Which Division Should I Choose @ Prime Inc.? 🤷🏾♂️
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Your first pronunciation was correct. I like your correlation to firefighters. Thanks for the shout out. I've been tanker for Prime for 6 and a half years now.
You’re on point but flatbed requires more critical thinking there isn’t a a handbook out there that teaches all methods of securement...it’s something you have to develop- I’m a rookie flatbed driver and between chaining, Tarping, and strapping flatbed is definitely more than cranking straps..it’s the understanding of what you’re transporting
There's something about your videos. I think it's your energy. I enjoy them.
Flatbed we have to think of what ways the load could shift and secure it so that it doesn't move any direction. We also to figure out the best way to tarp it so that any elements of weather gets underneath the tarp that can damage the product on out trailers.
LOL 😆 Back-Replacement, got me 😂
😂😂this was entertaining for sure but also a bit helpful, I just received my cdl permit a couple days ago and I’ve been leaning towards joining prime Inc I’ve been watching a few drivers channels that work at Prime but I heard U have to have your tanker’s endorsement to get on with them so this Friday I will be gettin my tanker’s endorsement and applying
Thats Washington Lol the river Orehon just the otherside as that Highway . And it can be windy too.
I drove for TMC 10yrs all flatbed. Yes you must like physical work. Positive things are good pay per mi. no lumper fees no refer fuel load up Friday your done just run the load over the weekend go home do laundry maybe get a 34 reset most places no real set time just kind of show up sunshine wind in you hair freedom. Negative things Friday your done that am if you have a low $ week you can't make it up over the weekend. It is one thing to be wet another thing to be cold and it is another thing to be wet and cold. Frozen straps frozen winches pounding ice off them. Tarps wont roll up tight 4x normal size. Job sites standing in ankle plus mud. Job sites where you have to drive up a goat trail tree branches scratching you truck. All high or tall loads not created = some tall loads just want to shift on you that really sucks!!!!! All types of trucking divisions have positive and negative. What matters the most is the company you choose so when you have problems you can get help they are your 911. And every driver will need help out on the road at one time or another!!!!!!!!
Another great video. Man you make me laugh all the time. I'll be making that call tomorrow to Barbara as we discussed. Be safe out there.
Beautiful scenery!!! Love the intro
Our trailers have a bill box. If it isn't there when we pick it up we call dispatch and they usually can get the bills emailed from the shipper to the receiver. Not a huge deal.
Well, flatbed requires more than just phesical work. I like flatbed because I was sitting on an office a lot of years lol, I want do some work. Beside, with flatbed you need to know about "WLL" and do some calculations and more responsibility on the street.
Being a new prime driver how it was explained to me in orientation was, the reefer guys don’t get paid as much, but they run more miles. While the tanker and flatbed guys are doing bankers hours with less miles
Some drivers put the bills inside the actual reefer unit (not inside the trailer but the unit that blows the cold air). You have to open the white doors on the unit itself to check if they are there.
I always wonder do they pay more for flat bed, tanker and reefer just cause the more work, critical thinking, wait times etc. I was under the impression trucking pays while the wheels turn. I guess get your schooling and experience and you are out of there. It get technical for example flatbed has especialized trailers like step deck and low boy trailers for heavy over sized loads. If only brokers would actually recognize and pay the difference.
😂 “just cuz we work for prime don’t mean we’re dumb”
Actually, they do spine replacement. I used to work for a company that had to laser etch serial numbers on all the parts.
Planning on coming to Prime in October of this year, or January of 2022. Tanker, and reefer are the top two i am interested in.
Refer to me seemed like the smartest choice from an economical standpoint in my opinion. People in the country are always going to need food not to mention it can double as a dry van 🤷🏾♂️ the economy can slow down and I’ll still be able to keep moving. But that’s just why I personally do refer 😂 we all have our own reasons
Awesome intro!