I've been at Oakley now since Jan, it's slow but if you stay out you can keep the money coming in. I will pm you my phone# if you have specific...
Pilot has a page on their site that shows their LSD truck stops. When you get to the site you can also click to see ULSD or a combination. I...
Based on my personal calculations: about $15,000 to $20,000 more a year (using the guidelines already mentioned). But, there is more risk (of...
Arrow (company driver) paid me $10 to tarp/untarp. I considered that an insult. Prime paid $50-$75. I made $5000 last year just in tarping...
Most companies will not hire you unless you have 6 months experience (no tickets/accidents). So who you pick to be the first, you need to stay 6...
Something to think about if going flatbed(see attachment pic). BTW, Werner is not known as a good company (unless you want to bring home $500...
Most are lease; but DO NOT do that until you have driven company and understand what running you own business is all about. Here are some minimum...
Going North on I-25 out of Denver; granny lane about 60mph. About 1 mile ahead a 4wheeler pulls into traffic ahead of me, but it was smoking...
I checked into Long Haul awhile back (90% of load if I remember correctly) but lots of deductions: trailer rental, etc which brought it back down...
Yes, I'm still with Prime. I am an O/O now and doing just fine. I used my bonus plus some savings (aquired while at Prime) for a downpayment....
Anytime something is mandatory you can bet it benefits the company and not you. Per Diem is latin for 'per day'. It refers to a tax deduction...
I leased a truck (16 months) from Prime. Finished the lease and used the 'bonus' as a downpayment on my new truck (see my previous posts). If...
I started with Arrow and don't regret it. They have a very good training program. Good luck.
You're right; running your own business is not for everyone. Prime's lease option is a business.
I agree with you, NoTarps, it is too high. I never liked the deal with the trucks, that is why I went out and got my own. But the lease deal did...
I know of Prime's past, and I know of their present. It's TODAY that I'm driving, not yesterday. My information is UP TO DATE, not old news....
Well, here I am, with my new 2007 Columbia ($1,500 a month, 8%APR) and getting 72% of gross pulling Prime's new flatbed trailers (with no trailer...
Wiper blades are cheap, carry several new ones, and when one doesn't work, put on a new one. There should be nozzel attached with a clip to your...
If you go to the Michelin truck web site, you can 'test' all tires for rolling resistence (a big factor in fuel milage). Here is the link My...
Prime does have a good training program, but leasing a truck with Prime is a business, not just driving a truck. If you go with Prime, be a...
