Applied With PRIME This Morning.....
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You'll enjoy Prime. Great company. I'm an instructor at Prime. If you have any questions feel free to ask and I'll do my best to answer quickly.
You'll enjoy Prime. Great company. I'm an instructor at Prime. If you have any questions feel free to ask and I'll do my best to answer quickly.
Thank you! That is good to know. I could see becoming an instructor once I have the experience necessary. I like teaching.
She just sent it to "verifications." (feelings of anxiousness) 
Brett....I bragged on your site to them. I imagine they will add your site to the list of "how did you hear about PRIME?"
They should have added my site to that list about 5 years ago. We've been sending a steady stream of people that way for years now.
I know one thing is that they no longer are requiring the PERMIT to be obtained before going. Because of the endorsements needed (TANKER included) they have decided it best to be done there. I asked about the DOT physical and that too is being done there at the training site.
Actually I don't believe they ever required you to get a permit first but it's highly recommended that you do. That way you don't have to sit in the classroom studying for days. You'll already know the material and you'll immediately move on to the next phase of training right away.
Also, our High Road Training Program covers all of the endorsements also. So there isn't anything they're going to teach at Prime that we don't already teach to get the endorsements.
And the DOT physical was always done at their site. By Federal Law they have to give you a DOT physical before they can hire you.
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.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
Actually I don't believe they ever required you to get a permit first but it's highly recommended that you do. That way you don't have to sit in the classroom studying for days. You'll already know the material and you'll immediately move on to the next phase of training right away.
Also, our High Road Training Program covers all of the endorsements also. So there isn't anything they're going to teach at Prime that we don't already teach to get the endorsements.
Oh, I am definitely preparing ahead to at least be ready to take the test first thing when I get there, if not before I go. the High Road Training Program has been very helpful. in doing so. I will be through it all soon and then I will just keep reviewing and practicing the questions so I sail right through the test.
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, according to my recruiter, the only thing not back on the verification process is the Alabama DMV report and I know that's not a problem, so I think I will get the green light tomorrow. This week will be crazy as I set my residence up at my son's house (just using a bedroom for when I am there). So my expenses will be my truck and insurance and my cell phone. No housing expenses. That's a lot of stress of the income need. I will actually be able to save money once I get past the training phases.
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.DMV:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.
Randy one thing you may need to know is this. You can save yourself a lot of headache if you already have your permit in haend and are self certified with your medical card through your home state. When I went to the Prime PSD portion back in Feb. there were only a handful of us that had done that. It allowed those of us who had to get a jumpstart on the hand-on pre-trip inspection by several hours.
Pre-trip Inspection:
A pre-trip inspection is a thorough inspection of the truck completed before driving for the first time each day.
Federal and state laws require that drivers inspect their vehicles. Federal and state inspectors also may inspect your vehicles. If they judge a vehicle to be unsafe, they will put it “out of service” until it is repaired.
DAC:
Drive-A-Check Report
A truck drivers DAC report will contain detailed information about their job history of the last 10 years as a CDL driver (as required by the DOT).
It may also contain your criminal history, drug test results, DOT infractions and accident history. The program is strictly voluntary from a company standpoint, but most of the medium-to-large carriers will participate.
Most trucking companies use DAC reports as part of their hiring and background check process. It is extremely important that drivers verify that the information contained in it is correct, and have it fixed if it's not.
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
- 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.
Randy one thing you may need to know is this. You can save yourself a lot of headache if you already have your permit in haend and are self certified with your medical card through your home state. When I went to the Prime PSD portion back in Feb. there were only a handful of us that had done that. It allowed those of us who had to get a jumpstart on the hand-on pre-trip inspection by several hours.
I'm working on it. Thanks!
Pre-trip Inspection:
A pre-trip inspection is a thorough inspection of the truck completed before driving for the first time each day.
Federal and state laws require that drivers inspect their vehicles. Federal and state inspectors also may inspect your vehicles. If they judge a vehicle to be unsafe, they will put it “out of service” until it is repaired.
DAC:
Drive-A-Check Report
A truck drivers DAC report will contain detailed information about their job history of the last 10 years as a CDL driver (as required by the DOT).
It may also contain your criminal history, drug test results, DOT infractions and accident history. The program is strictly voluntary from a company standpoint, but most of the medium-to-large carriers will participate.
Most trucking companies use DAC reports as part of their hiring and background check process. It is extremely important that drivers verify that the information contained in it is correct, and have it fixed if it's not.
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
- 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.
Randy J is here at Prime. He went to get his permit from Missouri today, all ready had the tests done. I met Mongo Sunday night after I arrived.
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Talked with a recruiter this morning first thing by calling in to them. Had a great conversation and help from her. She told me to apply online and call her back and she would expedite my application. She is working on it as I type this. She said I could expect an answer very quickly and might be able to start as soon as Monday, if I am ready to go by then.
Will be working on what I need to do before leaving and getting ready to go this week....expecting a yes!
I want to thank those on here that have helped me learn a lot in a short amount of time about this career and the process of getting there.
Brett....I bragged on your site to them. I imagine they will add your site to the list of "how did you hear about PRIME?"
She wanted to see it so she could compare the info.....some of it has just changed. I know one thing is that they no longer are requiring the PERMIT to be obtained before going. Because of the endorsements needed (TANKER included) they have decided it best to be done there. I asked about the DOT physical and that too is being done there at the training site.
The application process was not bad. I was able to complete it fairly quickly.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.