Prime Flatbed Divison Info

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  1. OpenRoadDreamer

    OpenRoadDreamer Road Train Member

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    Mine... As always.

    Dropped my load of bagged coal. Was supposed to be tarped to keep it dry... Was wet when it was put on the trailer. Picked up a load of lumber. Was supposed to be tarped to keep it dry... Was sitting out in the rain when I picked it up... Neither was/will be dry when I drop(ped) it...
     
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  3. skellr

    skellr Road Train Member

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    You mean tarps won't dry the product?:biggrin_2554:
     
  4. otr48

    otr48 Bobtail Member

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    how many flatbed trainers does prime have, and how long do you ride with them if you are an a seat
     
  5. MONT74

    MONT74 Heavy Load Member

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    Not sure hoe many trainers there are exactly, but once you get a trainer its 40K miles.
     
  6. DragonTamerBrat

    DragonTamerBrat Road Train Member

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    That depends on how you come in. If you come in PSD, you get a 10k mile credit and it's 30k. MINIMUM. That part is up to the trainer and the FM. If they think you need more time, more time it will take.

    You can do your miles reefer, and then go out an additional 30 days (still on guarantee, I think) w/ a FB for securement training.
     
    da1 Thanks this.
  7. MONT74

    MONT74 Heavy Load Member

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    I stand corrected, ty DT
     
  8. DragonTamerBrat

    DragonTamerBrat Road Train Member

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    Well, that's better than .... wait .... um .... I think I'll go find a drink now. :biggrin_25517:
     
  9. da1

    da1 Road Train Member

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    if coming in psd going doing you all your miles on the reefer side may be your best opt like dtb said unless you can get a fb trainer right away not alot of fb trainers here
     
  10. OpenRoadDreamer

    OpenRoadDreamer Road Train Member

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    If you have "A" seat status you should SHOULD be able to do the boot camp. I would advise goin out with a trainer. There is A LOT to flatbedding. Need the time to learn how to properly secure a variety of loads. Some get really complicated really quick. If you have upgraded already, its 30 days with a trainer.
     
  11. otr48

    otr48 Bobtail Member

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    ok so here's the question....... my recruiter told me that since it has been a year since driving for prime and driving a rig that i would have to do 30k with a trainer which my son in law is currently in reefer div. are you saying that i would have to do another 40k miles with a flatbed trainer after that when there is one available total 70k miles, thats ridiculous.
     
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