Was wondering if prime has alot of stops near cincinnati,oh

#### i dont no i was try n to see whats going on with prime any way . what u dont never go home ? i dont like the life of liven out of a truck for weeks all the time

 

A first year reefer driver, imo, will not make upto or over 50k . my first year i grossed 38k.

i may mach that this secnd year or slightly better, miles are down from last year.

hometime, yes needs to me scduled, i usually stay out 4 weeks then go home.

 

Oh yeah! Deliver to OH, MI, PA, IN, KY. Take your choice, plus we're running up and down I70, I80, US30, US35 and the N-S routes getting to other places all the time. You can get home whenever you need to... just ask, and give your FM some time to work with. I like to let him know a couple of week ahead of time. Works better if you don't have a hard date you need to be there by.

As far as "how much" will you get home - what can you afford? Do you have bills? The reality of driving is most of us at any company only get paid when the wheels are turning. You accrue 1 day of home time every week, and 1 week of paid vacation every 125,000 miles (after going full solo-qualified A-seat). The company line is no more than 4-days of home time at a single stretch (not counting that vacation!), and they'd like you to be out for 3-weeks minimum. We are, after all, an OTR company. Ya can't be OTR being home all the time. Practically, it depends on your finances. Face it, if you're home for 4 days, you just killed a paycheck... how many paychecks can you forego in a given stretch, and still pay your bills? That determines how often an OTR driver at any company can go home.

My first year out, I grossed 47k - including per diem. That can happen, but I tend to be a pretty agressive driver (in terms of getting loads) and finsihing as quickly as possible within the legal limits. Can't say your results will be the same, because so much depends on your FM and your relationship with him. Needless to say, I've been lucky on both counts. Figure on 38k, and hope for more - work your arse off, if you know what I mean! With the economy being what it is, I'm not sure you could match that starting this year... what I'm "hearing" though, is that when the economy starts humming again, drivers will once again be at a premium, and you're liable to make a lot of money. Given a few years experience, a clean driving record, and some luck - you may land a very lucrative job. I hear the heavy-haul guys make a real killin' - but don't plan on starting at the top.

Generally speaking, class B or local class A experience really doesn't help when it comes to getting on. We're an OTR company which is completely different from what you've been doing. That being said, you probably know how to shift, and that's a plus!

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