CELEBRATING TMC’S NEW
SOUTH CAROLINA TERMINAL!
TMC celebrated the grand opening of our new terminal in Columbia, South Carolina, on June 10.
With more than 100,000 square feet of space between the administration building and maintenance shop, the new terminal—located next to our driver training center—brings together all of our Columbia-area operations for greater collaboration and efficiency.
At the grand opening, TMC employee-owners gathered with customers, vendors, and community members—as well as NASCAR stars Sammy Smith and Dale Earnhardt Jr.—for a cookout and ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The celebration provided an opportunity to look back on TMC’s 50-plus years of excellence and integrity, starting with its founding by late CEO Harrold Annett in 1972.
“We wouldn’t be here if Harrold Annett hadn’t laid the foundation for us,” TMC President Travis Johnson said at the event. “Back in 1972, I’m not sure he ever envisioned us getting this big. I know he’s looking down on us right now, and I know he’d be very proud of what we’ve accomplished. He built this culture into what it is today.”
Read more about the grand opening on our blog! Watch a video recap of the grand opening on YouTube!
DRIVER AWARDS
January-May 2025
HARRISON, CRAIG WILLIAM
5 YEARS SAFE DRIVING
CHASTEEN, ALEXANDER B
CLARK, JASON ALLEN
COMBEST, JACOB AARON
GARRETT, KYLE BRENNAN
HARMAN, ADAM HENRY
HARRIS, CHARLES BRANDON
JORDAN, LESLIE BERNARD
JURS, JUSTIN SCOTT
MCMILLEN, NATHAN JAMES
MULKEEN, BRIAN BERNARD
RILEY, ISRAEL
CUNNINGHAM, DAVID P
GARZA JR, RAFAEL
KIRCHNER JR, WILLIAM STEV
NELSON, CHAD RUSSELL
WILLIAMS GUILLORY, JARRAD
KIRK, JOHN EVAN
LACROIX, SETH R
MILLER, ERIC JOSEPH
RILEY, DAVID CODY KERSEY
ROSS JR, DAVID JAMES
THOMAS, ROBERT A
WILLIAMS, RONALD WAYNE
WILSON, SHONDEL O
ALVAREZ, ALEX
BALL, MATTHEW J
BARTON, WYMARK JVON
FARR, JEREMY CHARLES
FETTERMAN, JOSHUA DAVID
HADDOCK, LEONARD LAVONE
KEMICK, JOSEPH BRIAN
LIRA, MARK ANTHONY
ROCHA, EDGAR JOAO
SANTANA JR, LOUIS ALFREDO
THOMAS JR, JEFFREY LYNN
VERSER, MARCUS
WALKER, MICHAEL ALLEN
ANDERSON, RICHARD DEAN
HILL, QUINTON JORDAE
KELLOGG, MATTHEW LEE
LOPEZ DUENO, FRANCISCO JA
MCKINNEY, JAMES R
PLUMLEY, JUSTIN M
TRAPP, THOMAS MICHAEL
10 YEARS SAFE DRIVING
HALL, CODY JOE
HOLMES, JOSHUA STEVEN
MONTANO, OSCAR A
VERNON, SHANE OBRIAN
INGRAM, JOSEPH ALLEN
REDDICK, CEDRIC LAMAR
STARN, HAROLD EARL
VANDERHOOF, NICHOLAS A
ZAISHNIKOV, SERGEY
SHULER, DONTA CORNEILLUS
BLOM, TERRY L
GRISWOLD, MARC C
HEAD, STEPHEN THOMAS
HEAD, JORDAN ANDREW
WARD, DANIEL M
15 YEARS SAFE DRIVING
WEBSTER, ANTHONY LEE
REEVES, GREGORY A
WILSON, SEAN THOMAS
FAULKNER, DONALD ALAN
JORDAN, MARK R
ROBBINS, STEPHEN J
20 YEARS SAFE DRIVING
WORKMAN, ROBERT DEAN
LINVILLE JR, JAMES S
CORDON, OSCAR VINICIO
PENNINGTON, MICHAEL L
25 YEARS SAFE
DRIVING
HOWARD, REX L
PALMER, ARTHUR J
30 YEARS SAFE DRIVING
WEIK, CHRISTOPHER P
1 MILLION MILES
ANDERSON, ROBERT DALE
BACK, CHARLES ERNEST
BURT, RAYMOND ALLEN
CASEY, MICHAEL WAYNE
DOUGLAS, DAVID ALLAN
FULLER, JEFFREY MICHAEL
HALBEISEN, TROY A
JENNINGS, DAVID M
JESTER, MARK
JETER, CALVIN CAVALIER
LEBLANC, RONALD FOSTER
LEVINE, MICHAEL E
MILLER, BRENT M
SEALS, SHANNON DUSHUN
SHULER, DONTA CORNEILLUS
SMITH JR, VINCENT EUGENE
VANDERHOOF, NICHOLAS A VELAND, DEREK AARON
WILLINGHAM, PETER D
2 MILLION MILES
GRAMMER, DAVID KEITH
PAGE JR, JOSEPH L
THOMAS, DAN L
TMC AWARDS
TMC WINS HOME DEPOT CARRIER OF THE YEAR AWARDS
We’re proud to announce that TMC received two prestigious awards from Home Depot for our work in 2024: Big and Bulky Carrier of the Year and Large Flatbed Carrier of the Year.
“It’s an honor to be recognized by Home Depot for our great work and dedication to excellence,” says Brett Wilburn, Executive Vice President of Business Development. “We are excited to see how our partnership can continue to grow and benefit both companies, as well as Home Depot’s customers.” Read more on our blog!
TMC WINS AWARD FROM PENSKE LOGISTICS
TMC received the Flatbed Transporter - National Award from Penske Logistics in March. “TMC is so honored by this award,” says Regional Vice President of Business Development Mike Freauff. “Thank you to everyone at TMC whose hard work led to this recognition—customer service reps, fleet managers, and most of all, our drivers.” Read more on our blog!
DRIVER OF THE QUARTER
Q3 2024: MIKE MCALISTER
Mike is known as a driver who takes safety and securement seriously, while always pushing himself to do better than he did yesterday. “Mike is an outstanding man,” says Operations Manager Chris York. “His patience, reverence, and knowledge make him an outstanding driver and trainer for TMC.” Read more on our blog!
Q4 2024: JON MCDOWELL
Over the past 15 years, Jon has built a reputation at TMC as a self-sufficient, self-motivated driver who gets the job done the right way, every time. Chad Gurney, his fleet manager, says, “He is quiet and low key, but he is one of the most dependable drivers on my board.” Read more on our blog!
Q1 2025: ROBERT WORKMAN
Robert has achieved two million safe miles and 20 safe years on the road. Fleet Manager James Crawford says that Robert stands out among TMC’s fleet of great drivers: “Mr. Workman is one of the hardest working guys I have had the pleasure of working with. I wish I had an entire fleet of Mr. Workman!” Read more on our blog!
LOGISTICS EMPLOYEE-OWNER
THE QUARTER
Q1: JOSH
RICHARDS.
Carrier Sales Specialist Josh Richards has made a name for himself as a go-to resource on the Excess team, as he builds relationships with other carriers and maintains existing relationships with TMC’s longstanding customers. Andrew Fischer, General Manager of Excess, says that Josh succeeds thanks to his levelheadedness, his communication skills, and his self-motivation. Read more on our blog!
ROOKIE OF THE QUARTER
Q1: PATRICK PALMER. We’re proud to introduce our Rookie of the Quarter award, which recognizes a new TMC driver who is starting out right. Patrick has been driving for TMC for about eight months. From his first day, he was eager to work hard and wanted to make the most of his time with TMC. “Patrick has done an amazing job right from the start,” says Sam Bricker, Patrick’s fleet manager. “From the initial new release call, I could tell he was excited and eager to work, yet calm, cool, and collected.”
Read more on our blog!
FAF SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Each year, TMC’s Family Assistance Fund (FAF) awards scholarships to dependents of TMC employees who are furthering their education. Congratulations to the 2025 scholarship winners!
HARROLD ANNETT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
$5,000 – Reese Volz
Proud TMC Parent, John Akins
OFFICE AND SHOP CATEGORY
1st Place ($3,000) – Croix Licause
Proud TMC Parent, Toshia Scott
2nd Place ($2,000) – Cole Christensen
Proud TMC Parent, Bryce Christensen
3rd Place ($1,000) – Kylie Winter
Proud TMC Parent, Collin Winter
WHAT IS THE FAMILY ASSISTANCE FUND?
DRIVER CATEGORY
1st Place ($3,000) – Mackenzie Burgess
Proud TMC Parent, Lonnie Ratliff
2nd Place ($2,000) – Alexander Schmidt
Proud TMC Parent, Clayton Schmidt
3rd Place ($1,000) – Elliston Tutor
Proud TMC Parent, Jeff Tutor
The Family Assistance Fund (FAF) is an accumulation of voluntary payroll deductions from TMC employees and independent contractors. The fund helps employees and independent contractors in times of disaster, severe illnesses, and hardships when no other resources or options are available.
When one of our coworkers is dealing with hardship, the FAF lets us step up and help in a tangible way. We celebrate births of babies, and we grieve with those facing loss. The fund also awards college scholarships to dependents of TMC employees each spring and offers charitable donation matching.
BLACK AND CHROME SALUTES
We want to recognize driver Jason Scott, who went above and beyond to help an injured motorist over Memorial Day weekend. Here’s what happened, in Jason’s own words:
“Driving onto US Route 11 in Pennsylvania heading north, I looked into my passenger side mirror and saw a vehicle go up and down into the ditch off of the road. I pulled over and went back to the guard rail and yelled down while on the phone with 911. I got no response from the vehicle, so I ran back to my truck and put my work boots on and went down into the dirt and about a foot of water to try to help. I pulled the door open, and one driver was in the car, body limp. I told him help was on the way, and luckily an off-duty firefighter came by randomly and gave some help and gave the exact location, and help arrived in about 10 minutes. They considered bringing in the airlift before they got the driver’s exact condition, but he regained consciousness. This former navy hospital corpsman became an unintentional hero on Memorial Day!”
Thank you, Jason, for your courage and your willingness to help others! We’re proud that you’re part of TMC.
During loading at Keystone Concrete, Tom offered to help me strap my load and offered some safety tips. He was very polite and easy to talk to. Thank you, Tom, and I appreciate your help. Keep trucking safely!
-Sharrieff Banks to Thomas Scheller
Shout-out to the Columbia shop. They did a great job and were very thorough and detailed in my service and items that needed to be addressed on my truck. The following are the ones that deserve an attaboy: Nathan Wannamaker, David Jenkins, Travis Watson, Rodney Wood, Ron Housey, Andrew Sanner, and Jacob Schirmer. Thank you to each of these guys for all the hard work and attention to details.
-Eddie Westmoreland to the Columbia shop
Gave me great securement and general “trucking for TMC” advice. Also gave me a windshield wiper because he noticed mine was broken and I hadn’t been able to get one yet.
-Logan Naranjo to David Parent
My landing gear was stuck, and I didn’t have tools to remove the handle to raise the gear manually. Tye was more than courteous enough to let me borrow some of his tools and offered more if I needed more of them. His kindness was greatly appreciated.
-Jesus Quezada to Jye Green
At the shipper, I realized that I needed a few more bungees to properly secure my tarp. I walked to AJ and asked if I could have four or five of his. He immediately gave me the bungees and also told me that he is a new driver and how much he likes TMC. I thanked him for helping me out and we talked for a moment. Seems like a great guy and I appreciated his help. Side note, his securement and tarp job was on-point.
-Florian Berger to AJ McKenna
Driver went out of his way to help me fold tarps when it wasn’t asked of him! Go Chris!
-Wade Stephens to Christopher Jackson
She spent time teaching me how to correctly strap my load I had. She was patient and kind and very helpful. She’s a five-year vet and now I know why—because of her hard work.
-Gabriel Lara to Donna Slaughter
I met these guys a while back, and they have helped me in my flatbed and trucker career. As a new driver, I was struggling with starting. I have used them as a book of knowledge, and they have never not been there for me. They deserve the best and help me almost every week with problems. I commend them highly
-Noah Hamrick to Anthony Tucker and Philip Summerville
Lost my load bar and Ken dropped everything and brought me a spare. Much appreciated, especially on a holiday.
-William Lawton to Ken Neal
