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I may have a shot at centrasota
That's good, but my experiences tell me different. If it doesn't work out we will always be here, full of good sound advice that has a proven track record of getting this career underway.
It may only be PT pulling a 48ft. Hopper trailer, but anything will work right
Anyone working for prime want speak about their experiences?
I started with Prime about a year and a half ago. I went through there PSD and TNT training program. I along with thousands of other drivers have nothing short of praise on the way they treat us. Our terminals are top notch, we have the best and newest equipment available. The support from the operations team is nothing short of remarkable. The pay is in the upper end of the spectrum. Basically they treat you like family. The only quirk with working for prime is they like you stay out longer then most companies.
I am now an instructor/ trainer with Prime and average between 5000 and 6000 miles a week. Even when freight is slow they always manage to keep me busy. This will probably be the first and last trucking company I will work for!
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.
PSD:
Prime Student Driver
Prime Inc has a CDL training program and the first phase is referred to as PSD. You'll get your permit and then 10,000 miles of on the road instruction.
The following is from Prime's website:
Prime’s PSD begins with you obtaining your CDL permit. Then you’ll go on the road with a certified CDL instructor for no less than 75 hours of one-on-one behind the wheel training. After training, you’ll return to Prime’s corporate headquarters in Springfield, Missouri, for final CDL state testing and your CDL license.
Obtain CDL Permit / 4 Days
- Enter program, study and test for Missouri CDL permit.
- Start driving/training at Prime Training Center in Springfield, Missouri.
- Work toward 40,000 training dispatched miles (minimum) with food allowance while without CDL (Food allowance is paid back with future earnings).
On-the-Road Instruction / 10,000 Miles
- Train with experienced certified CDL instructor for 3-4 weeks in a real world environment.
- Get 75 hours of behind-the-wheel time with one-on-one student/instructor ratio.
- Earn 10,000 miles toward total 40,000 miles needed.
TNT:
Trainer-N-Trainee
Prime Inc has their own CDL training program and it's divided into two phases - PSD and TNT.
The PSD (Prime Student Driver) phase is where you'll get your permit and then go on the road for 10,000 miles with a trainer. When you come back you'll get your CDL license and enter the TNT phase.
The TNT phase is the second phase of training where you'll go on the road with an experienced driver for 30,000 miles of team driving. You'll receive 14¢ per mile ($700 per week guaranteed) during this phase. Once you're finished with TNT training you will be assigned a truck to run solo.
Hi Brian,
Does Prme have a terminal in Minnesota at all? Also what does prime govern their trucks at? What brand of truck do they have? why does the training take so long? I think bud said 6 to 8 weeks? why is there no home time during the training period?
just asking?
take care
Ben
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.
My next question to all the swift guys out there...What are peoples thoughts on swift, granted to seriously govern their trucks.
My next question to all the swift guys out there...What are peoples thoughts on swift, granted to seriously govern their trucks.
Trained with Swift, stayed with Swift. Not sure I see the relevance of the governed question. If you insist. Swift trucks are governed at 62. That's on a flat road, downgrade and loaded the governer has no effect. There is a way to bypass the governer for passing by double tapping the throttle. There is a 30 minute limit on this over a 24 hour period.
To be clear, most of the TL carrier's run with governed speed, some higher, some lower. It's really not what I would consider an important criteria for selecting an employer.
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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'll second G-Town, Ben. I've worked with three DM's on the year-plus that I've been with Swift. Great people, they don't jerk you around. Swift is all business (as are all the other companies), and if you understand this, you could have a great career there.
Speed governing is the rule. The difference between 62 MPH and 61 MPH on a 500 Mike run is 10 minutes in your whole day - hardly worth worrying about.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.
Not trying to hijack the forum here Ben please accept my apologies, but I have a question along this same line for Errol and G-Town. I have been talking to a Swift recruiter I like what they have to offer. The recruiter actually told me that Swift would hire me if I got my Class A on my own, and that this would actually save Swift time and money. I would still have to go out with a trainer for 4-6 weeks which is fine this actually makes me a bit more comfortable about becoming an OTR driver. my question for Errol and G-Town is this true as of now all I have is my permit?
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
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