Prime Inc. rejected my application because I was fired from US Xpress in 2016

I think that might be how I got fired back in 2016 too lol. The month prior, my dispatcher nominated me for "Driver of the Month" because I cleanly passed two DOT inspections, always delivered on-time and safely, didn't turn down any loads, etc.

When I called the safety department about my termination, they told me that the combination of my rear-end accident and the major moving violation (for the same accident) exceeded the threshold of allowable points on their safety matrix. Completely understandable, but most likely decided by an algorithm.

 

Geez, that sounds like a pretty unfair deal for both the license suspension AND the application rejection. Based on responses in this thread, it sounds like Prime has enough people going to orientation to allow them to be selective.

 

Thanks again for all of the leads, @Chinatown !

 

Wow, that calculation was pretty spot on. My yearly gross salary before overtime is $35,983 (about $17.30 an hour). As a single guy, I pay about $60/week for deductions (retirement contributions, health insurance and union fees), which is a really good deal.

My co-workers have been trying to convince me to stay at the DOT. However, hearing this from active Class A drivers is really making me think twice.

 

80% is quite a bump! Congrats!

If it isn't privileged information, are any of the FAANG members party responsible for that return?

 

Wanderlust is a word that really describes what I'm feeling... like being confined to the tiny town of Hancock, NY is a waste of this opportunity to live in our vast, diverse country. However, at 33 years old, I might be getting a bit old to make emotion-based job decisions. After overtime, I gross about $46,000, but my winters belong to the State of New York. I definitely have some things to mull over.

Also, it's funny you mentioned Willow Run. All last week, I (unintentionally) managed to hold up their trucks from reaching their destinations while I was flagging. They make a lot of deliveries around this area. I'll have to inquire about driving for them this week.