Prime or Stevens

Be prepared to only Gross $25,000-$40,000 your first year, it'll depend on who you work for, how hard you run, and how long you stay out.



Good Luck



American Trucker

 

That's probably an accurate guess - you're just breaking into a new deal, and for some of that thime you're being paid training wages so you're first year gross is going to be less than later on. If you go back through this thread (and all of the back n' forth) the higher numbers are 2nd year out.

Even in the poor economy that we had back in '09, U2 and I did very well on the company side at Prime. Grossing $45 to $50k per year is quite realistic.

 

Seriously, if you made 50k last year and was home every night, why would you want to leave that job?

 

Umm... how about stayin' one step ahead the the ex and her attorney?

 

Makes sense, lol!

 

Posting this or variations on a couple threads hoping to get views. If your read it already please ignore. hehe...

Will prime or Stevens hire with no employment history for a few years (been staying with family taking care of a troubled teen) been a single dad since he was born, he's now 18 and out of the house and I'm itching to get to work! I had heard some say they needed to build up an employment history first, I have been working with my family doing ebay selling, which is how I've been living lately, but not sure how that would work for employment history.

The other possible downside is a fender non-bender on my driving history that will be off in August (or Sept, not sure how that works exactly, accident was in August of 08 ) No damage, no ticket, but the guy reported it to his insurance after we exchanged info and he said he wasn't going to, hoping to get free chiropractic care out of it, and never heard anything from it again, till my insurance company mentioned it.

Other than that, I'm good.

Any ideas? Other options, looking to train and get my CDL (i can get the permit anytime, I believe as I've passed every online practice test easily.) But I can't afford the schooling.

Oh, and I don't care how much I make really. It's gotta be better than the approx 700 a month I'm making now and even if it's around the same, I'll deal while I learn

Roehl said they weren't hiring in Northern Minnesota because they don't get runs up here that often, I told him I don't care about home time but he said I'd have to move to the Twin Cities before they'd look at hiring me. :/ Though I suppose I could have a friend let me "live with them" And just drive down if I got accepted, if need be. I'd much rather take my home time in the cities anywhere as that's where most of my friends are anyway.

 

Without employment history your going to find it hard to get into trucking with anyone.

 

Prime needs recent employment as well. That being said, did you generate any income from the eBay deal and did you file a tax return for it?

 

The thing with employment history boils down to" you have to have prove you who you are saying you are".
By requirement, companies who deal in interstate commerce, must collect 10 yrs. previous employment history. This came about when the federal CDL program started. If you aren't on the employment radar, you don't qualify.
If you can get certified proof that you were out of work for any period of time, that will work.
They won't take your word that you were "home taking care of the kid's". You would need a Judge's statement that you were required to stay home and monitor the kid's. That would be official proof.
Having a multi year GAP in employment, without certified explanation, will be had to get past.

 

Ah, I've been on social security disability as well, if that helps. I had a tumor in my spine that they removed but rehab was tough... though I'm doing much better now. I don't have any current restrictions on lifting or movement and I'm trying to get off it.

One of the things I was considering was dept of Voc Rehab to pay for training, but I'd rather pay for it myself if I can by working it off.