Can anyone tell me about Prime.

Discussion in 'Prime' started by Newbietotheroad, May 13, 2015.

  1. ccolvin

    ccolvin Medium Load Member

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    I've been with prime for almost 4 weeks doing a refresher so far I'm happy here. I'm going lease, I've done company before and I want a new challenge. Prime takes care of their drivers from what I seen. UnlIke some companies. Plus they never force you to lease. I was asked if I was going company or lease.
     
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  3. pete1

    pete1 Heavy Load Member

    These prime threads are almost as entertaining as the old JBS threads...
     
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  4. 123456

    123456 Road Train Member

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    Yes, I remember them well.
     
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  5. Highway101

    Highway101 Road Train Member

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    I never was, and I had tire damage on trailers pointed out to me a time or two when I went through driver line up.
     
  6. Newbietotheroad

    Newbietotheroad Bobtail Member

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    What's the benefits of leasing a truck than being a company driver.
     
  7. moose97

    moose97 Light Load Member

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    You literally are your own boss. Don't want to take a load? Tell Prime no. Want to go home? Drive there. Don't want to follow Prime's fueling program? Create your own. As a company driver, you do what Prime says, when they say it. Lease, to me, is all about freedom. It's certainly not for everyone, but it is for me.
     
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  8. jason catron

    jason catron Bobtail Member

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    Your comment shows your ignorance have fun at the bottom rookie
     
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  9. FullMetalJacket

    FullMetalJacket Road Train Member

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  10. pete1

    pete1 Heavy Load Member

    What's driver line up? You'll have to forgive me I've only been driving for 13 years, I don't know the Prime lingo. Maybe my new hero, Pchase, can teach me how to be a truck driver....
     
  11. moose97

    moose97 Light Load Member

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    I'm guessing he means the inbound inspection bay. Whenever you pull into the terminal, you go through the inbound inspection bay, and they go over the trailer, tires, lights & vehicle maintenance history. Outbound inspection is usually quicker, with the option to purchase fuel as you leave. Driver line up is actually a desk inside and between inbound and outbound bays that deals with the Prime ID/Comdata badges, some of the paperwork and such.
     
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