(New) Prime Inc. Springfield Mo.

Thanks for bring it to my attention. No offense taken. It was late at night. I was doing 11 hrs X 60 mph= 660. 60 mph is the speed I meant to use, not 66 mph, it was just late and I miss typed. I used 60 mph because I believe that there is a push in the industry to cut down the speed. Hope this clarifies the mistake.

 

I want to thank you for take'n the time to help me understand how things go. I need to wrap up my house remodle project then I can make my move. It'll be a couple more weeks. Thanks again.

 

You sound like a billboard! That's not a bad thing but taken with care. I presume you drive for Prime or have recently. I'm on here and psoted in other threads my story, so own't bore you but I need to decide on a training co,this week. Been sitting on my butt too long, trying to decide.

AS I understand it, correct me if I'm worng....they want a 1 year contract to cover the cost of the training. If I stay a year, there is no cost of the actual training to me? First week in Springfield, MO = no income. Then 3-4 wks with traininer over the road = advances of $240wk, paid back later. Come back in to take CDL test, etc. Go back out with trainer for 50k miles # $600 wk minus the advance from last few weeks! Thisis where I'm concerned. Out with a trainer for 50k. In the REAL WORLD is the trainer in the jump seat or in the bunk sleeping while he's training me? Maybe that would be OKay for the last half of the training but I would think probably not for the first 25k miles. [maybe a dead straight run through KS would be OKay to be sleeping] If I'm going to be trained I want the guy there training me, there to help me correct the little things I'm going to do wrong. [corp. trainer part of me comes out] Then after the 50k, get own truck, solo for 20k @30cpm for 4 mths, then begin at 34cpm. After year and half begin @35cpm.

Do I have it about right? ANY input would be greatly apperciated.

 

Scheinder, (SNI) is another option training seems to be a bit shorter, they have classes, simulators, then yard training, skid plate, road training.... Then your done. They are said to be the best of the big outfit's. I was going to get with them but I'm finishing a remodel, after this I'm outa here.

 

I'm sorry but do know which company Sni is. Please let me now. Thanks for the help.

 

Scheinder, the orange trucks you see on the highways.

I mean Schneider. Think their called Schneider Transport.

 

Okay I look really out of it now, I see Schneider is the first word, I just didn't read it.....I'm good at reading maps however!

 

One thing to keep in mind in today's freight economy is that reefers can haul dry freight while dry boxes CANNOT haul refrigerated. This means that reefer driving has a more consistent freight year round. Also, reefer loads cannot be stored in warehouses as long so that also adds to a greater stability. When I drove dry van before, December through February was reaaaallllyyy slow. I heard it was even worse this past winter. While reefer drivers also saw a slowdown during that period they all reported doing much better mileage-wise than did dry vans. That is why I chose to go reefer.

 

woops, That Schneider name, If I'm not writting it every so often I just forget to spell it right. Sorry friend. But if you google it spelled wrong, it will still come up. You will run into incorrect spelling hear or here for a numerous reasons, you'll get use to it. I just think about what the writer is saying and I can figuer it out.

I've been trying to figure out what big outfit to spend my time learning from, ever since I signed up here 5/08. If I go with a big outfit I will go with SNI. They have a good rep. I believe when you leave SNI, if you do, a new job would have respect for your training. Plus they can be a good company to work for if you decided to stay with them.

I hope you get the idea regardless of the errors.

I'll be glad if some of this stuff helps out.

Read ya later

 

While I don't like the idea of running reefers, it makes more cents! in the long run. Because I'll be living on the road, and wanting to run the whole 48, the more possible loads the better. I applied to five companies tonight. We'll see which one of them I can work with best to get what I want as far as home base and where home time has to be done at. Thanks for all the help from everyone.