Just got back from the road with prime

WELL LET ME SAY FIRST ITS GOOD TO BE OFF THE TRUCK !!!! I WAS ON IT SINCE 05/01/10 CAME HOME ON 06/01/10 FOR A FEW DAYS (CANT WAIT TO GET BACK OUT THERE) I WAS FRESH OFF THE BOAT ( MEANING I NEVER HAVE EVER DONE OTR) SO THAT WAS LONG TIME FOR ME . ILL TELL YOU WANT I GOT ONE OF THE BEST TRAINNERS OUT ,ALL HE WANTS TO DO IS MAKE MONEY WE RUN VERY GOOD AS A TEAM ,( WITH PRIME ITS VERY GOOD TO GET A TRAINER WHO IS WILLING TO RUN THE MILES BECAUSE YOU NEED TO GET 60,000 MILES IN BEFORE YOU GO SOLO!!!)) I GOT 16,500 MILES MILES ALREADY IN ONE MONTH !! SO FAR I REALLY LIKE THIS COMPANY ,WE GOT A VERY GOOD " DISPATCHER " SO CALLED FLEET MANAGER ( IS WHAT HE LIKES TO BE CALLED) IN THOSE 4 WEEKS THAT I WAS ON THE TRUCK IVE SEEN FREIGHT PICK UP REALLY FAST !!! AS IF THERE IS NOT ENOUGH DRIVERS OUT THERE (BUT WANT DO I KNOW I JUST GOT INTO THIS BUSINESS ) WELL I LOVE THIS JOB AND DONT SEE MY SELF DOING ANYTHING ELSE .WELL IT WAS NICE TO FINALLY GET BACK ON HERE AND TALK ABOUT IT ,IVE SINE SOME VERY NICE PLACES ( AND SOME SO NOT VERY NICE PLACES aka LOS ANGELAS ITS TO DIRTY THERE!!!) IVE BEEN TO IOWA 80 ABOUT 4 TIMES WORLDS LARGEST TRUCK STOP ((( AWESOME!!!!!))) WELL GOD BLESS YOU GUYS AND KEEP THE SHINY SIDE UP!!

 

WELL TO AZCATS QUESTIONS ,FIRST THING WHAT TERMINAL ARE YOU GOING TO ?? I WAS AT THEIR PITTSTON TERMINAL ,SECOND THEY PAIR YOU UP WITH A TRAINER BY ACTUALLY ASKING YOU WHO YOU PREFER TO BE WITH FEMALE OR MALE TRAINER,SMOKER OR NONE SMOKER . FIRST DAY OF ORIENTATION THEY MAKE YOU TAKE A DRUG TEST ,PHYSICAL AND IF THERE IS NOT A LOT OF TRAINEES THEN EVEN A ROAD TEST!! (ALOT TO DO IN ONE DAY !!) _____DONT DRINK ANY ALCOHOL WHILE IN ORIENTATION ______IN MY WEEK OF ORIENTATION HAD TWO GUYS KICK FOR THAT !!! DONT DO ANY THING STUPID IN YOUR HOTEL ROOM BECAUSE THEY WATCH YOU GUYS THERE LIKE HAWKS --IF YOU CANT ACT LIKE PROFESSIONALS IN THERE ROOMS THEY WONT HIRE YOU!! , AND THE ROAD TEST THEY MAKE YOU TAKE IS IN THEIR YARD ,ITS A STRAIGHT LINE BACK ,LANE CHANGE SIMULATED,AND ALLY DOCK . JUST BE SMART AND DONT SHOW YOUR ###!! OR IT WILL BE YOUR ### OUT THE DOOR! I MY CLASS HAD 25 TRAINEES AND FIRST DAY LOST 2 ,SECOND DAY LOST 2 MORE AND BY THE END OF ORIENTATION WE WHERE DOWN TO 18 TRAINEES FROM 25!! SO FAR I LIKE THIS COMPANY ((( KNOCK ON WOOD))) AND IF YOU DONT LIKE YOUR TRAINER THAT YOU GET YOU CAN ALWAYS GET A NEW ONE ! THERE ARE SOME DIRTY ,NASTY DRIVERS OUT THERE ,AND YOU DONT HAVE TO BE STUCK WITH ONE! WELL HOPE THIS HELPS ,KEEP IN TOUCH ,GOD BLESS YOU!

 

sorry didnt answer this question ,they pair you up when you get their ,the day before you get hired i think it like wendsday or thursday ,also make sure you have all your work history up to date and your personal references straight , emergency contacts ,bring your birth certificate ,ssn, greencard ,(if not citizen ) passport ,and dont lie on you app. And you be fine

 

tell me about it!!! Man i heard some very brutal stories about trainers!! But like butcher said its the luck of the draw,i average about 5000 to 6000 a week if not more so far ,

 

You have the right mind set !! It is a fun and rewarding job ,you just have to be smart and patience ,and you will get far in this industry ,just be willing to stay out for 4-6 weeks at a time and it will be all good