Back for Upgrade - No Trucks?

Discussion in 'Prime' started by Sly48, Jan 15, 2013.

  1. windsmith

    windsmith Road Train Member

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    I guess his point is that you're complaining about having to wait for a truck, but you're not even at the point where you're waiting for a truck. Perhaps when you're done with the upgrade classes, there will be no wait for you.

    I'm with him on that one - premature complaining is never received well.
     
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  3. Sly48

    Sly48 Light Load Member

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    Did not intend to complain....just giving a status update on how things are going.....geez!!
     
  4. windsmith

    windsmith Road Train Member

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    Doesn't that built-up escrow roll to you when you get a truck that's not new and you complete the lease term? I think it does.
     
  5. Sly48

    Sly48 Light Load Member

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    Company for now......I'll think about leasing after I feel I'm ready.
     
  6. Chucktaylor

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    As I suspected. Upgrade classes are not finished. Jumping the gun.

    Unless you go lease, you and all the other Company upgrades were already on a list as a number of trucks needed by the close of the week on Friday.

    Years ago I took perverse pleasure in the guy who talked the loudest about wanting a brand new Pete only to get an older Century and the guy next to him getting keys to a brand new Pete.

    Karma isnt just the name of the girl dancing on the pole at the Crazyhorse there on Kearny in Springfield.
     
  7. Sly48

    Sly48 Light Load Member

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    I'm trying to figure your point and the tone of your responses? I was not complaining and will take whatever truck I get, whenever I get it!!
     
  8. NavigatorWife

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    Husband has moved up 9 spots on the list for a truck since last Friday. He is chillin too, finished with everything now.

    Were the ones going to SLC going for company truck or lease? How do they get there or maybe I should ask do they have to rent a car or what?
     
  9. NavigatorWife

    NavigatorWife Road Train Member

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    I wondered on your lease operations if you are being reimbursed for the toll charges by the rate paid for the load by the customer, or is this absorbed by the driver totally as an expense.
     
  10. windsmith

    windsmith Road Train Member

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    That's all covered in detail in the Prime forum, as well as on the Prime web site. They receive the same percentage of toll receipts as percentage of line haul. IIRC, it's reimbursed at 72%, but only if Prime is able to collect the toll charges from the customer.
     
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  11. ironpony

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    All tolls are reimbursed 28% to the lease op on the current settlement. The receipt must be scanned in, and documented with macro 13. You absorb 72%, cost of doing business. Check out the leasing at Prime thread in this forum. EzPass tolls are reconciled weekly.
     
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