Heading to Prime September 4

Hello Firefox,

I would say get hazmat as well, why not get them all, never worry about it again. Much better to obtain CDL permit before leaving - much less pressure/studying that way. You will be ahead of the game. Good luck and keep us all posted on your progress,

Regards,
FB

 

Hey
Word of advice, recruiters will pretty much tell you anything lol. Plan on being home every 3-4 weeks after TNT training. That way you won't be surprised when you don't make it home every 7-14 days.
Figure 3-4 weeks of PSD training and 200.00 a week that you will have to pay back at 25.00 per week. Then TNT training figure 6-8 weeks at 600.00 per week. Best to talk to ORD as he is flatbed for Prime on anything about flatbedding.

While your getting your permits, DO NOT get Haz Mat as you will be licensed in MO at 1st till you transfer your license to Kansas. Don't think Haz Mat transfers, and no since it paying twice for the background check. Of course I could be wrong.
Hope this helps you

 

The $200/week is optional. You don't have to take it. It's available, but if you don't use it, they don't charge you for it.

Hwy101 is right. Get your fingers dusted, so that when you get home to xfer your license, you can take your hazmat then. It doesn't xfer from one state to the other many times, if at all. Also, the TSA can take their own sweet time getting that letter back to you. Officially, they tell you 4 - 6 weeks. I've seen some come in at 2 weeks, and JCW's took the whole 6.

 

Im innocent til I admit otherwise..... What happened?

 

Only regional Im aware of is Texas Regional. We do have a dedicated account out of a place in Kansas howerver.

 

That's not what your cat said!

Don't worry about the hazmat test until you have your CDL. You can go ahead and get your background check out of the way now - because as DTB points out it takes awhile. When you transfer your license from MO back to your home state, you will have to take the hazmat test again. In fact you get to take it every time you go renew your license as well.

 

HazMat has gotten me passed every Port Authority I've been to. TWIC is a money grab and I won't do it in spite of the fact that my company says they will 'reimburse' me for getting it (if they really want me to get it, let them PAY for it up front).

I had a bad experience with C.R. England doing what you are talking about doing with Prime. Granted, I walked in having my CDL already but they (being the money-grabbing Mormons they are), insisted that I become 'familiar' with the 'system' (like they are any different than anyone else).

They too promised I'd be home every 3-4 weeks (I came home 5 months later after I quit).

Recruiters are liars. If it isn't written down, don't believe it.

On the bright side... I work for Foodliner now.

 

So... having never worked for Prime, you know all about this do ya?

We pull out of ports, so you need your TWIC. Cheaper than paying the escort fee over, and over, and over...

I've never had a problem getting hometime, when I requested it.

I think most of us will agree that our recruiters were straight with us.

Go troll elsewhere.