Profile For Anthony R.

Was on a Colorado to Ohio run-picked up on 29th not due till Feb. 2-got to service plaza east of Toledo and parked on 31st and stayed put there during storm where about 8-10 inches fell. Arrived at delivery around 11am 2 hrs. early and got a 34 restart as a bonus.

January is usually the slowest time of year for freight

I find that caffeine leaves me more drowsy in the end due to the comedown that follows the pick up.

I do a lot of my own cooking on an electric frying pan purchased at wal mart. Have cooked burgers steaks hot dogs nachos bacon etc. Keep a small refer and plug in cooler on board. To clean use water out of two one gallon jugs with soap and a pad. Buy drinking water at wal mart in one gallon jugs. Much cheaper. Saved me tons of money. Only eat out when time does not permit me to cook.

Hello everyone, I am very proud to have just been accepted to Prime's training school in Missouri. Although after reading the info they sent me and some of the DMV book, I am very worried. It said in the information packet that all company drivers are required to obtain a hazmat endorsement which would not be a problem for me except that I don't think I will be approved. Both the DMV handbook and the TSA website say that if you have ever been involuntarily committed to a mental hospital that you will be turned down for Hazmat. Although it does say that I could apply for a waiver in this situation. Now I know what you are thinking but it's not like it sounds. I was there for depression briefly a long time ago and have been completely fine since. I have finished college and have been working productively for nearly a decade and I am not on any prescription medicine. I have been completely honest with Prime on my app and during recruiter questioning, however they did not ask any questions regarding this situation. I was so happy to have been accepted and now I don't know what is going to happen with the school and my job with Prime after training. I am assuming the FBI background check they will do at orientation will not show this information since it is a medical record. I have read a lot of conflicting information regarding Prime and hazmat requirements. It even says on one page of their website that you will obtain your CDL with hazmat endorsement (if you want it), but some of their other pages and the packet I was e-mailed it says that all company drivers are requirer to get hazmat. I have read online that they don't require it but that info was a couple of years old. Will an inability to obtain a hazmat endorsement keep me from working for them after finishing training or maybe even cause them to send me home before I finish? Does anyone have up to date information regarding Prime's hazmat endorsement requirement?

I have been with prime over a year and no one has ever pressured me to get a hazmet endorsement

You chose well-the pay is great and the support staff is also great.

I dont have a gps-never used one and dont plan on it-use the atlas and directions on the qual com and do fine.

I am in neighboring Indiana-weather has moved on out here already-tomorrow will be better.

I was originally going to go with cr England-did not work out with them due to being slightly nearsighted-went with Prime and the pay is a lot better and I am happy with them. I agree with cr england not paying well-that is why I didnt go back after I got glasses.

Am at the pilot in Stanford OR-just completed a 2000 mile plus load-have another one lined up to NY, but may not be able to complete it due to being short on my 70 hours. Was in Rawlins WY two nights ago and will be back through there in about two days. I drive a sky blue truck 642295. Went down Cabbage Patch in the predawn in pea soup fog all the way down-had no problem in 7th-tapped the breaks a couple of times only because I couldnt see 10 ft. in front of me. Still made it an hour ahead of appt-dispatcher very pleased-thanked me several times. Had over 40k in the box for this load.