My experience in Prime's lease program so far.

truadvocate · May 1, 2018

crocky said: ↑

Just remember not to sell yourself short even if you are making more than you have before, if you run smart/hard you can get your self into the $2k range as a solo driver. Not every week but it can be done if you are willing to work for it. I did $2,3k last week and will do over $2 again this week.
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AFTER your fuel expenses and fixed costs... as a solo driver?

Hmmmmm...

How many days off in a month?

Running Northeast?

See Pitston a lot?

FullMetalJacket · May 5, 2018

trucker28truck said: ↑

While your drivers make 1100 per week, i will be making 4000 per week as OP at other company.

WoW 1100 per week leasing a truck WoW, what a deal....... (LOL).

The sad part when students will get smarter it takes months for some aboriginal dummies will take years.....
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WoW, WoW....WoW......! We got us a Player here now!

Going to be making purt near $200,000/yr.! I'm mightily impressed that he learned so much, so fast. One for the record books, no doubt about it! And, with that attitude to boot? Muh, ha ha ha.......

Yep, he's got it all figured out in record time. If'n y'all would just realize how simple this is..... whattsa matter with ya'll? I'm talking to all you O/O's too. You should be swimming in money, guys! If you ain't pullin' $200,000/yr, you got's to talk to this guy. For realzzz!

I think he may be missing out on a HUGE opportunity, by not setting up a consulting company showing y'all exactly what you've been doing wrong. Surely, there is much more potential there, don't you think...?

Know what they say...... show me da money! Guarantee isn't going to be anywhere close to $200g's. Not without own truck & authority. Even then..... LOL

Keep smokin' whatever you are smokin', bro.

This business never fails to amuse me with the types of characters we seem to draw in!

FullMetalJacket · May 5, 2018

@redoctober83

And, we keep telling them & telling them about leasing out the gate.

They just won't listen...... He apparently paid no heed. Surprised ....? Not really.

Almost had to present this one a cake, a ways back.

But, didn't have to. He took the cake himself. Worst part, still showing it......

trucker28truck · May 5, 2018

full metal jacket you are full of ####, i am now at other company, screw Prime and fellas like you. Numbers do not lie. I was owed big time at Prime, that why i do not recommend prime to nobody. And people like you get paid to talk all that #### you do talj how Prime is great. Prime is not where money is for me. I do not want repeat over over again my opinion. I make now so good money i wonder what the hell Prime is ??? Hauling loads for Prime that pay 1$ 20 cents a mile? LMAO, been traded from broker to broker and left 1.20$ for a Prime driver LMAO, pathetic idiots.
Keep on spreading your garbage about how Prime is great to everyone, been there, done that, seen everything myself.
BTW, i got my own truck and it is all so smooth now, money momey money, that what i do now is called trucking, running hard paid good. Prime was opposite - living in the truck, get paid 1000$ a week and simple answer your fault for signing a lease.
I have my own truck now, #### your lease clown.

MysticHZ · May 5, 2018

Nothing more righteous, than a reformed hooker.

crocky · May 9, 2018

truadvocate said: ↑

AFTER your fuel expenses and fixed costs... as a solo driver?

Hmmmmm...

How many days off in a month?

Running Northeast?

See Pitston a lot?
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I'm in Pennsylvania pretty much every week. I can pretty much count the weeks I haven't been in PA on one hand since I started. I try to stay away from the terminals as much as possible. It seems every time I go into one even for just a quick stop they are trying to make me put whatever trailer I have in the shop.

Yes That's $2k/week after expenses. It's not every week but happens enough that it's not a fluke. I did have a bit of a dry spell a month or 2 back where I had a few weeks where I was stuck in the $900-$1200 range but I think it was due to it being the 1st quarter as well as weather issues. Was lots of bad storms.

My last 2 settlements were $2,4k & $2,2k after expenses, prior I had a very bad week of $500 after expenses, because I got stuck on i80 in a winter storm for 3 days then had to sit on the load for a day. My next settlement will probably be in the $1,4k range because my last load, I let it get held over for next week because I'm taking home time this week so I wanted to push extra money to this week.

As far as home time I don't take a lot of home time but I do 34hr resets pretty regularly. I just did a 34hr in Vegas last week and I'm up in PA now. Dropped at my 90 this morning and waiting for the appt for a quick run to Delaware after that I'll be in FL by Fri with another load.

If you run your clock right and run hard when needed and get your dispatcher to understand you can run like that often its not hard to get into the $1,6-2k+ range fairly often.

Knowing when to shut down early to set your clock for a appointment so you can get a reset on the fly or knowing when to push to that last 10mins of your 11hr on duty clock is the key. For the record I've never not been able to get to a appointment with my available hrs (ie Ive never had to be repowered or be late due to drive hrs) and I've only once been late, but it was totaly my fault because I thought my apt was at 1500 but it was 1300.

Another key is I do everything possible to set my self up so I'm getting a reset while unloading or before I get unloaded. I find a place close to the receiver so I dont have to start my clock to get there. This way once I'm unloaded, I have a fresh clock for my next load and if the reciever takes 2hrs, 4hrs or 6hrs to unload me it doesn't matter because I'm in the middle of a reset.

I also run when I need to run. If I have to run one day in the day time then do the next load at 3am and run all night then I do it. I do my 10hr breaks where they fit, not necessarily when they are convenient.

truadvocate · May 9, 2018

crocky said: ↑

I'm in Pennsylvania pretty much every week. I can pretty much count the weeks I haven't been in PA on one hand since I started. I try to stay away from the terminals as much as possible. It seems every time I go into one even for just a quick stop they are trying to make me put whatever trailer I have in the shop.

Yes That's $2k/week after expenses. It's not every week but happens enough that it's not a fluke. I did have a bit of a dry spell a month or 2 back where I had a few weeks where I was stuck in the $900-$1200 range but I think it was due to it being the 1st quarter as well as weather issues. Was lots of bad storms.

My last 2 settlements were $2,4k & $2,2k after expenses, prior I had a very bad week of $500 after expenses, because I got stuck on i80 in a winter storm for 3 days then had to sit on the load for a day. My next settlement will probably be in the $1,4k range because my last load, I let it get held over for next week because I'm taking home time this week so I wanted to push extra money to this week.

As far as home time I don't take a lot of home time but I do 34hr resets pretty regularly. I just did a 34hr in Vegas last week and I'm up in PA now. Dropped at my 90 this morning and waiting for the appt for a quick run to Delaware after that I'll be in FL by Fri with another load.

If you run your clock right and run hard when needed and get your dispatcher to understand you can run like that often its not hard to get into the $1,6-2k+ range fairly often.

Knowing when to shut down early to set your clock for a appointment so you can get a reset on the fly or knowing when to push to that last 10mins of your 11hr on duty clock is the key. For the record I've never not been able to get to a appointment with my available hrs (ie Ive never had to be repowered or be late due to drive hrs) and I've only once been late, but it was totaly my fault because I thought my apt was at 1500 but it was 1300.

Another key is I do everything possible to set my self up so I'm getting a reset while unloading or before I get unloaded. I find a place close to the receiver so I dont have to start my clock to get there. This way once I'm unloaded, I have a fresh clock for my next load and if the reciever takes 2hrs, 4hrs or 6hrs to unload me it doesn't matter because I'm in the middle of a reset.

I also run when I need to run. If I have to run one day in the day time then do the next load at 3am and run all night then I do it. I do my 10hr breaks where they fit, not necessarily when they are convenient.
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How many times a week you pull out of Loders and Bunge?

crocky · May 9, 2018

truadvocate said: ↑

How many times a week you pull out of Loders and Bunge?
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I don't have a clue where either of those are.

truadvocate · May 9, 2018

crocky said: ↑

I don't have a clue where either of those are.
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MYSTERY SOLVED!

SMH.

RandomTruckerGuy · May 9, 2018

Mystery? sigh...

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