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What is the gross pay on this lease, thank you

 

Depends on your loads for the week. You're paid 72% of the linehaul, fuel surcharge and accessorial payments. They have a minimum guarantee which is $1.02 per mile averaged over every 100,000 miles plus fuel surcharge.

 

is repair and maint. included in the lease?

 

There is a 3-year warranty (same length as the lease) on anything that fails in the "drive train." By that they mean the stuff that makes the truck go. Engine, transmission, axles, etc. Consumables (tires, winshield wipers, etc.,) PMs, repairs to the APU, bunk heater and such are on you. Anything they consider a major expense that's on you they'll split with you.

As far as tires are concerned they establish an escrow account that is funded at a rate of 1.5 cpm from your settlements. As long as you take care of your tires, that's a major expense that doesn't take a large chunk out of you. I've replaced my steers at 180,000 miles, and the drives will be replaced sometime this spring. If they make it to March, I believe that the tire fund will cover all expenses related to that.

I had a turbocharge blow last winter - took out the diesel particulate filter as well. Required a tow to a Freightliner dealership. I paid a little over $100 for some minor parts and shop fees that weren't covered under the warranty - otherwise the costs were covered by warranty. Costs on a stuck injector and the axle seals on one of my drive axles were covered 100%. Freightliner picked up the tab on the tow - which I doubt was cheap. Most of what I've needed to cover just came out of my settlements without touching the emergency fund that I contribute to, so its been mostly painless for me. There is also breakdown pay that starts after the first full 24-hour period that you're in the shop - helps to defray your expenses and cover your fixed costs while you're down.

 

With that said, it makes the amount of the lease payment a lot more justified.

 

IP you brought up the emergency fund. I was impressed with the interest prime pays on it. one more plus

 

I hate to break the flow of this thread, but I have an off topic question. I read on an older thread that Prime will not hire an individual that has been unemployed for a stretch of 5 months in the last 3 years. Anyone have good intell on this? Please don't tell me to call a recruiter. I have a recruiter, but she neither answers my questions thru email, nor calls me back. I am wondering if my time on the union bench is inpart the reason I have been kicked to the curb.

 

Get a different recruiter... You must have a good reason for that gap in employment.

 

I'm actually not unemployed. I am a Union Construction worker assigned a number on a hiring list. My Prime Recruiter would not accept the Union Hall as an employer that I have worked for for the past 11 years, she wanted a list of Union Companies and dates. Now I have an 8 month period of unemployment.

Recommendations on a Recruiter??

Thanx ORD. I have enjoyed your blog and the threads you and the other guys have posted here on the Prime side. I have gotten a lot of info here.

 

Tabitha was my recruiter. Some recruiters know more than others. Another one might know the answers to your questions.