Hometime At Prime In Georgia
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Welcome Natheil.
It looks like Prime has terminals in the following locations:
- Springfield, MO (Headquarters)
- Salt Lake City, UT (Full service terminal)
- Denver, CO (Drop yard with driver ammentities)
- Pittston, PA (Full service terminal)
- Altus, OK (Repair shop and driver services)
I wouldn't worry too much about that though. It's not at all necessary for your company to have any locations near your home base. As long as a company hires from a particular region then they're comfortable with the idea of being able to get you home when it's time. In 15 years of driving I never ran OTR for a company that had a terminal or drop lot in my home state. It doesn't make any difference.
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.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
Brett is correct, you don't need a drop yard or terminal to get you home. Your dispatcher will get you a load heading close to home then you will either bob tail home or have an empty trailer with you.
When I have an empty i park at a truck stop close to home and grab a taxi
Your amount of time off really depends on your dispatcher,mine is awesome. She dosent do the one day for one week, her policy is take the time you need as long as you stay productive on the road.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Dispatcher:
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.
Hello the Nat. Hey I live in Florida so I get many (and take many) loads to Georgia. I'm a company driver and I try to go home every 3 weeks. Prime (or at least my FM) won't let me take a trailer home (empty or not) which is good because I can't even park my tractor in my driveway, let alone a trailer. (HOA rules) What I do is rent a storage space at a local storage facility for the 3-4 days I'm home. Usually costs about $20. I usually drop my trailer at a customer or I live close to 2 drop yards in Florida. One is in Auburndale the other is our floral drop yards in Pierson.
In Georgia we have customers all over the state but we have alot near Atlanta. I mostly pick up from southern Georgia in either: Valdosta, Albany, Sylvester, Cordele or Tifton. Near Atlanta we have a few in the Fulton industrial complex and a couple near Kennesaw and Suwanee.
These are all refrigerated companies but from what I understand we have a few tanker places in Georgia as well. (Savannah) They run the I95 corridor into the northeast. (If your a glutton for punishment or don't mind driving up there)
Hope this info helps! =)
Fm:
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.
Hello the Nat. Hey I live in Florida so I get many (and take many) loads to Georgia. I'm a company driver and I try to go home every 3 weeks. Prime (or at least my FM) won't let me take a trailer home (empty or not) which is good because I can't even park my tractor in my driveway, let alone a trailer. (HOA rules) What I do is rent a storage space at a local storage facility for the 3-4 days I'm home. Usually costs about $20. I usually drop my trailer at a customer or I live close to 2 drop yards in Florida. One is in Auburndale the other is our floral drop yards in Pierson.
In Georgia we have customers all over the state but we have alot near Atlanta. I mostly pick up from southern Georgia in either: Valdosta, Albany, Sylvester, Cordele or Tifton. Near Atlanta we have a few in the Fulton industrial complex and a couple near Kennesaw and Suwanee.
These are all refrigerated companies but from what I understand we have a few tanker places in Georgia as well. (Savannah) They run the I95 corridor into the northeast. (If your a glutton for punishment or don't mind driving up there)
Hope this info helps! =)
Thanks alot this helps me get an idea. I APPRECIATE it Terry 👏👌
Fm:
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.New Reply:
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Hello fellow truckers My question is for any Prime Inc. Truckers out there. I WANT TO KNOW IF prime have any terminals or drop yards in GA. Thinking about moving out there from New York and concerned about hometime when I get hired at Prime. Anybody who has any answers. Holla
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.