What is the downside?

First of all our company trucks can do 62mph but most choose 57-58mph for the additional fuel bonus that is given out each week. Secondly for a training company do you really want someone who has never been behind of a semi doing 70-80mph without knowing if the can handle the truck at those speeds ? Third sure turnover is high but again we are a training company where many realize trucking is not for them and quit in less than a year. Fourth sure I the second phase of training one person drives and the other sleeps but there is still plenty of time for actual training as it is not run as a true team truck but more as a super solo truck.

 

What do you mean by downside ?

A company that has 90-120% or more turnover every year ?

Wouldn't you think a decent outfit would have better retention ?



Is it the rose colored glasses,

or a healthy referral bonus ..................

Good Luck !

 

You know the answer to that numbers...ALL training companies have a high turnover rate because they're training companies. A lot of folks bail because the job is not what the expected, others leave because all they came for was "free" training. The reasons are many. There's another side too... only half of the drivers at Prime have less than a year of experience on the average... there's also a large contingent of experienced drivers as well.

 

1. We have a floral terminal in oregon. Primes turnover is much lower than above post. All I can tell you is my experience

1. I am treated by prime very well.
2. The company trucks are governed at 6 the lease 65. But I drive slower like 55 beca use it makes me more money

3 the 40k miles fore training is short. Most of my trainees stay out with me longer. Most of the time I pay them extra unless they just aren't pulling their weight

 

Spoke with my recruiter yesterday G, and I don't start until Jan 26. Good luck

 

I wouldn't take that bet...! 😁