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Need help deciding which company to go with !!

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by NO-WAY-OUT!!, Apr 16, 2010.

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  1. Apr 16, 2010 #1
    NO-WAY-OUT!!

    NO-WAY-OUT!! Bobtail Member

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    HEY GUYS I JUST GOT MY CDL AND READY TO HIT THE ROAD ,I PASSED MY CDL TEST WITH FLYING COLORS ,I WENT TO LCTI IN SCHNECKSVILLE,PA FOR MY CDL.I HAVE A QUESTION?? I GOT TWO ORIENTATION DATES FROM TWO COMPANIES ,ONE FROM PRIME INC?? WHICH IS ON 04/26/10.AND ONE FROM SWIFT ALSO ON 04/26/10.I DID GOOGLE AND RESEARCH BOTH COMPANIES THERE ARE GOOD AND BAD THINGS ON BOTH COMPANIES ,AND I HAVE BEEN TURNED DOWN FROM 4 COMPANIES!! TMC,ROEHL,WERNER (CAN YOU BELIEVE IT WERNER TURNED ME DOWN !!:biggrin_2555:) AND TRANS AM. WELL ANY WAYS WOULD LIKE SOME ADVICE ON THESE TWO COMPANIES ,,,SWIFT OR PRIME INC,..I LIVE 2 HOURS AWAY FROM PRIMES TERMINAL IN PITTSTON PA,JUST GIVE ME SOME ADVICE ON WHICH ONE IS BETTER THEN THE OTHER ,,,,THANKS A LOT GUYS!!!
     
    NO-WAY-OUT!!, Apr 16, 2010
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  3. Apr 16, 2010 #2
    Swaps

    Swaps Heavy Load Member

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    which do you like better, apples or oranges.

    Swift and Prime are very similar. All you have to do is stick it out for a year or 6 months and you can move on to a better place.

    Just dont get trapped in a lease program.
     
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  4. Apr 16, 2010 #3
    Allow Me.

    Allow Me. Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Prime has a better training period than Swift. Your instructor will have more than 3 months in a truck. I think they require 60,000 miles before you get turned loose. And being near Pittston is a good thing for home time.
     
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  5. Apr 16, 2010 #4
    NO-WAY-OUT!!

    NO-WAY-OUT!! Bobtail Member

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    So your saying i have to be with my trainer for about three months?? is that straight or do we get to go home in between some weeks ,??? i dont mind staying out but i do have a three year old daughter i will miss dearly!!! if we have to stay out for three staight months !!
     
    NO-WAY-OUT!!, Apr 16, 2010
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  7. Apr 16, 2010 #5
    Swaps

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    you're going to pull 20,000 miles a month?
    not likely.

    But I can't imagine a company requiring 60,000 before you're given a truck.
    Unless their training program is like Roehl's where it's 3 different stages or "evolutions". The last being you're on your own but with a select DM who will be available to give you more attention until you're ready.
     
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  8. Apr 16, 2010 #6
    American-Trucker

    American-Trucker Road Train Member

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    Prime has a really long training period, but I have heard its really good tho.

    American Trucker
     
    American-Trucker, Apr 16, 2010
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  9. Apr 17, 2010 #7
    NO-WAY-OUT!!

    NO-WAY-OUT!! Bobtail Member

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    yeah they have you move " up" from seats ( is what they call it ) from seat 2 to seat 1 to solo,
     
    NO-WAY-OUT!!, Apr 17, 2010
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  10. Apr 17, 2010 #8
    jtrnr1951

    jtrnr1951 Road Train Member

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    What about their trucks that only have 1 seat ??????
     
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  11. Apr 17, 2010 #9
    MoneyCat

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    wait....what? :biggrin_25523: :biggrin_25523: :biggrin_25523:
     
    MoneyCat, Apr 17, 2010
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  12. Apr 17, 2010 #10
    notarps4me

    notarps4me Road Train Member

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    Not too familiar with prime huh?:biggrin_2559: Bunk will be the next thing to go. Sleep slumped over the wheel...:biggrin_2559:
     
    notarps4me, Apr 17, 2010
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