My Prime INC Experience. (A Running Log)

Anyone who has worked at Schneider, if you we're new to trucking would you pick Prime or Schneider to start?

 

I chose prime over schnieder because they have free training. Iv heard alt of good stuff about schneider but didnt want to pay for school out of pocket and not be guranteed a job. I dont see why any new driver with no experience would go anywhere else but prime. I applied on a whim thinking prime wiukd never hire me. Now im a psd and just finished driving 10 hours with my trainer. Im lovin it. Time for bed.

 

Jimmy; I see that you're paid 33cpm + a travel allowance of 8cpm. This works out to 41cpm. I thought that you were paid 36cpm + 5cpm for a lightweight tractor. Although both work out to 41cpm can you explain the difference? Also, the travel allowance appears not to be taxed, is that per diem, and if so is it mandatory or could all cpm income be taxed?

 

.08 of the pay is per diem, .33 is his base rate. If he wasn't in a LW his pay would be .36 (.28 taxed + .08 per diem)

base pay + per diem = Pay rate.

The difference between being paid .41 or .33+.08 is that you can't opt to be paid .41. It's base plus per diem, or you can lease, or work somewhere else.

 

At least they aren't charging you 2 or 3-cpm for the privilege of not being able to opt out of per-diem payments!

 

Why do people think a local job is the do all and end all. I drive for the USPS too, made 86,000 last year, great benefits, but really it is soooo #### boring, and if you love being brainless and micromanaged oh great you'll be in heaven. Many folks like the road and all the challenges. Most postal drivers I work with could never make it on the road. If you enjoy the road you don't need a local job, PERIOD!!!! I think Prime is a good company and provides those with smarts and a strong work ethic a genuine opportunity to hone some great long term trucking skills. Just my less than humble opinion.

 

What he said. I have a dedicated, home every night job hauling cardboard out of a plant 6 miles from home. I would choose running as a lease-op with Prime again over this job any day of the week. All I have to do is convince the redhead that it's a good idea!

 

Dude, I don't know how you do it. I escaped that sort of life into OTR, and I'll be dragged in chains to go back to it.