Prime Reefer Division

I don't know if any company could reliably guarantee a certain minimum amount of miles per week. It all depends on the amount of freight available, your location in the country, how you manage your time, etc. I honestly don't know of any but that doesn't mean that someone out there would make that guarantee.

ACO476 offers this advice

I don't know if any company could reliably guarantee a certain minimum amount of miles per week. It all depends on the amount of freight available, your location in the country, how you manage your time, etc. I honestly don't know of any but that doesn't mean that someone out there would make that guarantee.

True enough...I'd like to also add; as a new driver it's incredibly important to establish a professional and proactive working relationship with your Driver Leader/Dispatcher. This will become the most important relationship you have, and should not be overlooked or underestimated. Begin to work on building trust with this person from day 1.

Here is a really great link on a Podcast about the importance of this relationship:

Importance of Dispatch

I wouldn't sweat the reefer wait time too much at this point. I am new to game and pull Prime reefers. In my short experience Prime keeps freight moving nicely. Yes, of course, reeferss get bogged down at shipper/recievers.

I also image dry van operations have their quirks as well.

I will say this; by not managing HOS efficiently, having a slack poor attitude and not being the "go to guy" with dispatch will cost MUCH more time then any cold storage distribution center.... I may wait a few hours but I'm not sitting at truck stops waiting for runs and not waiting 34 HOURS to move due to time mismanagement!

Lastly, reefers have this magic button when pushed, stuff gets cold, when not pushed you have a dry van. As I've stated here before, many of my runs are dry. I'm sitting waiting on one right now (dry load). Bit of a scheduling mix up. That's seems to be part of trucking! Dry or cold!

Good attitude, right training, strong company will keep your wheels turning.

I am a couple years late for this discussion, but I appreciate all the comments. You have answered some of my questions before my career even begins.

I am a couple years late for this discussion, but I appreciate all the comments. You have answered some of my questions before my career even begins.

Honestly... the waiting m g at Walmart described as 18 hours is crap. Never in 5 years did I wait that long. Most times if I wait at a customer more than. 4 to 5 hours, I just park there and finish my 10 hour break... and i get paid detention so I make MORE money than those in other divisions because I am getting paid to sleep on my 10 hour break. This business is about being smart.