can shed some light for current operations?

 

[mac61]

Hi, Ontario Van Man and PJJJJJ .
Thanks for reply. I’m trying to talk any current drivers, before I reach any contract.

Mac

 

[DannyD]

I worked for em for a bit a few years ago. They got rid of their American fleet, as has been said. You being from Canada could sign on w/ em.

General thoughts are that they're low paying but their dispatch was very good. When I was w/ em I didn't mind the pay cuz a lot of the runs were Michigan to Toronto & then back. Others may have a challenge w/ it though.

All in all I liked em. My issues were more w/ the border agents which Thompson had no control over.

 

[mac61]

DannyD, Thanks for feed back. You are right the rates are not good for expedite, it’s new for me that they have not control (r u mean good relation) with border agents.
Mac