Prime: Orientation and Training?

hey truckin4life im putting in my next week too did not get my CDL perment out here going to get it out there. But ya i guess i will see u out there good luck wit all that u do down there.. I did a lot of looking around and found out prime is the best place to work for now .. So have a safe trip out there

 

thanks for the info u2exit did not mean to make it sound like a travel service just want to be close to the company.. Its good to know that i dont have to go home to wait for a trainer.. But being home is not a big thing for me and as for being gone for 6 to 8 weeks thats a good thing.. Thanks for all ur onfo

 

homeyet978, I was like you I looked into several companies before Prime . I was also looking at going to a trucking school, but after talking to a Prime recruiter, I made my mind up to go to Prime. I enjoyed reading the tips from u2exit and others on here. It really does help.

 

Yea I will do entire physical here just to see if i have a chance up there if not I won't even try haha. I've been eating right to possibly help me. The BP is sorta up and down. most of the time its alright but it can jump up when i get in a worry state of mind.

You've been a great help aswell

I wonder how hard will it be for me to find a non-smoker trainer? I don't mind having a driver that smokes but I hate the smell of smoke blah! thats one of the reasons why i quit

So if i get my CDL Permit that is like one less thing I got to worry about it while in training...?

 

Hey everyone. I'm heading down to Springfield on Wednesday for orientation. I already have my CDL (graduated about 3 weeks ago). For what it's worth, my recruiter said to plan on 4 to 5 months before I go solo. That's a long time to share a truck, but it sounds like Prime has a better training program than most.

Looking forward to getting started! Thanks for the great threads about Prime.

 

iam going to orientation on wednesday at prime also, my recruiter said ill be out for about 2 months. cant wait to get back to trucking.

 

what would be best ? If a person got there CDL permit in there own state or at Springfeild Missouri . And some one told me that you need a hard copy of your permit if you get it from your own state. What do the mean about that..

 

Is the BMI a big thing at the physical ?

 

BMI is part of the physical now, from what I have been told... take your height and weight and compare it to a BMI chart to get the index number.

The question is how strict are they going to be on this. Been told its for all new hires and that current employees are "grandfathered" and dont have to re-submit to the new standard.

"Hard Copy" of your permit is a hard card like a liscense... not a piece of paper.. has to be like an ID/laminted drivers liscense when issued...

 

U2EXIT,
I have a few of questions: How do you input here; notebook w/aircard, Blackberry, or are there Truckstops out there with computers to rent? And what is an APU? Do you know how many drivers Prime has in the Northwest? I know a guy from New York that Prime wouldn't hire, because its slow there or what? I'll be in Springfield on the 24th
I'll probably run into you one of these days if I make the cut. Thanks for all your good work here. Appreciate it.