First year done...

Now I'm bored. I'm not the best driver, not the worst. Have had some bad luck out here, but I have nothing bad to say about Prime. The only way I'd leave is to get my own truck and pull for Landstar. I'll wait another year for that.

But I'm considering switching to pulling a skateboard. How difficult is it to switch divisions and is it like Landstar, a free two day securement class, then I'm off. Or do I have to live in the truck with another clown for a few weeks? If the latter, I may just wait till I get to LS.

I'd like a local job in Florida, but the pay is HALF what I can make now. I need to get my hazmat for that gig to pull containers from Miami.

All in all, looking to make the same or more money while having a life. But Prime has been good. I really like seeing other Prime drivers out and about, it's like family. Really like that. No one bothers me, and I stay running. This is my first time in the hole, and that's only because I took a week and a half vacation. I should be out of the hole in a week. I won't need to take advances because I've got money saved up.

The only complaints I have are about OTR on general, not Prime. My relationship with my FM is cool, and we stay paid and rolling.

I'm rambling, but the consistent theme here is, I chose a good starter company to get my CDL, and it's keeping me paid. Probably the highest paid big company out there. I just want a change of pace. Flatbed, Intermodal, different part of the country, something.

Thanks for reading. All my Prime brothers that helped me on this board through my first year, you guys are the best and do a great job here for us new drivers. You got me through my first winter, my first company driver gig, and my first lease start. I've met a few of you IRL, and you were even better in person!

To you new guys getting on greyhound, you'll be fine. I got a new buddy who is training now, and he is pushing out students who are trifecting! It'll make sense later. His trainer is one of the guys on this board who contributes in a major way. Just saying, you made the right choice.

Peace and hair grease!

 

Thank you! That's good to hear!

And a belated congratulations to you on your authority. Maybe you can do a write up on that whole process?

 

Test?!?

 

Got informed here by a prime mate, and got moved to the region I've been waiting a year to get on, just like that. This is why I like Prime. Good people, easy breezy.