Prime Inc driver thread

Discussion in 'Discuss Your Favorite Trucking Company Here' started by true122, Apr 28, 2011.

  1. true122

    true122 Bobtail Member

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    Well I thought i would start a thread for prime drivers to chat about the company an to help out new drivers with info on how to suceed with the company.

    Well im new to prime been here for almost four months and have no complaints with the company. I got 18 thousand miles left on tnt training. Question for lo who currently are with prime? Can u make more money doing a lease or goin company?
     
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  3. HB_from_SC

    HB_from_SC Light Load Member

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    Good call True. I will be starting with Prime on June 28th. How did you do on the road test?
     
  4. popmartian

    popmartian Road Train Member

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    Be sure and tell them only the good parts!
     
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  5. true122

    true122 Bobtail Member

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    I passed the road test my first time. Its not hard just watch your mirrors and your turns.
     
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  6. HB_from_SC

    HB_from_SC Light Load Member

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    Good to hear. Good luck with your training and maybe we'll bump into each other once I get there.
     
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  7. OpenRoadDreamer

    OpenRoadDreamer Road Train Member

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    I am looking into Prime also... Really want to go with them, but they do not allow pets unless you lease your own truck :(
     
  8. kingsson

    kingsson Heavy Load Member

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    I would not recommend a lease for a new driver. Get some company experience first, at least a couple years.
    You will get a LOT of bad comments about Prime, especially from one certain person who has a permanent beef with the company and can't resist bad mouthing it at every opportunity. He had a bad experience, and as you will find, whenever someone has a bad experience with a company, it is ALWAYS the company's fault. Hang in there. I am going back to Prime for my third lease and will be updating my profile pic within a few days with a picture of the new truck.
    Best wishes!
     
  9. OpenRoadDreamer

    OpenRoadDreamer Road Train Member

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    Ok, well Prime changed their pet policy so I go on the 17th of May. After I learn enough to be able to do it properly, I would like to do a lease. That would not be until I learned how to run a business. My neighbor owns his own truck, so when the time draws near I will talk to him about it more. Until then... Just learning everything I can.
     
  10. kingsson

    kingsson Heavy Load Member

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    Good, level headed approach! Best of luck!
     
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  11. OpenRoadDreamer

    OpenRoadDreamer Road Train Member

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    I may be young but still old enough to (hopfully) make good choices. I know at least some of what I am getting myself into. I know I will be away from home probably for weeks at a time, learning a ton of stuff in a short period of time, working hard to ensure the load is delivered efficiently (not just fast, but safetly, quick, while using the least amount of fuel), did I mention learning? I love to learn, I want to learn, just need someone to learn me how to do what I need to do to be sucessful
     
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