CDL A - no recent exp

Hello All,

I just have a couple questions about Prime's training and would think a current trainer could answer my questions. I have a current CDL and med card and was trained at a PTDI facility back in 2008 (260 hrs of training) and that same year I went to work for a company here in Nashville and trained for 4 weeks OTR and then team drove for 4 weeks. The week I tested out and was going to be assigned a truck, the company filed for bankruptcy and closed their doors. This happened in February of 2009, when all the economic issues were hitting the US and many trucking companies were under a hiring freeze. I was offered a local job unrelated to trucking and was happy to have the opportunity. I now would like to continue the process of becoming a driver and eventual truck owner.

1.) Where would I fall into Primes training program? how many weeks / months would I need to be with a trainer prior to getting my own truck? Would I need to pay anything for refresher training?

2.) Does Prime have many customers in the Nashville area?


Thank you in advance for any input.

 

Thank You U2,

I was thinking they would give me an evaluation to establish a training base line and then provided I met minimum standards, would have me team drive a few months under the close eye of a trainer, eventually testing out after a minimum number of safe miles. I guess nothing is simple, that is worthwhile.