Prime Tanker division

I'm actually really interested in this too. could someone go into more detail of the money and life as a prime company tanker driver. i drover tankers in iraq and enjoyed have no cdl so plan on going through their training and drive their tankers. anymore opinions?

 

can anyone tell me how often prime tankers run through central pa? near penn 80 thanx

 

I was wondering & thinking how itbis to be a Prime tanker driver I was debating between Schneider & prime *tankers division* prime just pays more at 44cpm but I kind of question what good is the cpm if youll do a lot of consistent sitting instead of rolling the wheels. the main only advantage I know Schneider has I believe is more miles & the trucks sre faster then prime

 

Honestly depends on what your comfortable pulling. From what I've read, haven't worked for either company, Prime only does food grade tanker work. Schneider advertises that 2/3 of their tank loads are non hazardous. From what I read and drivers I've talked to both are good companies and have good training programs. If I had to make the decision I'd go with Prime. Trucks and tanks look like they're in better condition and maintained better. 62 mph vs 60 mph. What's the difference, it sucks going slow and both are making you go slow.

 

pharroh I know that's the truth. we at a tank wash & we been getting miles that is consistent by far. we went from port Newark nj to union city California my first week & from near Sacramento California to Massachusetts. & a good 500-800 mile trips so im loving it

 

Glad to hear that oneshyne. Did you go the company driver route or did you become a lease operator? Did you go with Prime or Schneider?

 

Just judging from the Newark to Union City load, I'd say he went to Prime. I ran that load a few times. And based on 'we', he's probably in training. And lastly those long loads seem to typically go to lease drivers, who are paid on percentage.

 

pharroh cl is right all the wsy. im in training & signed up for company driver.

 

Good luck oneshyne. Hope all goes well. If you don't mind, post an update when you have free time. Prime Inc Tanker definitely has me intrigued and curious to see how it goes. Thanks.

 

sorry for the delay Pharroh its going good so far. but its sad to say a few of prime trainers *mostly all of them are L/O don't deserve to be trainers. I unfortunately have 1 of the coolest trainers 1 of the fellow students that started with me that went to reefer. he got basically scared out of the company sad to say by his trainer. I kept telling him to tell the fleet manager they won't know anything unless students say something. his trainer told him to sleep on the top bunk while the truck was in motion. then he gonna tell him if you mess up my gears its coming out your paycheck it was just unacceptable. so he got a trip ticket to go home & never came back to the company. but yea ill tell anybody if you happen to get a dk for a trainer request to switch trainers. but because im new I don't recall if I said this but I gotta do 40K miles. at the end of this training theyll make sure you know how to load & unload properly.