An In-depth Look Inside My LW Truck (a Must See!)
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Thanks for the pics really ours things in perspective. I waz thinking about Prime but wanted to.flatbed. Is it possible to flatbed straight through training/30k miles? Do they have a separate or additional flatbed training? Are the trucks automatic or manual? Thanks again man!
Thanks for the pics really ours things in perspective. I waz thinking about Prime but wanted to.flatbed. Is it possible to flatbed straight through training/30k miles? Do they have a separate or additional flatbed training? Are the trucks automatic or manual? Thanks again man!
Yes, you can go straight to flatbed. After you finish PSD (to get your CDL , about 2 - 3 weeks) and TNT (30,000 miles on a truck learning flatbed securement, etc), there are a couple of additional days of training at Springfield before you get your truck and go solo. Flatbed either gets full condo or a midroof, no lightweight trucks in flatbed. The trucks are all manual.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
PSD:
Prime Student Driver
Prime Inc has a CDL training program and the first phase is referred to as PSD. You'll get your permit and then 10,000 miles of on the road instruction.
The following is from Prime's website:
Prime’s PSD begins with you obtaining your CDL permit. Then you’ll go on the road with a certified CDL instructor for no less than 75 hours of one-on-one behind the wheel training. After training, you’ll return to Prime’s corporate headquarters in Springfield, Missouri, for final CDL state testing and your CDL license.
Obtain CDL Permit / 4 Days
- Enter program, study and test for Missouri CDL permit.
- Start driving/training at Prime Training Center in Springfield, Missouri.
- Work toward 40,000 training dispatched miles (minimum) with food allowance while without CDL (Food allowance is paid back with future earnings).
On-the-Road Instruction / 10,000 Miles
- Train with experienced certified CDL instructor for 3-4 weeks in a real world environment.
- Get 75 hours of behind-the-wheel time with one-on-one student/instructor ratio.
- Earn 10,000 miles toward total 40,000 miles needed.
TNT:
Trainer-N-Trainee
Prime Inc has their own CDL training program and it's divided into two phases - PSD and TNT.
The PSD (Prime Student Driver) phase is where you'll get your permit and then go on the road for 10,000 miles with a trainer. When you come back you'll get your CDL license and enter the TNT phase.
The TNT phase is the second phase of training where you'll go on the road with an experienced driver for 30,000 miles of team driving. You'll receive 14¢ per mile ($700 per week guaranteed) during this phase. Once you're finished with TNT training you will be assigned a truck to run solo.
I can't see any of the pics in the original post via my laptop, or my phone. Issues on my end, or the op?
The pics are not visible, can't even click on them. Would be nice to see.
So an American LW truck still seems much more spacious than every truck on the roads in Europe! They all are cab-overs with a small bed right behind the drivers seat. You gotta make do with what you have .
I wish I could see the pictures...all I get is a white elongated rectangle.
The original photos were hosted on Photobucket, it looks like. The links have expired.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Hey Daniel, the pictures don't seem to be available and I would love to see the in cab utilization of room. Can you re-post or email them to me? I am just past the halfway point in my TNT training and will be taking a light weight soon. Thanks!
TNT:
Trainer-N-Trainee
Prime Inc has their own CDL training program and it's divided into two phases - PSD and TNT.
The PSD (Prime Student Driver) phase is where you'll get your permit and then go on the road for 10,000 miles with a trainer. When you come back you'll get your CDL license and enter the TNT phase.
The TNT phase is the second phase of training where you'll go on the road with an experienced driver for 30,000 miles of team driving. You'll receive 14¢ per mile ($700 per week guaranteed) during this phase. Once you're finished with TNT training you will be assigned a truck to run solo.
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Looks like all images except one are up. Great thread too. Thank you Daniel. I'd still like to see the international just for kicks. =)