Prime Not Hiring Florida

Hi guys .. every couple of years Prime puts a freeze on hiring Florida residents. I was just told that this is true once again.

Those who are currently students will not be affected, however, new recruits will not be accepted from Florida.

What tends to fuel those decisions? State employment laws? Insurance? Saturation of routes available to get drivers home?

Hi guys .. every couple of years Prime puts a freeze on hiring Florida residents. I was just told that this is true once again.

Those who are currently students will not be affected, however, new recruits will not be accepted from Florida.

Freight and fuel prices.

That makes sense.

Freight and fuel prices.

What tends to fuel those decisions?

Typically loads coming out of FL don't pay well. Its not uncommon for trucks to LOSE money coming out so they can get to a better freight lane. Lots of loads going in but they don't produce much down there. Prime has alot of floral loads out of Miami but those seem to be mainly team trucks getting those. Many carriers don't hire south of I-10, and it becomes even more drastic south of I-4.

What tends to fuel those decisions?

Typically loads coming out of FL don't pay well. Its not uncommon for trucks to LOSE money coming out so they can get to a better freight lane. Lots of loads going in but they don't produce much down there. Prime has alot of floral loads out of Miami but those seem to be mainly team trucks getting those. Many carriers don't hire south of I-10, and it becomes even more drastic south of I-4.

Does that blow anyone elses mind with all ports florida has the pay is crap? I live in Florida. The only 2 things I love in Florida are 9 and 11 everything else about that state sucks. With that being said i would rather get a load to or from Florida than CA NY NJ NH Connecticut ME. Im glad i do reefer its easy to pick up oj loads.

What tends to fuel those decisions?

Typically loads coming out of FL don't pay well. Its not uncommon for trucks to LOSE money coming out so they can get to a better freight lane. Lots of loads going in but they don't produce much down there. Prime has alot of floral loads out of Miami but those seem to be mainly team trucks getting those. Many carriers don't hire south of I-10, and it becomes even more drastic south of I-4.

Does that blow anyone elses mind with all ports florida has the pay is crap? I live in Florida. The only 2 things I love in Florida are 9 and 11 everything else about that state sucks. With that being said i would rather get a load to or from Florida than CA NY NJ NH Connecticut ME. Im glad i do reefer its easy to pick up oj loads.

Most stuff that comes out of ports is in containers though. That doesn't do any good to a dryvan or reefer driver. It isn't cost effective to unload containers and reload them into a standard trailer.

What tends to fuel those decisions?

Typically loads coming out of FL don't pay well. Its not uncommon for trucks to LOSE money coming out so they can get to a better freight lane. Lots of loads going in but they don't produce much down there. Prime has alot of floral loads out of Miami but those seem to be mainly team trucks getting those. Many carriers don't hire south of I-10, and it becomes even more drastic south of I-4.

Does that blow anyone elses mind with all ports florida has the pay is crap? I live in Florida. The only 2 things I love in Florida are 9 and 11 everything else about that state sucks. With that being said i would rather get a load to or from Florida than CA NY NJ NH Connecticut ME. Im glad i do reefer its easy to pick up oj loads.

😆Yeah; Florida sucks😆

I moved to Florida 23 years ago and couldn’t have had this house in Virginia (where I moved from).

Florida sucks…except low taxes, NO income taxes and this house😎

You were living in the wrong part of Virginia, Steve. I have two homes there.

You were living in the wrong part of Virginia, Steve. I have two homes there.

Ok, PackRat. But do you have an in ground swimming pool? Lol