Comments By L_Antonio

I didn't go through the PSD program. Prime was my second company so I came in with experience.

I was however an Instructor at Prime. I taught at the PSD level.

Daniel I signed up for flatbed with prime. Will I be with a one on one instructor that drives flatbed before I take my skills test and also will my skills test be done in a flatbed. Kind worried about the skills test😪 I've never driving a manual before so i don't know what to aspect. HELP!!!

I'm a flatbedder and went through Prime's program. I would recommend doing PSD with a flatbedder since you learn to drive and back with a split axle trailer, and you start learning securement from the start. There are more instructors that pull reefers than flatbeds, though, so you may end up waiting longer to go out for PSD if you hold out for a flatbed PSD trainer.

You will test with whatever kind of trailer you were pulling during PSD, so yes, if you do flatbed during PSD, you will test with a 48' flatbed.

Compared to a dry van/reefer is the skills test backing a lil easier?

I didn't go through the PSD program. Prime was my second company so I came in with experience.

I was however an Instructor at Prime. I taught at the PSD level.

Daniel I signed up for flatbed with prime. Will I be with a one on one instructor that drives flatbed before I take my skills test and also will my skills test be done in a flatbed. Kind worried about the skills test😪 I've never driving a manual before so i don't know what to aspect. HELP!!!

Oh ok. So the cdl skills test is that done with a flatbed if that's what you've been training in?(Training at prime)

Now the CDL skills test will vary from company to company. At Melton (when I went through), the skills test was a guy from Safety taking the candidates out in a truck for a test drive. To me it wasn't much of a drive. It *did* have a load on the trailer which was something new to me. In my school, all the trailers that we pulled were empty. Now don't get me wrong. The driving test wan't just a rubber stamp or a check mark. There were some that failed and were sent home. The way I see it, if you do what you were taught, you should be just fine.

Thanks Wilson for the advice. I can't wait to start training!! Even tho I was told by some that to start driving flatbed as a new drive is crazy? But I love a challenge as well as learning new things. I also heard driving flatbed will keep me in shape.

The Melton agility test (when I took it) was standing on the right foot for a minute and the left foot for a minute. Then we went to the rear of a nearby trailer where three tarps were on the ground. We were to pick them up and place them on the back of the trailer. I believe they were checking for two things. Strength and technique. Keep your back straight and use your legs. Putting them back on the ground was easy. I just dropped mine! The tarps were three different weights. I think they ranged from 60-100 pounds.

Oh ok. So the cdl skills test is that done with a flatbed if that's what you've been training in?(Training at prime)

If it's like most, it's an agility test. They want to make sure that in addition to being relatively healthy, you can safely move around the trailer and the load, manipulating the tarps and securement devices properly without hurting yourself.

Ive hear that standing on one leg for 1min and picking up the trap (I was told can weigh up to 150lbs) and placing it on the trailer.

So my recruiter said I have to do the standard DOT physical and I have to get another one done in order to drive flatbed. What is it? What does in involve?

What's your question?

If you arrive on Sunday afternoon the day before training what do you do? Where do check in at?

Hi I am about to go to school and researching what company I should start with. I have a clean record. I also have a 70lb lab that I want to take with me. I have someone that can watch him for training but will take him after that. I also want a company that has apus on the trucks. Thanks for any response I am really excited to start my new career and look forward to hearing some good advice.

Prime allows you to have a pet. I don't about how big they can be. You have to $1000 tho but I think they take it out in payment form from your checks when you start solo.

Hey I got a few question about prime psd training from someone who is there now in Missouri.

Starting soon with prime transportation and wanted to get a good idea about the training physical as well as starting pay (gross pay) for new drivers.