Two Sides TO Every Opinion, So Lets Keep It Real.

I dont disagree with you at all... Ive stated before that I am sure there are some good schools out there.

I was recently frustrated by a trainee who graduated from what I take was a bad school.

 

no no no... no offense taken at all.

I was a little frustrated this past week over my trainee... First, because he quit because of the pressure from home. Second, his level of skill having graduated from a truck driving school.

Like you, I was just trying to offer up some information and invoke some thought in these individuals who are looking to be truck drivers.

Just like trucking companies, no two schools or training programs are alike. Reasearch and hard decision making is required. Its not easy sorting through the BS out there.

Last thing, just because an individual has resigned himself to the sacrifices that have to be made to get into trucking, doesnt mean his family has... or even understands the demands.

 

does anyone on here work for Prime Inc.? and could anyone tell me if they are worth while company to go to?

 

U2 and I are both Prime employees. I'd say that Prime (and U2 probably agrees with me) that Prime is one of the best large trucking companies out here. Great place to train. As with all things, experiences vary, and not everyone will agree with us.

 

ironpony. for the northeast how is the freight??? and with tis 6.6mpg is scaring me a little. I dont have a problem keeping 6 and above mpg but everyone says I would be fired.......I would love to work for Prime!!if you could shoot me email made we can talk more about it? and for any other questions

 

I get a load up to the NE, bounce around a few days on short loads up there (usually back and forth between lower NE and New England via NYC) then get a load out. I ran across a couple of guys who were pulling loads into NYC and nothing else as well - works if ya know da' City!

6.5 mpg isn't that difficult. Slow down, stay off the throttle, ballance your loads, progressive shifting, take your time slowing down and definitely never run underinflated tires. If you have trouble getting there, they'll put you back with a trainer for awhile until you get your game.

 

so it would be worth me coming over, better sitting here in vermont with no loads or work with my company now. what kind of truck would I getI need to decide real soon liek by Friday!!!!! how is running in the "CITY" never been there except i 95 thru but never downtown...........what else could you tell me????

 

Oh yeah... it would be worth it in my opinion. Yours may vary - I can't say.

We are running Freightliners (Centuries and Cascadias) and Pete 387s mostly. There are some T660s, but we aren't getting any more.

Can't say what inside da' City is like, but I get Newark area, Philly, Boston, Chicago, Milwaukee. Isn't that bad, but you need to do your homework. Know ingress/egress routes, check on low bridges up front. Take your time, and have something like mapquest via an aircard available for consultation when things get funky.

IMO, Prime treats us very well as drivers. When we bought TRL, the bullet-proof glass and combination lock doors were the first things to go. For the most part they aren't cheap on maintenance, listen to your concerns, safety is more than a word, and I am allowed to decide when the weather is bad enough that it is unsafe to be on the road.

A lot of that depends on your FM too - but (as I am told) bad FMs don't last long at Prime - probably long enough to make you wish you had someone else though. I'm sure that can be said about any company though - my experience has been great.