Went with Prime

Went to work for Prime earlier this year with a friend, we are team driving, and so far I can say my opinion is that it's not that bad. We went in with a good attitude, and a willingness to learn, and so far all has been well. Running aprox 5k miles a week (on average, sometimes more, sometimes less). Oh, reefer division, im sure someone will want to know that. We lucked out and got a FM that is easy to work with, and willing to work with us. The HT is reasonable (and by that I mean that thusfar when we ask for it, our FM makes it happen), and the pay is acceptable to me. My co-driver is now thinking of going the lease path, which he has not been pressured into by Prime or anyone else, and if so that would be fine, I am comfortable enough to go solo company with Prime. The reason there is that a L/O with a company co-driver....not really all that great of pay for the co-driver. That is the one downside, but for a husband/wife team, its not that bad of an option (or so i have been told by the few L/O's that have a wife/husband co-driver that i have talked to). As far as the lease program goes, I have no experience with it other than the questions i asked about the pay if i stick with my friend if he decides to lease and we remain teamed, so i cant really give anyone good or bad opinions on it. If thats your thing, I wish you the best of luck, but its not for me.
In conclusion, having driven before localy, and still new to OTR, I have had a good 3 months with Prime, and I'm looking forward to it remaining that way.

 

Still rolling with Prime, co-driver has gone lease, so i went company solo, have been for several months now. I actualy volunteered for a lightweight truck, and so far i can say i don't regret the decision. (the fuel mileage is much easier to get, and a CAT scale? what is this scale you speak of?) Jon had some issues with the lease program, needless to say he is no longer with Prime, but hes always been one to leap before his brain kicks in, so i dont think Prime would take him back even as company. He has said on more than one occasion (usualy when hes heading to the bank with a paycheck that may or may not be any good from the little crap outfit hes working for now) he wished he had thought of just switching back to company, but hindsight is always 20/20 lol. Anyway, just an update, all is well here for me.

 

well, as much as you hear about lease programs, jon is an example of what NOT to do as a L/O. he decided to take a week off, only 2 weeks after signing the lease, then of course he spends money like hes a bank. then he couldnt figure out why he was in the hole for 6+ weeks running. with that said, it takes a certain kind of person to make a lease work with prime, jon wasnt one, and i know im not....i wouldnt sign a lease with a stolen pen....those that are the right people for it more power to you

 

just an update, still running for prime, as company of course (won't sign a lease....stolen pen.....still applies lol), still getting at least 2k miles a week and happy with that. am thinking about taking up the training program soon. i like my 10hrs off that isnt 10hrs off while in the truck rolling, but it isnt as though i havnt teamed before, and a little extra cash this summer wont hurt anything, but thats still up in the air on a solid decision. still have the same fm, still working out well so no need to bone that up right? did have a few problems with the last truck i was in, it seemed to like the heated interior of the shop a little too much, but resolved that yesterday by getting a new truck. all is well, see you next time i stop in!