Prime Inc driver thread

Nice. It's going to be about 6 weeks before I can apply but I'm really hoping for Prime. It seems like they just have high quality training and pretty solid pay for starting drivers in comparison to the other options.

 

Hey Prostreet1 I am looking into getting back into trucking and sure would appreciate it if I could get the name of the recruiter that you talked to at Prime. I have about a years OTR experience but it was 4 years ago or so. I'll probably have to go with a mentor for a while from what I've been reading. Thanks!

 

Hey guys. I'm wanting to get back into trucking now after being out of it for about 4 years. I do have about a years OTR solo experience and I do still have a class A CDL that will need only to be renewed in November. I'm just looking for suggestions as to good companies to drive for and also wanting to find out what will probably be expected of me concerning training. I have been told by one recruiter already that I'll need to be assigned to a driver mentor for 2-3 weeks before being assigned a truck of my own. If anyone has any more information I sure will appreciate hearing from you. Thanks in advance!

 

If you don't have any recent experience, at Prime they'll want you to take a refresher course (which they don't offer) or surrender your CDL and start from scratch at the in house CDL school.

Hiring requirements change all the time, so given your particular situation, I would call a recruiter.

 

Thanks U2. I was told by a recruiter with another company that I'd need to spend 2 weeks with a mentor which sounded easy. Prime is a better company though so it really does figure that they require more.

 

Thanks Prostreet1 for the PM! I'm posting my "thanks" here because I haven't made enough posts to be allowed to send private messages yet. I'll be in touch with her soon and again, I do appreciate your help!

 

No problem...best of luck to ya.

 

Howdy!

I'm a "B" seat in training in the flatbed division. I'm actuallly sitting in my trainers living room in Phoenix as I type on my BlackBerry.

There is freight in this area.... It just doesn't pay that well.

 

Hi sazook. Does Prime have CDL school? I have been talking to Roehl. Things are moving along in the process but they are SO far. They're out of Wisconsin, and no drop yards near me in Richmond. I'm reading here Prime has a terminal in Pittston PA. I have alot of family in PA. That would be a nice fit. But do they have a drop-yard in Richmond by any chance? I would like an easier situation if I could find one, something closer to home. Thanks for any info.......

 

Yes, Prime has its own CDL school. No, no drop yard in Richmond, no terminal anyway. Might be a place to drop an empty at a customer though, not sure.