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Are the trucks that are leased clean when you get them and do you have to write the mileage down every time you cross a state line?

 

Yes on the clean and no on writing mileage elogs takes care of all that

 

All trucks are cleared no matter if you are going lease or company. More than likely if you are going lease you just might end up with a brand new truck, seen a few 2015's on the yard when I was in there last week.

 

No I won't be leasing for awhile I spoke to them to see if they would suspend the lease payments while I'm doing my 2 weeks annual training because I'm still in the national guard I cannot afford to go into the hole while I'm off for annual training or any school I need to go to. So I will have to wait until I'm out of the Army

 

Paging Iron Pony (or whomever can help),

I've got my app in at Prime and a space has been set aside for me in the March 31st orientation class. I've been reading many of the threads here about Prime...great information (thanks to all that post and share) and it helps answer a plethora of questions.

My concern is regarding blood pressure, and while I've done a search in the Prime section here I haven't found an absolute answer yet.

The FMCSRs (according to an earlier post by IP) say: If a driver has hypertension and/or is being medicated for hypertension, he or she should be recertified more frequently. An individual diagnosed with Stage 1 hypertension (BP is 140/90-159/99) may be certified for one year.

That said, I've seen several references to the Prime cutoff being 140/90. Is that an absolute "if you're over that number you're sent home", or do they allow for the higher limit (159/99) cited in the FMCSRs and just do a one year certificate?

Background: I'm really, really (really) borderline. Some days I'd be under the limit and some days a point or two over. I hate to make a trip from north of Seattle to Springfield only to be sent home for just missing the cutoff (if it's the 140/90, I have no problem with 159/99).

Thanks much for a great forum!

Les

 

If you are over, you are sent home. You can return after being treated by your doctor. They will require a couple measurements from your doctor showing you have your BP under control with whatever treatment your doctor has prescribed. There have been quite a few that have gone this path. It's only the end if you choose not to follow up with your doctor and do what the Prime doc asks you to do.

after you return (I believe)you will be given a three month card, after that...if you show that you keep up with your medication/treatment you will get a 1 year card.

 

Hi Chuck,

Thank you for your reply and the further information. I'm still a bit confused about over what level? Is it over 140/90, or over the 159/99 limit in the FMCSRs?

I am being treated by my doctor and I monitor my blood pressure twice a day. My doctor has been happy with my level (it's been very stable) but it's right at the 140/90 level. I've only got about 2.5 weeks to change things so I'm trying to decide if I need to get her (the doc) to push it lower or if Prime will be okay with my meds keeping me under the 159/99 level.

 

You should probably visit a doctor before you come, and get on a treatment plan if you need to. It's not a big deal as long as it's controlled and you're under the limit.

 

Hi IP,

Thanks for your reply!

I'm not communicating well here and I apologize. I use too many words sometimes I think so let me bullet point it:

- I am under a doctor's care
- My blood pressure is stable and at a level my doctor is happy with (this with minimal dosage of a BP med)
- I don't know what the limit is that I need to stay under (some say Prime's limit is 140/90, while the FMCSRs say 159/99)
- I'm not sure the level my doc is happy with is low enough for Prime (it is low enough for the FMCSRs)

What I really need to know is at what BP level will Prime accept you (or conversely, send you home)?

My recruiter says I must attend orientation within 30 days of them doing the app verifications and checks (which is happening now) and that if I miss that window they're not likely to hire me, which makes this a time sensitive issue for me (if the limit is actually 140/90 then I need to get to the doc and have her change my medication to get my BP down consistently under that level, and it takes a week or two to reflect the change in medication level).

All the best,

Les

 

140/90 is Prime's limit. Here's a link to the medical qualifications page...

http://www.primeinc.com/medical-qualifications