For several months now, I've been considering getting into trucking. I recently sold my business and I'm relocating back to my hometown in North Carolina. In exploring the possibility of learning to drive, Prime has long been at the top of my list of companies. That said, I got my very first ride in an 18 wheeler tonight courtesy of a Prime driver.
I currently live (for the past six years, and for the next month or so until my move to NC is final) in Middlesboro, Kentucky. The roads here make a nice grid, but most of them aren't wide enough for big trucks. Combine that with a low railroad overpass on our main street, and it can be a challenge to get around here. I was standing on the sidewalk of said main street this evening (which is technically restricted to trucks in the downtown district) talking with some friends when I saw a Prime truck coming. He seemed to be unsure of where to go, and after I saw him turn around and come back through, I flagged him down and asked if I could help him find something. He was looking for a local ham plant, which is hard to find even in a car. While he spoke fluently, English wasn't the driver's first language, and I realized it would be much easier to show him how to get there than how tell him. So, I hopped in, and off we went. We made it to the ham plant just fine, we exchanged contact information, and I had a nice mile-and-a-half walk back home in the evening air. The driver said very positive things about Prime, and we talked a good bit about trucking. He said he'd strongly encourage me to go with Prime.
I have to say, after taking a ride, I was even more fascinated with trucking. Last time I was this fascinated with a piece of machinery, it was an airplane, and I bought one three weeks later. Looks like I might have a new career soon!
My First Ride
Discussion in 'Prime' started by jrw8981, Jul 18, 2011.
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