Comments By Cotter Pin

One thing to consider when comparing Prime vs CRST - do you wanna team or not? CRST is team driving - Prime is not team, except for when you're with a trainer. Prime also pays very well for student drivers, including that time during training.

Very True. I team drove for 6 of the 9 months when I was with star, but couldn't stand the guy. I made a lot more team driving though compared to when I went solo. Plus it was a dedicated run, which I liked better. At least I knew the miles would be there every week, instead of hammering the dispatchers for a load.

Hello all,

New to the forum here. I was wondering which company would be the better option to go with for their cdl program. I am 31 and live in Branson, MO just down the road from Prime's headquarters, not sure where the closest CRST terminal is. I graduated an accredited truck academy in 2005, got my Class A CDL, drove for Star Transportation out of Nashville for 9 months, and then left the industry, as well as let the CDL go in 2009, quite foolishly.

Here I set now, a month away from being dead broke, and am scrambling to find employment. Clean MVR for the past decade, no felonies, dui/dwi, and a college degree that was a waste of time and money.

I know Prime's contract is a year, and I think CRST is 8 months. I really want to get in the oil industry if possible, and have put in about 50+ applications in the past few days all over the country, and overseas. To be honest, I am wondering which one can get me earning a paycheck the quickest. Just wondering if any of you fine folks had any inside knowledge on which may be the best way to go.