Comments By Sam the Wrestler

At XPO you guys will go to school together, and will most likely be split up for 7,500 miles (3 to 4 weeks). Then when you both upgrade you'll be a team. I recommend this company, but I'm biased.

I just don't want anyone to think I'm intentionally giving bad information.

I swear I'm not trying to slander Prime. I remember back in march signing a contract stating I had to pay each week. Maybe its something they waive later. Just going on what my experience was.

Xpo is a great company, but good luck on that home every night thing.

When I was going to go to Prime, they were going to take $70 out of my check a week, for a year for cdl training. This was in March.

In my opinion, XPO is an excellent company to start with. For one thing, training to get your cdl is free. Prime will take money from your check each week for a year, and CRE will start you out at a lower rate. XPO does neither. They are a fair company. I think all company drivers are driving Conway branded trucks, but the newer trailers have Xpo on it.

Any specific questions?

I haven't had the pleasure of meeting any members yet, but I hope to. I do what Chickie does, I look hard at a truck that might house a member.

On a side note, if anyone wants to hit me up on Facebook, my name is Sam Pike, and my profile pic is a me and my wife getting married.

Give XPO a call. They have treated me very fair.

Thanks for all the responses. I will keep all the wisdom shared. I just hope others can read this and not make a similar mistake. Stay safe everybody.

Let my story from yesterday be some brain food for my fellow newbies. Had a 1,000 mile haul and had a tight, at least for me, window. I thought I had left early enough to avoid Atlanta's morning rush traffic. WRONG. Spent an hour to move 15 miles. I kept hitting construction and wrecks, and kept getting further behind. I stopped for my 30 to grab a quick shower. It was a small Pilot, and it seemed every driver in Alabama was there. I was in line just to get in and pull through. I would take a shower later. Kept waiting behind this one driver who kept sitting there. He finally waved me around him. Oh my. The man is taking his 30 in the street, holding ME up!

I was so mad and frustrated that I didn't stop to take in the whole situation. Got around break man, got around a guy who was in the lot but parked by the road. There's a guy parked in one of the entrance ways. I see a curb and move to miss it. Then my truck started making a skipping motion. I FINALLY look in my mirror to see my trailer bounce away from another driver's trailer. I went from frustrated, to sick. Fortunately, I have a job today. Fortunately, the other drivers trailer wasn't too damaged. All he got was some scratches on the corner, and the part that normally hits the dock looks like it hit the dock too hard. I'm going to have to get some minor repairs done to mine tomorrow, I'm very embarrassed. And my dream of a perfect collision free career is dead. Could have been worse. Fellow newbs, don't let frustration take you out.