Is prime inc that bad?

IronPony?....

 

Actually its .42 CPM once you go Solo. .37 base and then .05 for the LW. Since you will not be assigned to the NE region. NE region gets an additional .05 cpm

 

Yes

 

Force dispatch, no home time, lie to you about everything, slow trucks,high truck notes,no control at all. Etc

 

It's a good fit for some, not for others. In terms of starter companies, Prime definitely pays better than most. Their trucks are well-equipped with APUs, bunk heaters, and inverters. They keep you running whether you're OTR or regional. I'm on a Walmart dedicated account with them. The runs are in the midwest, and keep me close to home. Consistent miles and easy work. Still able to clear $800-$1000 after taxes.

I went through Prime's PSD program to earn my CDL. My first trainer and I got along great. He was a lease/op who seemed willing to teach. He only did PSD training though, so I was switched to another trainer for the TNT portion. That was three months of hell, but it made my upgrade to solo all the more satisfying. I feel like with any starter company, your training experience will be a mixed bag depending on who you get, but Prime isn't going to keep you in a truck with someone if you just absolutely can't get along.

My only complaint is the LW trucks and asinine governor setting. Hometime policy could be beefed up as well. But everything else considered, it's not a lot to put up with. I don't pack a lot of stuff (My laptop has all my gaming/TV-watching needs, and I had the passenger seat removed to install a fridge. Clothes and microwave are stored under the bunk). I'm in a 2014 Cascadia that had 200k miles on it when I picked it up in January. Have put nearly 65k miles on it since and the only issue I've had with it was a coolant leak during the winter. I know some haven't been that lucky. Every time I asked to be home, whether during training or after I went solo, I was given without any issues. Once I was a day late getting home, but that wasn't Prime's fault.

One of the nice things about Prime is that they have a reefer, flatbed, and tanker division. It's not that difficult to switch between them, so it makes it easy to gain experience in these fields without switching companies.

With any company, figure out what you value in a job, read the reviews, and see which one is the closest fit. I don't plan on staying with Prime forever, but I'm not in any rush to leave.