Comments By Ray F. (aka. Mongo)

I am also here in Springfield. In fact Daniel B. And I played a game of basketball and had lunch together. I will hopefully be leaving out with my new psd student sometime tomorrow.

Listen to Brett. About the only exception that I know is they can allow you to go up to 80,400 total gvwr. But only if your truck has an APU. But even then your axle weights have to be legal. I personally don't like running that heavy so any time I am pushing 80K I sweat it.

Because it is in the northeast. Too much traffic and too few places to park trucks.

Like the young Mr. Daniel I have been over Donner several times also. Just slow down and take your time in lower gears and use the Jake brake if possible. Now Cabbage hill headed west bound is the one that makes me a tad nervous.

Debra, You have nothing to lose by just filling out an application to prime. It is who jopa and I both drive for. The training is top notch as far as I am concerned. Do yourself the favor by checking out the schools section of the site that Brett put up for you. If you have any questions about the PSD program with Prime I would be happy to answer them to the best of my knowledge.

I went through the PSD program myself and I am now an instructor/trainer. The best way to get ahold of me would be to send me a message since it goes to my email account. Hope you pull the trigger and follow your dream.

Good luck to you both. My student tests tomorrow.

The PSD program here at Prime is good in my opinion. It was what I did and I am happy I did it. The best things you can do is be honest about everything, show up to orientation with your permit and remember that entire week is one long interview. Do not be late for any of the classes and get your CBT's done.

Do not be shy about talking with the drivers and asking them if they are CDL instructors. I am in Springfield, MO right now. I will be going through the CDL instructor/trainers course. But I am sure I will be gone with a student before you even show up. Try asking Daniel B. some other stuff also as he was a instructor at Prime also.

I must have had a great recruiter on a slow day. I submitted my application and she called me within 45 min. Told me everything that she needed from me, answered a bunch of questions that I had. I could have been with my company within the week if I had wanted to be.

Anhiser-busch out of fort collins, co. was there for 36 hours for a drop and hook.

As the title says it is time for you all to be scared. The answer to the question is because I am going to become a trainer. I know it is a little soon since I have only been doing this for a year. But I have not had a late load as of yet.

Also my fleet manager says that he likes my driving and my old trainer even recommended me to do it. Maybe I can beat Daniel B. and train more than one student.

Best of luck to you all out there. And make sure you keep them trucks shiny side up.