swift or prime

Discussion in 'Trucking Schools and CDL Training Forum' started by badhabit2332, Sep 18, 2014.

  1. sazook

    sazook Road Train Member

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    The pay on the Prime link is no longer accurate. The guarantee in training is now $700 a week, and company drivers got a 1 cent raise across the board that isn't reflected in those rates.
     
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    Even better for newbies!
     
  3. Sonicboom54

    Sonicboom54 Bobtail Member

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    Stay away from SWIFT.
     
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    Millis Transfer is good; school in NC.
     
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    If a noobs get 43 CPM what does someone there get with 1, 2.. 5 years experience etc? I don't see those rates
     
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    They must need to pay higher mileage rates because their trucks run so slow
     
  7. sazook

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    The raises are based on mileage, and I don't know what they are. I haven't been a company driver at Prime since April of 2007.
     
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    I'll drive a governed 40MPH truck if I get paid $1 a mile :yes2557:
     
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    If you pick your training company,

    primarily based on pay,

    you may be making a big mistake.

    The vast majority of new drivers won't last 6 months.

    Please keep everything in mind, when deciding.

    Do tons of research,

    and not just on public forums.
     
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    just did a quick comparison between their CPM pay vs. my current percentage pay, I'll stay where I'm at. A SWIFT driver with 18 yrs exp. on CPM still makes less than I do with 17 yrs exp. on percentage