Prime Trucking School-my Experience

Im considering prime to get my cdl and become a driver i have a friend and we want to team together do you recommend prime for that im 20 turn 21 dec 3

So I do recommend Prime. However, from experience, Team loads seem to be few and far between. In 2 months, I've had 2 team loads and they were only team loads because they were high value loads. Also, I don't know how teams run as company drivers. Thats definitely something to ask the recruiter about. While I've been running team with my trainer for 2 months, I have managed to reset my 70 hour clock 8-10 times. Because all we have done lately is sit. That doesn't mean that will always be the case. Freight is much slower this time of year. But just to keep that in the back of your mind...

Hope that helps :-)

When starting out do you run your full 70 for the week or how many hours do you clock per week? And how has that been adjusting your body to that?

So when it comes to your 70...Based on my experience only, while i was driving on my permit, I always drove. My trainer wanted me behind the wheel always. So during that time, I ran my 70. However, when I got my license and started team driving, I ran my 70 out once. Basically because freight is slow this time of year. On average, I "work" about 35-40 hours a week. Thats including driving and on duty stuff. There has been a lot of sitting and waiting during my phase 2. But I'm almost finished with my miles so it worked out for me.

Hope that helps :-)

Congratulations and continued good luck, Christian. I have enjoyed reading about your experience to point of almost being jealous that you're out there learning and I'm at the keyboard reading about your experiences. I'm actually beginning to think seriously about Prime, because of success adventures like yours.

Stay safe!

Steve

Great thread; love the details! I hope Prime is or can be better for teams than your experience so far indicates. *sigh*