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Beautiful new Kenworth T-680 ... Prime truck!?! I saw today. What's the story on that

Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by freightwipper, Sep 9, 2014.

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  1. Sep 9, 2014 #1
    freightwipper

    freightwipper Road Train Member

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    I know Prime pays more if you drive a tiny lightweight Freightshaker, I've seen tons of them but what's the story if you get a nice truck?
    I've seen them but far and few between. I saw a lady driving a lime green T-680 with a huge sleeper today.
    Can you get them as a company driver, for less pay? Or just by leasing? or???
     
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  3. Sep 9, 2014 #2
    T_TRUCKER.

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    I'm not completely sure but I think you have a choice between a shoe box and a actual truck, but the difference in pay is like .05 I believe
     
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  4. Sep 9, 2014 #3
    freightwipper

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    yes it's .05 but there's the regular cheap freightshaker and the shoebox one... those are the ones I've mostly seen.
    However I've also seem a few new Peterbuilt and KWs that were nice and they were Prime trucks... where do they fit in?
     
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  5. Sep 9, 2014 #4
    skellr

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    There are a few lucky company drivers with a 680 or 700. Lottery winner lucky.
     
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  7. Sep 9, 2014 #5
    Pahrump

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    sign on buddy,,it is a truck rental,,,Prime has to be the worst lease deal in the industry,,,don't let the chrome get you excited Prime used to be called Midwestern Distribution,, a lease with PRIME IS A SUCKERS Lease,,Drive for a company you will do better,,
     
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  8. Sep 9, 2014 #6
    skellr

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    The sky is falling!
     
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  9. Sep 9, 2014 #7
    freightwipper

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    wow 44 years experience, your experience is nearly double my age :biggrin_2556:
     
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    Cranky Yankee

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    i suppose by the time you are done with lease expenses they dont care if your driving a cascadia or kw680
     
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  11. Sep 9, 2014 #9
    rwdfinch50

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    Actually, I think you may be a little off on that? Prime and Midwest Distribution were separate companies. Remember when Prime ran the KW cab overs and Midwestern, or "Buck-A-Truck" as we used to call them, had those really crappy Freightliner cab overs? Did Prime buy them out at some time? I never heard anything about that, just that Midwestern just kind of disappeared over time. But then, around that time I was running mostly in the north east states so I don't know.
    I do remember though that at the time I really liked the way the Prime trucks looked. I also went to Ft Scott to orientation at Midwestern in 1980 and left after the first day. Too much BS even for my young experience.
     
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  12. Sep 9, 2014 #10
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    Midwestern was took over by Leaseway in 86.
     
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