Does Anyone Have Some Pros And Cons About Prime Inc.?
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We have heard nothing but good about Prime on this board. There are a few Prime drivers that are regular contributors to the board, so maybe they will chime in...until then.. WELCOME to TT.....take a look around....its a great place to learn all you can before going to your cdl school. Try going thru the High Road Training Program And then, when you want to pick a company school...heres some helpTruck Driving Schools . I hope you stick around, I'm sure there will be a million questions you will have, if you are considering truck driving as a career.
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.
Well, I guess the fact that you'll be driving a Lightweight truck as a company driver. It's more money but it's a much smaller truck and has less space.
Also, I highly recommend you get your permit right now. Don't wait until school. Do you have any idea how many things will be on your mind at school? About 8,623 different things! It's best to get the permit now and reduce your workload and stress later.
But in terms of cons. You'll be driving a lightweight truck, that's a pro or con depending on the person. It's a pro for me! Prime makes you pay for chains, bungees and load locks as well as about 100$ worth of other accessories for the truck. So they don't supply those materials which is a huge con. But they pay very nicely so it more than offsets that.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Thank you both very much. I have been studying on the High Road Training Program for a little while now. I have two months to get my permit and hopefully Tulsa Job Corps Center will take me to Roadmasters of Tulsa. So ready for two months to fly by.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.
I am in the prime psd program currently. Get your permit before you go. It makes things a lot easier on you. I got a great instructor. Prime has been great for me so far. The psd program is fast paced though.
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.
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Just wanting to know some good and bad things about Prime inc. I have not obtained my Class A CDL yet, but, Prime will help me get my permit and licence. I would just like to know what they might not be telling me?
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: