Coming to Prime Inc or want to get your CDL license? I honestly believe Prime is a solid company to start your trucking journey. Make sure when you fill out the online application @ driveforprime.com/ put my driver code STREXA on page 2 of the application when it ask who referred you. Thanks for watching my video Select Leo as your recruiter *info below* Prime Inc. Recruiter (Leo)-Leonel Aguilar-Merino Direct number: 570-602-4797 Prime Recruiting: 800-224-4585 Email: LAGUILAR-MERINO@primeinc.com 🙋 Questions? Reach out to me! Email: twr.overtheroad@gmail.com Check out my MERCH!!! trucking-with-rex.myspreadshop.com/
whats up Rex, dude i just wanted to say thank you. When I made the decision to come to prime I started watching your youtube videos and by the time i began my psd training (about 2 weeks ago now) i knew pretty much everything, even how to submit my paperwork through the app, i was on the truck for a week when my trainer and i routed here to springfield for me to test out (im actually a utah resident but theres way more training pads in springfield which made it easier to get some pad training in). Today i Trifecta'd my cdl exam and im beginning my tnt phase tonight hauling a load from here in springfield up to washington. your videos rock man, i hope to run in to you one of these days
I transferred to prime from another company and got a truck after orientation then dispatched. Didn't know anything about Prime so I had to learn everything on the go. The paperwork is very easy to scan and send. Got that with the first load. Using the navigation system on the qc was also easy. Know where ur going. Communicating with ur dispatcher thru the app is also easy. All this can be learned in one day yet we have people who still don't get it. Consider urself ahead of a lot of people. The hardest part is driving and navigating the truck and showing up at customers on time or early.
Been thinking about coming to prime to learn to drive CDL class trucks. The part that worried me was the driver trainer part as Iam a very quiet shy person that does not talk and not comfortable around people a lot but if could have Rex as I driver trainer would sign up right away. Just want to be shown the right way to do the job. Love the content sir!!!!!!!
Anyone can have me as their trainer you just have to put me down on your application as the driver who referred you. Prime will link your application to my truck.
I drove flatbed for Prime in 2013 it was a decent company did the PSd training to get my cdl again and PSD training. I thought about going tank before I came off the road for local work
It’s also against the DOT rules DOT requires you to turn around and climb out facing your truck because when they had it in Cabovers the old school trucks people with slip and land back first on the steps and break their back
don t blame that team for stealing your load......your dispatchers don t know what there doing or got paid off to let those other guys take your load.....by the way....no parking spaces...means NOT ENOUGH WORK FOR EVERYONE......find something different...good luck
Hey Rex, Pats Donuts on Elida Rd. in Lima has really good donuts and milkshakes. Not a big parking lot but there's some around there. East of Chicago has great wings. That Waffle House was a fun late night spot in college, haha. Be safe out there!
11:01 No lie🤦🏾♂️, I can’t wait to finish tnt so I can get all my stuff in my truck, I’d much rather go to a Walmart & eat foods I’d eat at home, plus I like to cook anyway
Hi Rex, I was wondering, how do you know where to set you fifth wheel , for balance on your axles. Have a great day. And thank for posting videos i am always learning, Sorry about the load someone took. Thats just sad and not right, but those people are out there . Keep trucking safe .
Every truck is a little different but when you are to heavy on your drives you’ll want to slide the 5th wheel forward towards your steers. Each notch is about 800lbs ish on my international
@@truckingwithrex Thanks Rex for the reply. Hope it's cool where you are been having 110 days here, crazy hot. Today I go for my permit. I feel good to pass. Have be blessed and family. Bro Rock
So rex this is in regards to ur video recently about drivers transferring from reefer to tanker. Why do you think they want to switch? As far as the trolls you say have nothing better to do well i do my trolling on my ten hr break. At least im being productive somehow. LOL!
Hey Rex, since you e experienced both, have you noticed a difference in the freight availability as a company driver over a lease op? Seems like they run their company drivers more than lease ops, lease ops basically get the scraps. Maybe I’m wrong with that perception, but it does seem that way.
@@DinanBMWm5honestly I haven’t noticed a difference tbh 🤔 what I do know is prime tries to keep companies drivers deadhead miles down. They won’t admit this but when I deliver eggs now that I’m a company driver I’m sent to Verona MO but when I was leasing I always delivered to Spencer Iowa and had to deadhead all the way back to Springfield 🤔
Makes sense for them I suppose since they’re not paying lease ops for deadhead I’m assuming, where as a company driver I would assume they’d be paying for those DH miles. Either way I’m glad you’re keeping busy nonetheless, I just came back on the road after a 3 week break due to a blown motor on my truck. Good to be back and good to see you uploading more regularly.
Hi Rex, I really enjoy your videos but please forgive my ignorance. I don't know how their detention time works? I've seen other companies that pay detention after so many hours but a lot of them really don't say how much you will be paid. After you completed your 10 hours off at the shipper, are you automatically collecting detention pay until you start driving? I've never been an OTR driver. I retired earlier this year at 60 having been a tanker driver at a Teamster union represented company. Thank in advance and keep up the great work!
Just had that waffle house last night. Worst part about Lima is I've had my trailer taken from me overnight after I wait all day for it, then I have to wait all over again for another one.
I go to prime on the 4th of September and I’ve got 8 years experience in reefer but after watching a few of your videos I might look into tanker. I’m going lease do you think tanker is more profitable or should I stay reefer?
I’ve never done reefer but my 1st year leasing with prime tanker I pulled 105k net year 2 I pulled 117k not bad money but you gotta work HARD to pull that kinda money 💰
It is the teams fault and the ispstchers fault and if this is what the cs drivers do to each other i would not want to work for prime cause they are giving the drivers the shaft letting their favorite drivers put it to the other drivers
They will give the load to whoever is gonna make them money now, and the drivers will take what ever load is gonna make them money now. That’s how it is with these companies.
Tells the customer he was late... then proceeds to tell the camera drivers need to pay attention to their appt times and dates. GUARANTEE prime gave that load to another driver when they knew he was gonna be late.
Prime 100% gave another drivers his load knowing he was gonna be late through no fault of his own. These company’s worry about their interests first no matter what they say.
Have question, u have been with Prime for sometime and have driven a variety of different manufacturers trucks , but all with Prime specific . Do u have a favorite ?
Freightliner was the best truck for making money as a lease driver. The Peterbilt was the smoothest ride and had all the bells and whistles however I had a lot of issues. Maybe I just got a bad truck 🤷♂️. For me I’ll take a freightliner as a lease driver all day!
how you making money with all the sitting waiting and washing tanks before after each load? one of the the other prime drivers said that reefer is where the money is . tanker and flat bed is primes bastard children they dont make much ...as compared to reefer. what is teh deal with that? and now with prime- you graduate training and you got go right to lease?
@@johnwolf1475 your paid detention! You can make money in any division. If I wasn’t making money I wouldn’t be working here! No matter who you work for you’ll have to wait or deal with taking a load back but your paid for it. 👍
What happened to the bee screens? How long will they stay cool in the tanker? Or does it flow better chilled and doesn't really matter once it's in? Everyone does it with teams, OO's and trainers. Dry vans and reefer Co's too. Especially when it's a drop and swap situation
Are male trainers able to train females or is that not possible ? I can understand why it might not be but I’m just curious . In the near future I want to apply to prime and I really want to be a tanker driver . It would be cool if you could train me . I’m not into men at all so no disrespect to your wife , thought that was worth mentioning .
It may vary from company to company. I think most companies will give the women the option to with a male. Both companies I’ve worked for gave them the options.
Wow another one of those singles rear tires guessing prime hasnt learned those and automatic trans are SHIT NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS well i guess if you dont know how to shift
Coming to Prime Inc or want to get your CDL license? I honestly believe Prime is a solid company to start your trucking journey.
Make sure when you fill out the online application @ driveforprime.com/ put my driver code STREXA on page 2 of the application when it ask who referred you. Thanks for watching my video
Select Leo as your recruiter *info below*
Prime Inc. Recruiter
(Leo)-Leonel Aguilar-Merino
Direct number: 570-602-4797
Prime Recruiting: 800-224-4585
Email: LAGUILAR-MERINO@primeinc.com
🙋 Questions? Reach out to me!
Email: twr.overtheroad@gmail.com
Check out my MERCH!!!
trucking-with-rex.myspreadshop.com/
I have to agree I was very happy when I went there in 2013 to get my cdl again
Trainer coming out the drivers seat stepping outside in forward motion 😂😂😂😮and much more but the rest speaks
whats up Rex, dude i just wanted to say thank you. When I made the decision to come to prime I started watching your youtube videos and by the time i began my psd training (about 2 weeks ago now) i knew pretty much everything, even how to submit my paperwork through the app, i was on the truck for a week when my trainer and i routed here to springfield for me to test out (im actually a utah resident but theres way more training pads in springfield which made it easier to get some pad training in). Today i Trifecta'd my cdl exam and im beginning my tnt phase tonight hauling a load from here in springfield up to washington. your videos rock man, i hope to run in to you one of these days
I transferred to prime from another company and got a truck after orientation then dispatched. Didn't know anything about Prime so I had to learn everything on the go. The paperwork is very easy to scan and send. Got that with the first load. Using the navigation system on the qc was also easy. Know where ur going. Communicating with ur dispatcher thru the app is also easy. All this can be learned in one day yet we have people who still don't get it. Consider urself ahead of a lot of people. The hardest part is driving and navigating the truck and showing up at customers on time or early.
Been thinking about coming to prime to learn to drive CDL class trucks. The part that worried me was the driver trainer part as Iam a very quiet shy person that does not talk and not comfortable around people a lot but if could have Rex as I driver trainer would sign up right away. Just want to be shown the right way to do the job. Love the content sir!!!!!!!
Anyone can have me as their trainer you just have to put me down on your application as the driver who referred you. Prime will link your application to my truck.
HOLY CRAP that surge is massive.
Hey Rex! I’m sorry that you got rejected! I’m also sorry that someone else stole your load! Great videos as always!
I drove flatbed for Prime in 2013 it was a decent company did the PSd training to get my cdl again and PSD training. I thought about going tank before I came off the road for local work
Rex nice video!
That exit from your truck didn't look like a 3 point exit 😂😂😂😂😂😂good video
It’s also against the DOT rules DOT requires you to turn around and climb out facing your truck because when they had it in Cabovers the old school trucks people with slip and land back first on the steps and break their back
@Bryan-wu1ss I'm already knowing my instructor was heavy on us about getting in and out of those trucks the wrong way
don t blame that team for stealing your load......your dispatchers don t know what there doing or got paid off to let those other guys take your load.....by the way....no parking spaces...means NOT ENOUGH WORK FOR EVERYONE......find something different...good luck
Awsome bud
Hey Rex, Pats Donuts on Elida Rd. in Lima has really good donuts and milkshakes. Not a big parking lot but there's some around there. East of Chicago has great wings. That Waffle House was a fun late night spot in college, haha. Be safe out there!
I would love for you to be my trainer, i love your attitude.
11:01 No lie🤦🏾♂️, I can’t wait to finish tnt so I can get all my stuff in my truck, I’d much rather go to a Walmart & eat foods I’d eat at home, plus I like to cook anyway
Hi Rex,
I was wondering, how do you know where to set you fifth wheel , for balance on your axles.
Have a great day. And thank for posting videos i am always learning,
Sorry about the load someone took. Thats just sad and not right, but those people are out there .
Keep trucking safe .
Every truck is a little different but when you are to heavy on your drives you’ll want to slide the 5th wheel forward towards your steers. Each notch is about 800lbs ish on my international
@@truckingwithrex
Thanks Rex for the reply.
Hope it's cool where you are been having 110 days here, crazy hot. Today I go for my permit. I feel good to pass. Have be blessed and family.
Bro Rock
So rex this is in regards to ur video recently about drivers transferring from reefer to tanker. Why do you think they want to switch? As far as the trolls you say have nothing better to do well i do my trolling on my ten hr break. At least im being productive somehow. LOL!
Hey Rex, since you e experienced both, have you noticed a difference in the freight availability as a company driver over a lease op?
Seems like they run their company drivers more than lease ops, lease ops basically get the scraps. Maybe I’m wrong with that perception, but it does seem that way.
@@DinanBMWm5honestly I haven’t noticed a difference tbh 🤔 what I do know is prime tries to keep companies drivers deadhead miles down. They won’t admit this but when I deliver eggs now that I’m a company driver I’m sent to Verona MO but when I was leasing I always delivered to Spencer Iowa and had to deadhead all the way back to Springfield 🤔
Makes sense for them I suppose since they’re not paying lease ops for deadhead I’m assuming, where as a company driver I would assume they’d be paying for those DH miles.
Either way I’m glad you’re keeping busy nonetheless, I just came back on the road after a 3 week break due to a blown motor on my truck. Good to be back and good to see you uploading more regularly.
I'll be returning to Ohio tomorrow, I haul dairy cow feed to farms
They were hopping if they rejected it they would give it to them for free.
@@MH-xz3uw I wouldn’t doubt it! Lol
100% they don’t care who the screw over in the process
How do I get into the tanker division ? Is there a specific requirement or just request it from dispatch and hopefully they greenlight it ?
Talk to your dispatcher let them know you wanna switch to tanker, a lot of reefer guys be switching to tanker and they like it!
@@truckingwithrex I’m in upgrade right now I’ll try and ask thank you 🤞🏾🖤
Election year plus global instability, things are going to be tough for a while until tensions settle down again.
Hi Rex, I really enjoy your videos but please forgive my ignorance. I don't know how their detention time works? I've seen other companies that pay detention after so many hours but a lot of them really don't say how much you will be paid. After you completed your 10 hours off at the shipper, are you automatically collecting detention pay until you start driving? I've never been an OTR driver. I retired earlier this year at 60 having been a tanker driver at a Teamster union represented company. Thank in advance and keep up the great work!
Prime paid me $250 on this wait in particular every customer has a different rate with prime
Just had that waffle house last night. Worst part about Lima is I've had my trailer taken from me overnight after I wait all day for it, then I have to wait all over again for another one.
I ate at that waffel house every day for 3 months while I was working there lol
You gotta be like a shark on these trailers dudes be jackin lol
I go to prime on the 4th of September and I’ve got 8 years experience in reefer but after watching a few of your videos I might look into tanker. I’m going lease do you think tanker is more profitable or should I stay reefer?
I’ve never done reefer but my 1st year leasing with prime tanker I pulled 105k net year 2 I pulled 117k not bad money but you gotta work HARD to pull that kinda money 💰
when are you getting into the oversize game? :D
It is the teams fault and the ispstchers fault and if this is what the cs drivers do to each other i would not want to work for prime cause they are giving the drivers the shaft letting their favorite drivers put it to the other drivers
They will give the load to whoever is gonna make them money now, and the drivers will take what ever load is gonna make them money now. That’s how it is with these companies.
Tells the customer he was late... then proceeds to tell the camera drivers need to pay attention to their appt times and dates. GUARANTEE prime gave that load to another driver when they knew he was gonna be late.
Follow the story line so you don’t get confused.
Wasn’t his fault he was late.
Prime 100% gave another drivers his load knowing he was gonna be late through no fault of his own. These company’s worry about their interests first no matter what they say.
Don't matter it's about moving products fast $$$$$$$$ you snooze you lose
Have question, u have been with Prime for sometime and have driven a variety of different manufacturers trucks , but all with Prime specific . Do u have a favorite ?
Freightliner was the best truck for making money as a lease driver. The Peterbilt was the smoothest ride and had all the bells and whistles however I had a lot of issues. Maybe I just got a bad truck 🤷♂️. For me I’ll take a freightliner as a lease driver all day!
Really Messed Up Rex Another Trucker Took Ur Load Just Cause Trying Get Ahead Before U Probably Another Prime Driver Too.
will you be on the road today?
@@zybikkk yes
Ive been away for a while. What happened to your Freightliner?
That was a lease truck. I switched from lease to a company driver for multiple reasons
@@truckingwithrex I looked back in your videos and found when you switched. Thank you
Please respond to me Do I need hazmat or only need tanker indrosment
@@sapryahmed4666 no
@@sapryahmed4666 only tanker endorsement needed with prime
how you making money with all the sitting waiting and washing tanks before after each load? one of the the other prime drivers said that reefer is where the money is . tanker and flat bed is primes bastard children they dont make much ...as compared to reefer. what is teh deal with that? and now with prime- you graduate training and you got go right to lease?
@@johnwolf1475 your paid detention! You can make money in any division. If I wasn’t making money I wouldn’t be working here! No matter who you work for you’ll have to wait or deal with taking a load back but your paid for it. 👍
What happened to the bee screens? How long will they stay cool in the tanker? Or does it flow better chilled and doesn't really matter once it's in? Everyone does it with teams, OO's and trainers. Dry vans and reefer Co's too. Especially when it's a drop and swap situation
Those are for food grade tankers the bee screen your talking about
Prime Inc is a 💩 show wow
Are male trainers able to train females or is that not possible ? I can understand why it might not be but I’m just curious . In the near future I want to apply to prime and I really want to be a tanker driver . It would be cool if you could train me . I’m not into men at all so no disrespect to your wife , thought that was worth mentioning .
Men trainers can train females. Prime ask all trainers “are you willing to train opposite sex” for me I told prime no out of respect for my wife.
It may vary from company to company. I think most companies will give the women the option to with a male. Both companies I’ve worked for gave them the options.
W vid
If I go to prime in PA can I still have you as a trainer?
If you put me down on your application as the driver who referred you yes. Prime would just dispatch me out in PA to pick you up
@truckingwithrex great to know man! Still deciding what division I want to do. Your videos help a lot in that process.
Hey Rex when are you going to do a new intro
who cares
And p.s. not your truck
Wow another one of those singles rear tires guessing prime hasnt learned those and automatic trans are SHIT NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS well i guess if you dont know how to shift