The Prime Adventure Begins.

Well, I am from salisbury, md and I chose to come to springfield for training. I will be doing reefer 48. I talked to a few people about NER and they told me that so many people have jumped on the the extra nickle that NER is flooded with trucks. So the miles wouldn't be great with some many trucks to compete. I am hearing the average 48 is 2500-2900 @.41cpm. Plus, I lived in the northeast. I would like to see something else and I know what that traffic is really like lol. I think I would like to eventually get into tanker(i have had the endorsement for years on my B)because, Prime is hauling a lot of bulk vegitable from Perdue's oil refinery in Salisbury..

 

Prime pulls a lot Perdue chicken loads FYI. So gettig home shouldn't be an issue

 

Well, its Thursday morning. There really isn't much to say that hasn't been said in previous post. However, I think today is the final shakedown day where prime decides if they are going to keep. They told us they have 47 driving instructors routed to spring field with in the next couple days to get assigned students. We were told yesterday that we would pretty much be assigned an instructor and we couldn't change it.. So we'll see... I almost went with a flatbed instructor and he really made flatbedding seem a good fit for me but, in the end he had to choose between 5 of us. I really am open to any division. However, I notice the Flatbedders take a lot of ribbing from the reefer guys... All in fun!

All my sims and CBT's a done, we are doing insurance, aflac, and security training this morning. So basicly, Im looking/waiting for an instructor from hopefully, MD/DE/VA area thats a non smoker... Will post more later

 

He is more than likely on the road and isn't having any free time to update

 

Well, it could be a couple reasons.. 1. they washed out. or 2. As soon as you hit the road.. You're working hard. So prolly they are a sleep or they just don't have web access on the road..

As for me. Today was insurance, and security. Late this afternoon. I was officially cleared. I know have my prime ID badge. I am able to goto the millenium building and can actually get in a truck.. So practice pad tmw for me!