Starting My Career At Prime

Greetings all!

I've looked through a lot of these forums and I have yet to find any NEW information in regards to going into Prime.

So here's my question: CDL permits will not transfer to Missouri with an out of state permit, so why bother getting it prior? I am studying the material and (cannot thank you posters enough) getting through all of the information and training guides in this and another forum. I just don't see why I should obtain my permit prior to going to prime since I will have to take the test all over again.

What's the best time of the year to start the school? I was looking at a start date in November so that I can get some great winter driving knowledge from a trainer since the training time is so long.

Thanks again for any/all your feedback too.

Welcome aboard Nino - Glad to have you in here!

I just don't see why I should obtain my permit prior to going to prime since I will have to take the test all over again.

You are correct about that. You will find a lot of us advising folks to go ahead and get their permit before going to these programs, but most of that is going to be found in the older conversations. Traditionally that was the best way to do it, but since then many of the states have changed their rules about the permit. Missouri is one of those sates that will require you to get your permit in their state.

We're really glad to hear the information you've found in here was helpful. There is a lot of stuff in here for folks who want to gain an edge in getting started down the path to success as a rookie driver.

Thank you for replying.

I've found soooo much information in this forum which helped me pick Prime as a great way to begin a trucking career.

What time of the year would you suggest going through the school? I'm still leaning towards a start this November to get some of that good winter driving training.

I can testify that most, if not all, info you need is here...just search posts from Rainy D. and you'll probably get the lowdown about Prime.

I just got my CDL with Prime. You don't have to get your permit before going there. They will give a letter of residency and you will get your permit there when you do your written exam. After you got your CDL, you will transfer your CDL to your home state. Good luck

Greetings all!

I've looked through a lot of these forums and I have yet to find any NEW information in regards to going into Prime.

So here's my question: CDL permits will not transfer to Missouri with an out of state permit, so why bother getting it prior? I am studying the material and (cannot thank you posters enough) getting through all of the information and training guides in this and another forum. I just don't see why I should obtain my permit prior to going to prime since I will have to take the test all over again.

What's the best time of the year to start the school? I was looking at a start date in November so that I can get some great winter driving knowledge from a trainer since the training time is so long.

Thanks again for any/all your feedback too.

What time of the year would you suggest going through the school? I'm still leaning towards a start this November to get some of that good winter driving training.

To be honest with you I would call them today and get started. It's gonna take them a few weeks to get you a start date, and then with the length of their training time you will still get plenty of winter driving in. We have an excellent trainer of theirs right here in our forum. Brian M is his name and you couldn't go wrong by approaching him to see if he could be your trainer. He could help you figure out when to get started so that you guys could coordinate things so that it works out when he is finishing up on a student. I know that he would allow you to stay on his truck for a longer time if you wanted to for more exposure to winter weather. He is a great guy who will treat you fairly and pay you well.

What time of the year would you suggest going through the school? I'm still leaning towards a start this November to get some of that good winter driving training.

To be honest with you I would call them today and get started. It's gonna take them a few weeks to get you a start date, and then with the length of their training time you will still get plenty of winter driving in. We have an excellent trainer of theirs right here in our forum. Brian M is his name and you couldn't go wrong by approaching him to see if he could be your trainer. He could help you figure out when to get started so that you guys could coordinate things so that it works out when he is finishing up on a student. I know that he would allow you to stay on his truck for a longer time if you wanted to for more exposure to winter weather. He is a great guy who will treat you fairly and pay you well.

As usual, OS is right. I started at Prime Aug 1 and headed out for T&T (post-CDL training) Sunday. I expect to be out for 6-7 weeks which will put me in my own truck in Oct. The Northwest will already have had snow in some places by then, so I expect I will see some. If you start now, you will definitely see some before you finish. T&T is run, usually, as teams after the first few days, so you will be on your own, kinda, after that. It would be good, IMHO, to be very comfortable driving before you hit too much winter weather.

Good luck to you and hope to see you out there!