Prime Inc? Good training to get experience?

happy birthday chris!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Its been awhile for me, so I'm probably not the best source for this... check the posts in the "Company DAC Report" section in the Prime folder.

Your truck is your truck until its called back in.

You take the tractor home and park it in a safe spot. Company drivers in Springfield cannot bobtail off of the yard (long story.)

Dispatched miles for all miles loaded and unloaded. They did pay for a bobtail run home at Christmas one year for me. N Platte NE to Denver CO.

Better leave that one alone, I believe its changed since I was a company driver.

I liked it just fine, but your mileage may vary. I came to Prime with a CDL, so only did the dual training miles. I learned a lot, and my driving was much improved over when I arrived. Had some great times with my trainer - although Frankie was just not nearly as "cool" as he thought he was! LOL!

Company-side was OK, I don't agree or necessarily like everything they do. But hey... its a job. What job isn't like that? Good point... I thought they kept us running much better than many other companies late '08 and through '09 during the recession.

 

I'm probably wrong (according to my better half, I usually am)..?? I thought you had to be 23 to drive for Prime?

 

I am addressing this because this thread has gone unanswered as far as the various compensation levels.

I noted on the Prime site they address lease and o/o to some extent?

But there is no time defined to become an A driver from a B on the Prime site.

And also if one stays company as an A driver there is no designated compensation addressed in the various - refer, flat, tanker,van

Does this denote there are limited company drivers without a defined compensation progression or what !?

ie USA Truck at least states the compensation progression on their site. So whats up with the mystery factor or is it just a hard find ?

 

Look in here...

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/prime/

All of those questions have been answered ad nausem.

 

well chris i just went through the training of prime if you come with a cdl it 60,000 miles with a trainer if you get it through prime you will go out with a trainer for 4 weeks and come back in and test out then back pon a trainers truck i belive for 40,000 miles then back to prime for your upgrade and get your truck over all its a great company great training so far they have not lied to me about nothing i rolling 2012 petebelt i went lease after i upgraded two weeks ago making alright money still learning never stops just remember to listen to everything that is said and do what you think is right and you will make it be safe out their !!!!!!!

 

Prime is a great place to learn to get your CDL. It pays good also once you have your CDL in hand.