Yeah, I got my CDL last year, but I haven't driven for anyone yet. I was scheduled for Swift's orientation but ended up having to cancel it. Then they cut back on hiring. Prime sounded interesting but I have been unemployed too long. Guess I will have to keep looking.

try some other like coveant ,roehl

road dust go to temporary places until some thing comes along got to get your foot in the door . try local jobs hauling , garbage or dirt, cement

Thanks Channel 19, that is something I am considering.

Like Channel 19 suggested check out ROEHL , they are hiring and will take newbies with or without CDL.

I run into one of their drivers every few weeks , he is on a dedicaed dryvan run up into Canada, seems to be a good deal and decent equipment. Seeing more ROEHLS pulling reefer now than in the past as well.

Originally Posted by LunchBox

I just talked to a Prime Tank driver and he said they were hiring lease drivers for there division but freight is slow and when i talked with a recruiter last week they told me with my experience they would hire me (L/O) and freight was moving great . I think ill trust the Prime driver he was a cool guy

allways go with the driver when in doubt freights kinda slow everywhere

Originally Posted by billsgirl

Bill has been driving for Prime for about 2 weeks now. It seems like a good company, however so far there is a serious lack of miles. He has had 4 runs now, all Northeast including NYC which was his first time there- that's a whole other thread....

The economy is very spotty in it's effects on trucking. Freight in the NE seems to have slowed down in the last month or so; not surprising at the "lack of miles" up there. You're man is training isn't he? If he's on a lease truck, the deal is maximizing gross revenue, not miles. Company guys get paid by number of miles. Short trips in the NE can pay very well on a percentage basis of gross revenue.

...and the runs are really short,

That's a consequence of the geography - personally I'd prefer to run rockies to the east coast and back, week in and week out. Doesn't happen that way though...

...so short in fact that I believe twice he has gotten extra pay as a result,

My FM get's me some extra pay occasionally due to short runs and layovers waiting for a load as well.

but he hasn't got a paycheck yet cuz he couldn't find a Transflo in Jersey last week in time for payday.

Always scan each trip within 24 hours of going empty! Always, Always, ALWAYS!!! Gotta agree with U2... it really helps to have a PC, scanner and the Transflo software so you can upload your trip reports if you get stuck in Timbuktu!

Any Prime company drivers doing better? He is new, I know, but I hope it turns around soon. Does being dispatched out of Pittston mean mostly Northeast? It's hard to know much because at orientation they focused a LOT on lease drivers, of course and a lot of questions got unanswered. Thank you so much for any input! Be safe!

Varies. U2 and I have the same FM, and I think I need to adjust where he's sending miles! 3k, indeed!! I ended up empty in OH yesterday, and was really expecting to be marooned all weekend. Imagine my surprise when I woke-up from a nap to find a fairly long trip awaiting for me... downside is it's on next weeks check - not this week. Pittston dispatches from the same pool of freight that the entire company uses, so he's just as likely to run to California as Maine. Depends on where he's at and what's available when they spin the load wheel!

Based on her posts and the laws of average BILL will likely last 2 months , TRANSAM was 6 , CELADON was 4, PRIME cannot go to CANADA but that is thats STUPID COUNTRYS fault not BILLS ( DUI )