I Quit Prime. New Adventure Coming

Yep. 10 years and I quit Prime. I hate the cameras and the constant push to lease. The company has changed so much in the last 2 years due to the retiring of department heads, it is almost not recognizable.

Heading to a 100 truck fleet with their own freight... getting paid door to door miles instead of zip code to zip code. 70mph trucks, lots of miles, free health care and no forced dispatch.

And i have 5 friends there alreadt who were my guinea pigs 😁

Wish me luck please.

Good luck!!! Excited for you!

Very excited for you, and of course, my best wishes for your continued success!

All I can say is WOW !! Never thought I'd see the day you left Prime....Sounds like it may be a good time/choice for you. they don't realize the great asset/driver they had!! You've done so much in your days there, and in your driving career, since you started many moons ago lol....

Wish you the bestest of luck, in your new journey in your driving career. I'm sure you will prove to your new company your worth to them!!

VERY GOOD LUCK to you, Kearsey !

Very excited for you.

You gave your all to Prime and you will do the same with the new company. Prime’s loss and the new folks major gain.

Change is always different and sometimes a bit scary because your stepping out of your comfort zone. Getting outside the comfort zone always makes us better.

Wishing you all the best

Thanks all. PJ hit it... i hate change. I always feel really incompetent until i know what i am doing. Nervous and even saddened. I feel like i was forced to leave. I am trying very hard to not be bitter.

But... I think the new company will be awesome. Start next week.

Congratulations on your move! They’re always seems to be a little bit of risk involved when making such a big decision, but you’re well-prepared, have been doing this long enough that you’re going to succeed there as you have at Prime. It’s very exciting… I especially love the part where you tested the waters first with five guinea pigs!

I feel like i was forced to leave. I am trying very hard to not be bitter.

Wow, it's unexpected that you're leaving Prime, yet at the same time, it's not surprising.

The problem in trucking is that there are only so many advantages that a *very* experienced driver like yourself can bring to the table. At some point, the pay raises and perks they have to keep giving you aren't worth it anymore. That's why the largest carriers have a disproportionate number of inexperienced drivers relative to old-timers. Drivers with enough experience can get the job done just as well, but at a lower rate.

For example, a driver with 6 months of experience already knows enough to be mostly safe and moderately productive. A driver with 12+ months is pretty much there. At that point, it's more a matter of motivation than experience. Either you want to turn big miles or you don't. Once you have a year in the industry, getting more experience won't contribute much to your performance.

So, it's a job where a low-to-intermediate amount of experience is usually good enough to produce master results.

For contrast, sports are often a very different matter. Experience as a quarterback in the NFL is priceless because you will get noticeably better even after many years of NFL experience. Tom Brady, after 12 years in the NFL, was better than Tom Brady after 8 years. But for truck drivers, that isn't the case.

You already know five people working at the company you'll be working for, so hopefully, they have a different approach toward highly-experienced drivers due to a different business model or perspective. But obviously, Prime's entire system is geared toward taking entry-level drivers and making them proficient. They're looking for that sweet spot where drivers have enough experience to perform at a high level, but still not enough to demand the highest wages and perks.

You're just too damn good for em at this point, Kearsey! You've outgrown the nest.

I look forward to hearing about your new adventure and what it's like working for a new company for the first time in your career.

A Million Miler "forced to leave"? That's a shock, but regardless, your new company is getting a new asset for sure! Prime's loss.