Jim Palmer Trucking

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  1. Trucker42BC

    Trucker42BC Light Load Member

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    What is it like at Jim Palmer Trucking? Does anyone see good pay? How is there lease? (I know a lot of people hate that last question) I am just curious!!!
     
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  3. bigred81

    bigred81 Medium Load Member

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    Oh boy, you mentioned lease, now you've done it. Lol
    No personal experience, but don't see many complaints about them. You could be the trail blazer and give us all a better understanding of the company.
    They primarily haul Prime loads, which is one of the biggest networks of shippers and they have two schools to chose from as they are part of WilTrans out of MO.
     
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  4. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    JPT lease/cost are very similar to Prime which info is all over the web & this site. When I looked last year I remember $900/week (not a typo) payment on a new Pete. I don't recall if used trucks were available or not. Jpt/wil-trans is a good company, IMO, their lease is the typical boat anchor too many newbies think they can float across the English Channel.

    JPT is my 1st choice if I leave my current job. I would never do their lease. Join OOIDA for $45 and they will do a line-by-line review of the lease for you. It's worth the $45.
     
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  5. FAP

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    Jim Palmer is now owned by a Macedonian guy from Chicago. Actually for a few years already. If he runs it like his other businesses - mhm I'd run in another direction
     
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  6. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Didn't Wil-Trans buy Jim Palmer from the Macedonian guy?
     
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  7. FAP

    FAP Light Load Member

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    You might be right - to be honest I am not 100% sure
     
  8. bigred81

    bigred81 Medium Load Member

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    I do see the odd Jim Palmer trailer around Baltimore being pulled by an old blue Freightliner.
     
  9. Ericd256

    Ericd256 Bobtail Member

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    There are a couple of Jim Palmer drivers video logging their trips on youtube. You might be able to ask them
     
  10. bigred81

    bigred81 Medium Load Member

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    There's always Allie Knight
     
  11. Waterboy334

    Waterboy334 Light Load Member

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    Allie knight hasn't posted much in a while I don't think. I wonder if she is still even driving?
     
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