I go to Prime Sept 21...I have a couple of questions

I would think a year OTR would definitely help getting a regional job. Since you have a friend training you you should be OK as long as you can remain friends living in a truck. I've never worked for Prime, but I think they keep you out on the road for three or four weeks at a time. As far as the .56,it's not going to last long.

 

A little advice, life may look tough right now for you and most importantly your family but try and walk into this opportunity (or any job) with an upbeat attitude, it does make a difference...

Curious; if "your friend" leases (I assume with Prime) and will be your trainer why do you not ask him/her these questions?

Best of luck to you!

 

try not to be so quick in leaving after you reach the one year. prime has other divisions if i am not mistaken. you could continue to get more "free training" in each division. then too, you could be offered a driver-trainers job, and earn more money than you could ever imagine, while still being a
"company employee" and not an o/o........

prime may also have dedicated accounts in your area you would be ideal for as well. you might do very well at prime.

 

IronFreakinMaiden-

Go here in this forum http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/prime/
There are tons of threads on this page that can answer a lot of your questions.
I am going to Prime in October. Best of Luck.

 

October??!!?? How did you get ok'd that far out?

 

yes you can have a better shot at a local job with a years exp. my first advise is to learn to sleep in a moving truck while training at prime and learn to sleep at different hours.once you get that down remember during training you either be driving or sleeping and spending all your time with a person that you dont know.just a couple things to think about.