Prime says I must lease right out of school

Discussion in 'Lease Purchase Trucking Forum' started by Imsprwmn, Jan 1, 2021.

  1. Imsprwmn

    Imsprwmn Bobtail Member

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    I'm from NV and my recruiter said the only option she has for me is lease refer or flat bed. We'll as a 5'2 female I know I can not lift 90lbs or do flatbed. That leaves me no option BUT lease refer. My question is, why would they want to push a lease on a new driver? Do you know if I changed my zip code to say CA.or.AZ or.WA would I get offered a dry van option?
     
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  3. tallguy66

    tallguy66 Medium Load Member

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    Prime does not do dry van
     
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  4. Western flyer

    Western flyer Road Train Member

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    Don't lease.
    Find another company.

    What part of Nevada.
    Big difference between Reno and Vegas
    When it comes to jobs.
     
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  5. OldeSkool

    OldeSkool Road Train Member

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    I think you better keep looking. You don’t want to do a lease with a new company that’s not even doing what you really want to do. You’ll be stuck.
     
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  6. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    First with thousands of companies out there, why prime?

    second and most important, do not become a slave.

    pushing you into a lease will make you one.

    learn how to say no right from the start.
     
  7. Judge

    Judge Road Train Member

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    There’s another carrier next door to prime that hauls their freight, but don’t have the noncompete contract.
    I’d say Wilson.
    But @Chinatown know a lot of good companies.
    Most women are weary of new prime and here’s why
    Female trainee sues trucking company, alleging driver held her hostage, sexually harassed and abused her
     
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  8. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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  9. uncleal13

    uncleal13 Road Train Member

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    They push a lease as the company makes more money off you and have next to zero risk. All expenses become your problem.
    It becomes a form of indentured servitude. Even if you were to magically figure out how to make money at it, they can screw up your dispatches to ensure you fail.
     
  10. rachi

    rachi Road Train Member

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    I would not recommend lease right off especially if your going to do OTR. I did that with another company right out of school and almost went broke. On the other hand a lease along with a good dedicated account you can make money as long as you know what your doing.
     
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  11. bryan21384

    bryan21384 Road Train Member

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    TransAm, CR England, and Prime have been known to push lease on drivers, particularly the green drivers. The other members gave you some good advice....have you looked at other companies?
     
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