My Prime INC Experience. (A Running Log)

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  1. ARTY13

    ARTY13 Bobtail Member

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    Hey bubbleguts - hope things are good - I haven't seen post anything recently and was wondering if you were still driving with Prime? If so can you update on your experience? Thank you.
     
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  3. JimmyBones

    JimmyBones Heavy Load Member

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    Pretty sure he left, but I could be mistaking him for someone else.
     
  4. lot0210

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    Well just got done talking to my recruter. My date to start PSD is 25 th of August. I am excited nervous and just a whole bag of emotion right now
     
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  5. wannabe trckin again

    wannabe trckin again Light Load Member

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    Nice thread , thanks to all of the positive posts here and to the negatives.
    Looking at several companies Mamto get back in the biz with . Clock time of aprox. Eta of 6 mos. Mainly due to expenses and daughter starting community college this year . Need to make sure her atm (aka as daddy ) has funds while swiping card .
    One note on my search has been to transition to a o/o , l/p only after doing a hard research for the $$$ pros and cons. As i am well aware of the headaches that follow the i/c world . Way back when , family of truckers also construction contracting for many years .
    My 3 so far .....sni.....act......prime .
    Prime does have the training that has my intrests up some .
    SNI and the choice program seems to have more freedom as to where you want to run .
    ACT seems to be a very good l/p program too.
    I do not like job hopping . And to that note weather company or O/O , L/P , loyalty is the way i was raised . Has always been away of life and lifestyle to me . One of the reasons for researching for months are due to this fact . Also looking for the retirement company from the start not in the middle or towards the end lol .
    Looking for the good , bad , and fugly without holdig back please . JB or IP and anyone else for that matter could or would you take afew from your busy daily schedule to pm me with some g.b. and f info please . And thanks in advace :biggrin_25514:
     
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  6. JimmyBones

    JimmyBones Heavy Load Member

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    I'll post it here, if you don't mind.

    Good: Good equipment, honest company, very professional, good earning potential, particularly if you train. Can go pretty much anywhere. Walk away lease. They provide all the tools and info you need to succeed, and to help minimize costs.

    Bad: All the junk you have to buy up front is annoying. Weekly payments, not terribly expensive, but not cheap either. Paid percentage, which is good, but makes it difficult to predict weekly income based on miles.

    Fugly: IP. :p
     
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  7. lot0210

    lot0210 Bobtail Member

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    JB I do have one question with the LW trucks. ( I know I know too many of those lol) I am 6'9" tall and I wonder If its doable to be in a LW or if I need to see if I can get a full regular truck. Thank you In advance and sorry for another LW question.
     
  8. jd350az

    jd350az Bobtail Member

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    Where is IP's thread?
     
  9. JimmyBones

    JimmyBones Heavy Load Member

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    Depends on the make. I found the pro star to be fine, but the freightliners are mid roofs.
     
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  10. JimmyBones

    JimmyBones Heavy Load Member

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    Just search for a thread titled "leasing at prime. "
     
  11. redoctober83

    redoctober83 Road Train Member

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