Going to Prime

Thanks for the heads up. Now to find some way to get a refresher. Can't seem to find anything nearby.

 

Since I don't train at Prime I'm only guessing, but I'd imagine you can get the entire deal done there - if you're going to give Prime a shot.

 

Was hoping to get some insight about 'Seat' assignment with experience. Have 11years experience driving class A, 2 years with Prime about 6 years ago. In the last six years have been doing local p/d and LTL between west coast stations (all with the same company), so the recruiter is telling me that I'll be a 'B' seat when i come aboard. I understand getting to know the changes that the company has gone through but am I really gonna be on someone's truck running team for the 20,000? Gonna be getting some money shortly and was planning on purchasing a truck so my wife can go along, but am now concerned that I'll have to wait till fall to close down home for the plunge. Any info would be great, really want to go back to Prime and this is the only thing holding me back.

 

That means you're just going to get a little experience with a trainer on how things are working now.

 

What is the MAX BMI allowed before you need the Machine

 

You're looking at this the wrong way. A diagnosis of sleep apnea is based on more than just "BMI." They use it as an indicator since around 80% of folks over a BMI of 30 have sleep apnea. There is also whether or not you snore in your sleep, neck size, and the size and shape of your trachea among other things. This leads them to have you take a sleep study, and that is what determines whether or not you are asked to use a CPAP machine.

Here's a link to an article posted elsewhere in the forum...

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...rs-health-corner/7091-driver-sleep-apnea.html

 

I'm starting at Prime in June...looking forward to meeting you guys and having a successful new start.

 

I'm looking to go with Prime was just wondering on there lease program been in a lease before I guess my question is do they let you lease a new truck or used only? I have leased a used truck before would gladly say wont do that again

 

Either... there are usually a few "used" trucks available on short-term leases. Most of us have a new truck - 3 year lease on the reefer side, 4-year for flatbed and tankers.

That being said, they do a very good job at taking care of the problems and detailing them before they go out again. 60-day bumper-to-bumper warranty on everything in a used vehicle.

 

thanks for the insight i'm heading there next weekend for orientation signed up for the reefer side already have a class b want to get class a in the past have just had bad luck with used and that new cascadia looks to be a good truck all the way around i'm willing to go for the lease side did it before thought i was pretty succesful i guess if u can keep your costs low i think things will be ok