Need Help, Application Not Accepted. What should I do?

Discussion in 'Prime' started by smith570, Apr 30, 2012.

  1. 1azsupertrucker

    1azsupertrucker Light Load Member

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    My advice to smith570 is to chk into trucking schools & go thru trucking school. You could work part time while going to school & may even qualify for financial aid/student loans to help pay for school. While in school keep talking to Prime. You may have to go w/ another company out of school to get some experience before Prime will take you.
     
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  3. Cranky Yankee

    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    there are cdl schools at your community coleges too available nights and weekends if your working. dont limit your options no trucking company is right fit for everyone
     
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  4. OpenRoadDreamer

    OpenRoadDreamer Road Train Member

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    Going through an outside school will put you behind those who went through PSD.
     
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  5. smith570

    smith570 Bobtail Member

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    Thanks for all advices and information from U2Exit, OpenRoadDreamer , 1azsupertrucker, and transam pete. I know no trucking company is right fit for everyone but the only ones I know is Prime Inc, Stevens Transport, Swift Transportation, and CR England and out of all those I would choose Prime Inc then comes Stevens. And Yes community colleges are good to, they just take more time to complete. I think thats what I will do, get a part time job and go to a school. I have a CDL permit but from Florida and I dont know if here in Georgia they will accept me to use it. But i think if I finish a school around my area and then go with Prime it might be easier for them to hire me but I dont know I will call to ask.
     
  6. OpenRoadDreamer

    OpenRoadDreamer Road Train Member

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    Rumor has it Prime is limiting the number of CDL holders without experience.
     
  7. Onetruckpony

    Onetruckpony Medium Load Member

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    Not every app is accepted.
    If you really want it ask them what you need to improve and then improve it.
     
  8. Cranky Yankee

    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    I had no idea of even the questions I needed to ask as I started this adventure. What I thought I wanted last november isn't even a consideration today. I am 59 and am happy with a brand new truck with a kw fridge and a apu and a 2500 watt inverter, I didnt even know i wanted those things I love my automatic and I never saw that comin either. So please dont limit yourself by saying Prime or no one next year after you been trucking just a lil while you will want something different I am sure
     
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  9. smith570

    smith570 Bobtail Member

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    Yes that is true Prime is starting not to hire CDL holders with no experience which now makes it harder. And tomorrow I will call back to see what I need improvement on but on my application I see nothing is wrong. And transam pete you might be right about I may want something different but Iam not sure yet. I will see in the next 2 months and look how things are, If its still not working out for me then I might try and apply at Stevens Transport. Thanks for all the help guys I will give you an update later on..
     
  10. sdaniel

    sdaniel Road Train Member

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    Need to look at more choices! Check out epes transport..
     
  11. MikeyB.

    MikeyB. Medium Load Member

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    Dont give up trucking all together. Ton of companies still out there. CRST, EPES, FFE, SCHNIDER, C.R. ENGLAND, STEVENS. IF ITCOMES TO WORTH DO ABOUT A YEAR OR SO THEN COME ON THE PRIME SIDE.
     
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