New to Prime INC - What to expect (Springfield edition)

82nd sorry to hear that, Hold ya head try again. Im on my second run, its ben great. Trainer is awesome! I can say my pretrip in my sleep. Everyday I learn something about lease and company. Should be headed back to springfield in about 2wks..Then TnT. TO ANYONE CONSIDERING PRIME, DO IT STEP OUTON FAITH AND DO IT. MAKE SURE YOU LET THEM KNOW IF YOU HAVE A BACKGROUND TICKETS CRIMINAL JUVENILE. LET THEM TELL YOU IT DOESNT MATTER. IF YOU SMOKE WEED MAKE SURE YOUR CLEAN!!!! WALGREENS/CVS HAS HOME DRUG TEST. WHEN YOU GET THERE DONT ### OFF BE ON TIME BEHAVE PROFFESIONALLY AT ALL TIMES. PAY ATTENTION ALL INFO IS. IMPORTANT....First four days is orientation 3 square meals a day. During orientation try to find trainer. Evry convo with a trainer is a interview. By the weekend if you find a trainer you ride out. You have a ID card which you get 200 every friday by five. Go back in test if you pass evrything first time you get a bonus...the more i learn the more i will post..later bless up

 

Thanks race sure will I'll be back at springfield next month for sure this was just a bump on the road

 

Yeah they gave me the same thing I have to have my doctor check me oit and clear me then I can get my DOT card

 

I'm really worried about the medical myself. As I type this I am exactly 1 week out of my hernia repair surgery. My surgeon was not worried until he opened me up and found not the 1 hernia he was expecting but 5 of those buggers. Stupid 3 hour surgery turned into 7 hours. I lost my belly button as part of the repair. The surgeon will allow me to return to my desk job in 6 weeks but I want to make sure that nothing medical causes me to go home once I get there. I plan to work my best to make sure my health is as optimal as possible. I can understand frustration. We would already be there if not going over problems beforehand. My husband and I want to do this together as we are in our 40s and have no ties keeping us bound. I know one day we will.

 

Thats what I kind of figured. Do shippers usually give you a hard time about it?

 

Not if they want Prime to carry their freight in the future.

 

Ok so I am looking into Prime. I do not have my CDL but I do have my CDL class A permit. I also have my DOT card that I received in September, so very recent...

1) Does it matter that I live in Texas? I know we are basically a different country over here lol.

2) I have previous speeding tickets that I had dismissed or I took defensive driving to get them off my record. Will I need to put these on the application?

3) I have an accident back in 2011 that wasn't my fault. ( I was clipped by a drunk in a stolen car) I should put that on there right?

4) So the process goes like this?
A) Week of orientation
a) get permits (if needed)
b) do physicals and medical stuff
c) Security shake down haha
d) "drive" similator
B) Get on instructors truck for 10K miles
C) Come back and test for CDL license
D) Get on Trainers truck for 30K miles ( also start getting paid during this time)
E) Come back, test out, then get your own truck (more than likely a lightweight truck)

5) What is a lightweight truck? Do you have a make and model for reference? like pete 387, freightliner cascadia, etc.

6) I am 6'6" 420lb, I have no sleep apnia <-- sorry I can't spell. My BMI is outrageous so will I have to take the sleeping test? All of the doctors that I have been to have said "you aren't really over weight". I think that is accredited to me being full blood German.

Sorry for the winded post and I thank all of you for posting your experiences.

Keep the shiny side up

 

@Biggins

1. Your DOT doewnt matter to them
2. 4days orientation( security,physical, drug test, classes, Computer based training, 5 simulator runs)
3. 2 to 3 weeks with instructor or 30k($200/wk)
4. Come back take pretrip backing and road test. If you pass first time 250 bonus
5. Back on the road 40k ($600/wk guarentee)

 

I cant stress enough so not hide your driving history or background they will find out they take fingerprinta and run mvr up to five years. If you dnt put and they find out your goinf home on youe own dime...forgive me for typos ben driving all night tired