Prime Inc. Tattoo Policy
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To me the extra money is worth it. If you run 2500 miles a week it'll come to about an extra 400-600 a month. To me that's paying my California taxes. Totally worth it.
Lol it would be worth it to me too,dI'd gladly take out my little nose stud and I'm ink free, if it were necessary.
Yeah, I have tattoos, and purple hair! Prime has no issue with any of that, according to my recruiter.
Averitt is pretty restrictive with appearance. I was looking into their OTL division after driving for a while for Prime, but I would have to do 4 months running their regular trucks first before being able to put in for a transfer to OTL. I'm still considering it. We'll see what the future holds.
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
I thought most companies required at least 2 visible tats. But correct no drinky drinky during orientation. I don't even have a cold one when I'm parked for the night during the week.
Interestingly enough, my new company doesn't have uniforms, however they expect dtivers to be clean, neat, and well groomed as to project a positive image to our customers and the general public. I seem to be the little renegade here with my tiny nose stud. I'm sure some probably have tattoos, but you sure don't see them anywhere around the terminal , even amongst drivers who stop in for service etc. Very clean cut bunch of people.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
I drive for prime..have my head tattooed,hands,arms,neck and have my septum pierced...just don't wreck the truck and all is well
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Yes RV, Averitt is serious about the image their drivers present to the public. They wear black dockers style pants, red polo or button down shirt with company logo, black leather shoes, and black company logo hat. One of my instructors is the one who told me about their ink and piercings restrictions. He said, if you have ANY, and they realize it, they WILL NOT hire you. We got on the subject because we see tons of of Averitt trucks in our area. I have my nose pierced and was talking about checking them out. Jokingly I had also made a comment about being at Amazon way too long because I was seriously considering an alternative hair color. The instructor was like.. oh they would really frown on that lol. We talked about how Amazon doesn't care what employees look like or wear to work. Pajamas, male coworkers in very feminine attire, full face tattoos and hair in every color of the rainbow. More facial hardware than a True Value lol. Amazon REALLY doesn't care about any of that. The instructor was appalled when we described many of our coworkers.
UPS freight and Federal Express, and other LTL and linehaul companies (Saia, OD, RYF, USF Holland, etc) which are also prevalent in my area, are much like Averitt and have similar requirements here.
I'm still considering my dark purple and hot pink hair, (think Guy Tang, not some awful home coloring job, but stylish and classy) but I'm going to discretely attempt to find out what my new employer might think, before I take the plunge. I'll be spending a lot of time in Chicago so I'm sure I can find a high end salon to help me, if its acceptable to my new employer.
LTL:
Less Than Truckload
Refers to carriers that make a lot of smaller pickups and deliveries for multiple customers as opposed to hauling one big load of freight for one customer. This type of hauling is normally done by companies with terminals scattered throughout the country where freight is sorted before being moved on to its destination.
LTL carriers include:
Linehaul:
Linehaul drivers will normally run loads from terminal to terminal for LTL (Less than Truckload) companies.
LTL (Less Than Truckload) carriers will have Linehaul drivers and P&D drivers. The P&D drivers will deliver loads locally from the terminal and pick up loads returning them to the terminal. Linehaul drivers will then run truckloads from terminal to terminal.OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.