Posted: 7 years, 1 month ago
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Hah! I spent the night at our yard in Denver last night. Went to the east TA for a washout and reefer fuel before I snuggled in. It was packed at 1600. CB was interesting to say the least. And traffic was a real mess. You would think ppl from Colorado could handle a little snow...
Posted: 7 years, 1 month ago
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To answer your question. Prime pays for a truck wash every 2 weeks. Additionally, they pay for all washout. If you go to an approved vendor they pay directly. If you go out of network they will pay you back.
Posted: 7 years, 1 month ago
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So I came into home terminal last night...
I also drive a lightweight for Prime as a company driver. I have never driven a full 10 1/2 - 11 hr day and logged less than 600 miles, regardless of terrain.
I run recaps so I usually run 8-8.5 hours.
Posted: 7 years, 1 month ago
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So I came into home terminal last night...
A little over 500 miles, at 62 should be about a given. Not sure why sales would bet against that. 600-650 miles is about average for a full drive day at 62.
Haha, this is a Prime truck, and a,lightweight at that. Plus I was pulling 43k for a gross of 77k. Through TN, KY an MO. Lots of terrain. I might could get 600 if it was all downhill with a stiff tailwind. 450-500 is average for me. 600 would be exceptional,
Posted: 7 years, 1 month ago
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Not4Hire:
You're an amateur radio (ham) operator aren't you? I have been one for about 25 years and never have I ran into someone who didn't work in the electronics field be able to pull those formulas out of their hat on a moment's notice unle4ss they were a ham.
LOL my thoughts exactly. Nobody else can blithely spit out terms like "modified sine wave."
Posted: 7 years, 1 month ago
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Company Driver's Perspective for Prime Inc.
I drive a lightweight for Prime. They do make financial incentives for you to choose a l/w. It's 5 cents a mile and you get raises faster and your vacation comes earlier. Plus, if you get a good truck your fuel mileage will be better. So, even though they do encourage you to get into a lightweight, they don't actually pressure you. This is oneeded of the rumors pushed by haters to try to keep ppl from choosing to go to prime.
I'm not a hater! I'm just stating the impression I got during orientation based on the financial incentives and attitude. Like I said, I still have 25k miles to go to find out for myself. Honestly, I REALLY don't want one. If I get a condo with no questions or problems, I'll happily shout praises for Prime!
Oh no, I didn't mean to imply you were. They do encourage it, but people sometimes say they.force it down your throat. You didn't say anything like that.
When you go for upgrade they lay out what the incentives and leave the choice up to you. That's it. I'm happy with my decision, for the most part. Others are happy to have chosen a condo. It's a personal decision, just like which company you drive for.
Posted: 7 years, 1 month ago
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So I came into home terminal last night...
I got a spring in my step just hearing about that. And a big smile on my face. But betting on the drivers? Nay Nay
LOL the sakes person has to do push-ups in the middle of dispatches room.
Posted: 7 years, 1 month ago
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So I came into home terminal last night...
...here to sleep in a bed for a couple nights and get my truck worked on. I had asked for a couple days and didn't think any more of it. Monday I delivered in Atlanta and picked up a repower to bring back to Sprimo. Hot load due in KS this morning. I was low on hours on my 70 and was sweating getting it here. Yesterday morning I had 11 1/2 hrs on my 70. I was just this side of Monteagle, with a little over 500 miles to go. In a 62 mph truck. I made it, with a little over an hour left on my 11.
Went to talk to my FM this morning and he told me that sales had bet that I wouldn't make it. He said he told them I definitely would make it. It really made me feel good to know that he counts on me to get it done. That I might be heading towards being one of the top tier drivers we talk about so much.
I've gotta tell you, it's been tough at times, trying to make almost impossible appt times and running through some really bad weather. But you know, that one comment made it all worth it. Got a bit of a spring in my step this morning.
Posted: 7 years, 1 month ago
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Newbie question of the day Roehl and Primates
I can't answer as a Riehl driver, but I think if a company tried to go non-smoking, they would lose a lot of their drivers. Seems a large number of us smoke.
Posted: 7 years, 1 month ago
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Anyone at Prime SLC?
Rainy's right. Success leasing owns the trucks and leases them to Prime. The freightliners are bought from the,dealer in Springfield, also a Low company. Might be an interesting business model, but it has been a very lucrative one for Mr Low. He's building a $20 mil home. And that's MO prices, not SoCal...