Day 1 at Prime

Hey I'm in Sprimo myself doing my Ace 1 upgrade. Make sure you get over to the Millenium Building for dinner at some point. The food there is fantastic. If you have money for a steak, get one. If not, check out what they have pre-made for dinner. You can't really go wrong. Had the pork chops yesterday for lunch.... *insert drooling here*

 

Hang in there! I'm a CDL instructor at Prime, and my advice is that things seem to run slowly at first. But then , before you know it, you will be on the road! It is a good company to be with, not without the usual trucking company problems, but over, a good, supportive company!

 

Bravo! I could never do what you do! I could possibly be a trainer at some point (and even that's a streatch), but an instructor? No thanks, not for me! My blood pressure is at a healthy level, and I'd like to keep it that way!

 

I am researching companies and really like Prime. Can anyone tell me where their terminals are located besides Springfield. I am in the military and looking at retirement in the near future. I will be retiring in NC and am hoping there is a terminal around there.

 

Define Terminal...

We have various facilities of varying degrees around the country.

Three terminals with offices, inspection/repair bays and driver facilities staffed 24 hours a day in Springfield MO, Salt Lake City UT, and Pittston(Scranton) PA.

There is Bensalem(Philly) PA that is a drop yard we use from another company that has a fueling island and some driver facilities.

Ironpony might argue that Denver CO is a terminal but its a drop yard with offices... and every time ive been there its been at night when the offices are closed so I assume they have at least a bathroom there. When I say offices, I mean a temporary building that I heard was recently "taken out" temporarily by some ####### driver who ran into it with his truck accidently... so I dont know if they got a new "double wide" there yet.

I havent been to the drop yard in Auburndale CA, or the repair/maintenence facilities in Duke, OK so I cant tell you whats there.

We have our Floral Division facilities in Oxnard CA, Portland OR, and Pierson FL. I havent been to the FL one, but the other two have trailer areas, refrigerated areas with loading docks, and offices and bathrooms in permanent buildings. (Those are REAL buildings, Ironpony) I didnt ask if they had showers as I was in and out.

Like most of us who dont live near a terminal, living in NC wouldnt be a problem if we are still hiring from that area... its not near a terminal, but your Fleet Manager would have you drop your trailer at a customer and have you bobtail home. I recently dropped and hooked at the Smithfield plant near Raliegh and we had over a dozen empty trailer there... I imagine we probably have a few other customers in NC

 

Pierson is pretty nice. Small, but it's got everything you'd need. Showers, restrooms, TV lounge, vending machines, kitchen area with microwave, fridge, etc. And the people who work there are a riot. Very friendly place.