My Prime INC Experience. (A Running Log)

There's the secret one where Lease Op instructors try discuss ways to convince their students/trainees to work for them at slave wages rather than graduate and get there own truck at the end of training.

kinda wish I hadn't caused a ruckus there, or I'd know what new BS they've hatched.

 

so your going 53 mph so you can get 14$ from the ata company and slamming the oil companies that would pay you that in 30 minutes

 

Yeah my time is worth more then $14 dollars.i get where i need to ne asap that's why i m a company driver.

 

I was running in a 2011 Cascadia (in 2011) and that was a great truck, then I finished my hours and was given a 387 Pete....OMG, an M-1 Tank road better. It died on my first run, so they sent me to Detroit for a repoed lease that also was a 387 Pete, just as bad a the first Pete. By the time I'd finish my hours for the day, I felt like I had fought a bear all day long and lost every time.

Freightliner has a nice truck with a good turn radius and comfort.

 

Jimmy,
I read a lot of your blog, and I'm actually pretty impressed.

I skipped about 30 pages so I want to ask:
1) Do you really get the 41cpm?
2) Are you averaging at least 2,500 miles per week?
3) Do you need endorsements
4) Do they run standard non refer boxes? (I'm getting a little old to jump up and down off of flat beds)

Thanks!

 

I don't know about your FM, but ours follows up and makes sure we get Hazmat. It's required for company drivers, optional for L/O

tanker endorsement will be required within the next 12 months unless the new DOT rules are amended. Liquid transport container size thresholds for tanker endorsements are being lowered. We haul a lot of reefer loads with liquids in tote sized containers. Totes fall within the new rule. Theyre already mentioning it on the safety CD as something drivers should be looking at getting the endorsement sooner than later.