Congrats! I plan to apply to Prime here in November or December. They seem like a good starter company from what i've seen.
Congrats and good luck! How do you like Prime so far? Thinking maybe I should call a recruiter...
Congrats and good luck! How do you like Prime so far? Thinking maybe I should call a recruiter...
Honestly I like it a lot so far. Never hurts to call and see what they can do for ya !!!
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Ladies and gentlemen just a quick over view for Prime psd training. I just finished after 3 weeks and tested and passed. All I can say is use the study guides and your fellow students to keep quizzing each other every chance you get !!!! On my truck there was 3 of us and when we were not in the truck driving or doing backing practice, we quizzed each other unmercifully !!!!
For those that are familiar with Prime and their program, I am now moving on to TNT training!! Wish me luck !!!
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.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
On-the-Road Instruction / 10,000 Miles
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.