Prime Inc driver thread

Well guys, looks like I won't be joining up just yet. Problem with an accident I had almost three years ago. Not able to come on until it's 3 years old. Bottom Feeder Inc, err I mean C.R. England, is my only option right now. And just an FYI, in Idaho you do not have to have a medical card to get a learners permit for class a cdl. Going to go get training at BFI, then when I have enough experience I'll come join the Prime family.

 

I think we all pushed the envelope on paper logs back in the day - and if you had graduated to your own truck, you would have too. That's of course why the feds are so hot about moving to elogs/eobr's. It's not such a bad thing - load planning KNOWs what they have to work with, dispatch isn't sending us stuff we can't exactly make work, and you don't get micro-managed to death about why the wheels aren't turning.

 

Does Prime still charge company drivers to use the APU units in their Trucks?

 

Prime NEVER charged company drivers to use an APU.

 

OK, thanks. I had heard that from a friend that was told by a recruiter from Prime that Company Drivers were charged $45.00 per week for APU usage. Didn't think that was right.

 

Considering becoming Company Driver for Prime myself. May be in Springfield next week.

 

well it has been awhile since i posted here. have been running pretty good miles since joining Prime! Anyone that wants to bad mouth prime can go pound sand as far as I am concerned. If you don't want to make $1000 a week stay at the buffet table and don't call usearnin dough and rollin slow

 

Hi, I looked into joining prime a month ago and a recruiter told me that I don't qualify because I have not been employed over the last 8 months. I am new to trucking and want my CDL and Prime seems to be a good company. I told her that I have been unemployed and I can provide proof if they need it. She told me it doesn't matter. They require you to be working at least 8 months. I said, so basically your saying that you don't hire people who are unemployed based on that policy. She said "Yes, that is correct". I couldn't belive it!! I'm just wondering if any of you Prime drivers can explain to me about this policy? Is this for real? I still cant believe this is a policy??

 

Self Intro

Hi all I have been reading various forums for the last couple of days. I am deployed with the Army right now and I have less than a year to go before they put me out with 17 years under my belt. I have been researching companies and ran into this forum. If someone could give me a no B/S asessment of the three companies that offer CDL schools. Prime Inc., Pam and Swift. It would seem from what I have read that Prime is the best one to go with. I have no interest in leasing but want to be a company driver. I live in Tennessee if anyone has anything on hometime in that area. Thanks. ​

 

So I hope to be back at Prim in a few weeks I was sent home to take a sleep study. But my question is there any trainers on here that are not in it for the extra $$$$ but want to train a new guy fresh out of school ?