Pride Transport’s Driver Orientation: Cool Trucks, Cool People

Pride Transport’s Driver Orientation: Cool Trucks, Cool People

Driver onboarding has become a major area of focus for fleets, with research showing that nearly one-third of new drivers will quit in 90 days and half within the first six months on the job. Getting drivers accustomed to a new workplace, systems and culture can take time, but as the orientation experience at Pride Transport shows, there are many opportunities to make a first impression.

When I see a post like the one above it really makes me think whether I am launching into a new career or launching off a cliff. Losing 30% in 90 days and 50% by six months makes me think you successful drivers must be some combination of Navy SEAL and sleepless zombie. I understand perseverance and a strong work ethic but those numbers are daunting.

When I see a post like the one above it really makes me think whether I am launching into a new career or launching off a cliff. Losing 30% in 90 days and 50% by six months makes me think you successful drivers must be some combination of Navy SEAL and sleepless zombie. I understand perseverance and a strong work ethic but those numbers are daunting.

Bill if you have a realistic set of expectations and a good base of knowledge to support your decision to pursue this career path, you will have a far greater chance at success and beating the odds. Check this out, it might help:

• Truck Driver's Career Guide
• Brett's Book: The Raw Truth About Trucking (free online version)
• High Road Training Program

The article above about Pride was extremely positive. I am posting this because TT does not have Pride in their List of Trucking companies- maybe partially because it is not huge- with 500 trucks and 700 trailers. Also I was very surprised with: 100% No Touch Freight- (normally it’s 90% or so), 65 MPH with 30 Minutes per day at 68 MPH, and a bunch of other things. It is located in Salt Lake City. I could not find a “hiring map area”. Looks like they do some neat things to solve the huge retention issue.

Pride Transport offers solo drivers: • Base pay up tp .42 per mile- 42CPM for very experienced driver • Fully installed in truck DirecTV available • Affordable health insurance for you & your family • Retirement Plan with a weekly 10% match • Newer Freightliners, Kenworths and Peterbilts • Generous bonus opportunities for MPG and mileage • Paid vacation after one year employment • 6 paid holidays every year • 100% No Touch Freight • Pets OK • Rider Program • 100% company drivers

The Best Equipment • 2015, 2016 Freightliner Cascadia Detroit DD15 Engine • 2016 Peterbilt 579 Cummins ISX Engine • Optomized Idle • 65 MPH with 30 Minutes per day at 68 MPH. • Sirius Satellite Radio • Refrigerators • 1200 Watt Inverters • FREE Fully Installed DirecTV

Training Program

Here is info. on the training program:This program consists of going over the road with one of our trainers for a total of 300 driving hours.

The first 100 hours normally takes about two weeks. During this time both you and your trainer are in the front seats of the truck and he is teaching you how to drive. You take your 10 hour breaks We offer a paid training program. at the same time. You are paid a salary of $450.00 per week for this phase.

Once you complete the first 100 hours and your trainer is comfortable with your skills you then move into phase two. This is the team phase where one of you drives while the other sleeps. This phase lasts for 200 drive hours and you are paid .14 per mile for all miles put on the truck. You are paid for the miles you drive and the miles the trainer drives. The average miles per week during this phase is 5000 so you can expect about $700.00 per week.

Once you complete the 300 hour program you come back to the terminal and complete your road test with our Safety Trainer.

Upon successful completion of the road test we put you into your own truck and you are paid .33 per mile as a solo driver.

Pride Transport will also reimburse the cost of your driving school tuition at $125.00 per month up to $6,000.00

Thanks for the reply G-Town. I have looked at much of the career guide. Read every word of the Raw Truth and will be going over it again. When my school date is finalized I will still have time to go through the High Road Training. My ultimate goal, looking from this early early starting point is a productive, safe year behind the wheel. I like to break long range goals down into realistic (from my point of view) short range goals.

Get qualified for CDL school. Physical, drug test, etc... Participate, study, learn, and pass the tests. Get CDL A. Find a starter company. Most likely OTR. Stick with it for a year. Goal achieved.

By then I will have a new goal, but I am not sure what it is at this point. I just find it hard to believe that so many people get into this without a clue what dedication is required. I have my class B w/air brakes already (bucket truck guy) and don't feel intimidated by the driving the big rig part. Of course I have not been behind the wheel yet. I know I will have problems and have a great deal to learn. This web site has been a tremendous help and I am thankful to Brett and all others involved. It is just the enormous amount of turnover and failures that make me wonder what I am stepping into. Either way I will take each challenge as it presents itself and see how I fare. Thank you to all contributors of knowledge to this site.