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Hello my name is David! I am a new driver and I just finished TnT training with Prime Inc. I have a few questions that may or may not relate directly to prime inc so if you don't work there still free to answer!
Any way here are some questions I have. Thank you in advance and happy trucking!

1. Does any Prime drivers know on estimate how long I will be waiting for a truck? I'm on the waiting list as a company driver and I selected the light weight truck to earn the extra nickel.

2. How many miles a week can I expect out of the gate?

3. Am I making a mistake going company over lease? Ive heard lease operation makes more doe but I don't think I'm ready for all the responsibility that comes with it.

4. I plan to drive 8-9 hours a day so I get recaps and not have to take a 34 every week. Good idea??

5. I plan to drive like 3am to noon every day so I won't have trouble finding parking when done. Good idea?

6. I don't want to spend on a fridge. I think a microwave and cooler will suffice right? ( Besides I need room for my guitar duh lol)

7. Can't think of more questions right now, if you want to add more topics in your answer feal Free!

Thanks

 

Sure yeah I'm in the reefer division, expect TnT to take anywhere from 6-10 weeks depending on how often you take home time. I took 4 days home time and I was at 30,000 miles in 7 weeks. Now TnT took me 9 weeks because I had to do 40,000 miles because I had a critical event. That is a story for another post. TnT may be long but it is necessary as you'll find out there is alot to learn when you are on the road.

Me and my trainer ran two 12 hour shifts per day. Note you won't be driving for 12 hours you are responsible for driving in that 12 hour window. We each would drive 8-9 hours per day on average. The truck would be moving 16-20 hours a day.

Miles will vary per day depending on if you drive all day or drive a little and sit at a customer all day. If you drive all day expect drive 500-550 miles per day.

 

Savvy

 

1.. yes if you drive a light weight at prime they pay you 5 cpm more that of a condo driver. You are swapping extra comfort for extra cpm