I’m in a lease here and I LOVE IT!! I been out here EATIN!! I cook on the truck, don’t spend unnecessary money, and if I go home I ask for a pass through where I can just do a 34 or 48 hour break and roll out!! Or if I need longer I straddle 2 weeks so I’m not in the hole. You keep doing you and just realize that with anything, what you put in it is what you get out of it! PERIODT! So if you’re being positive and optimistic about the situation, then that’s what you will get ! Be safe out here!! You got this!!
@@ericwoodward9785 That’s one of the main reasons I prefer a lease over company. I can create my own reality!! I want to be out , I can! I want to be home, I can! Love it here!! Best decision I’ve made in a long time !!
Boy no matter what you put into lease purchase its insane I could never trick my mind to make me stupid enough to do it but I do own 3 trucks been in business for a lil over 3 years, had my cdls for almost 4 years
From my experience being a passenger/companion of a prime Inc lease operator for 6months and watching and learning how Prime Inc operates. First thing first if you aren't in the mindset of this is your business and not just a job you're going to fail. Just like with any business you may not start to see a profit until after 6mths to a year. Usually you're just learning you're still learning your skills you haven't mastered trip planning you're still learning how to make sure you're keeping good records with your log. 9x out of ten you're not sleeping well or eating well. Because of poor trip planning. You must be over prepared for everything. When you keep those wheels turning you're earning and if you're not saving as soon as something happens you're fucked. When you get your settlements pay your self like an employee and put the rest of that shit up. Take loads that makes since to your time clock. Short and steady wins the race it's a quicker turn around. Loads that are 1000miles should be a 2 day ride but if you ain't prepared it may take 3 depending on weather and Rd conditions. Before you accept an offer check the weather. Check what your fuel is setting at versus to you having to fill up to take this load and how many miles it's going make sure you getting paid fair. I know Prime pays O ops 72% of the load but make sure it makes since before you accept get that dam calculator out. It's ok to say no SOMETIMES I REPEAT SOMETIMES LOL Run hard during the summer just in case your skill level for the winter isn't quite there yet. Them savings will come in handy. That truck payment ain't gone stop just because it's snowing or just because highway 80 is closed Run your ass off in the summer. I'm currently working on getting my CDL if I could just land this 90 on test day. Unfortunately I am unable to drive for Prime Inc right now. But just know they are one of the best trucking companies to drive for. You all are blessed to be able to do so. With anything to become great is to put in the hard work. But do it smart. Rob Lo started that company with his momma's blessing and one damn truck and you too can do the same and all of you watching as well.... Let's get our heads out our ass and on these loads have fun make money make memories...♥️♥️♥️🚛🚛🚛💪🏾🚛🚛🚛♥️
Man bro you are telling the ABSOLUTE truth. Its all about perspective and a stepping stone. I leased straight out the gate and have been doing so for a year at prime, and it’s done what it needs to do so far. Ordering my truck by January
I came thru in 2018, and I'm still here. I've been leasing successfully, and it's been great. Shout out to my trainer Alphonso. I did make $30,000 for 15 years, came to Prime, and now been making 6 figures leasing( if the government is watching it is all allegedly😂)
Folks will always try to talk you out of something like they have the answers. You are on the right path for yourself. Prime has come a long way since the late 90’s. I almost went there when I came out of school. Keep grinding and only surround yourself with positive thinking people. You don’t need to be hearing sob stories and negativity.
Yes Indeed! I'm From Brooklyn Ny and you are SO RIGHT! Once you leave on a Journey to reach your Goals DO NOT GO BACK! There is Nothing Good in the HOOD! NOTHING!
Im a company driver but so what...we are all on our own journeys in life. Your journey aint my business. Im just glad to see a youngin out here doing it and getting it. We all can eat
They don’t check your credit because they know you not keeping the truck, they also don’t care if you walk away from the lease because they already used and abused you. They will waste no time selling another dummy the same dream
I have seen tones of prime Inc trucks on the road I worked for Warner c.r. England pam Holland j.b hunt and tones of smaller truck companies left most of them because the pay sucks you would expect to make over $1,500 a week and only make $800 being over the road and on top of it you have to buy food when your over the road you bring back only $600 a week that's not enough to pay bills or to do anything with especially not worth risking you life working at one of the most dangerous jobs out there for only $600 a week nah I'll risk it for 1,500 to 2,000 a week I'm getting over 3k working for this smaller truck company won't look back at any of those bigger companies again
Bro, I love your feelings I think you’re right. Those are those people that make money already trying to give advice and forgot the struggle If you don’t remember, being poor than you were poor in vain But they give advice for dumb stuff work hard get your degree at 80 even though that’s OK and all but did you have some benefit in a couple years even if you’re paying higher the term it’s like take any opportunity 60 to 80 grand that’s life-changing for people that never made more than 30
I say go for it bro 💯💯 if you from Philly then you know what I mean .. it’s getting crazy in the city … if you can get out and make a bag in the process why not do it … best of luck to you king 💯💯
Bro stay POSITIVE experience is your best teacher. Keep teaching somebody needs to hear the real. And you absolutely right no credit check driving new equipment and could walk away if it get hard o you
Young man, thank you for your informative videos. I’ve been out of the trucking industry for just over 15 year’s and have been thinking of coming back out. However, I let my CDL lapse, which means I have to get it again. I have taking a hard look at Prime and particularly on the tanker division. I live just outside of Russellville, AR. You’ve made the best decision that works for you to achieve your goals. Never allow anyone to talk you out of it. For those yacking about this expense or that expense and the price of the lease payments, obviously have no clue, nor have they ever been out on their own running under their own authority, plus all the extras. I feel like Prime Leasing is a viable option for me and will be investigating it further.
Aye Brother its Diego from Philly that Engineer. I appreciate what your doing folk. !! Content is the move !!! Keep pushing brother and lets tap in next time you in the bitty.
All this people crying about companies being in business to make money like they in business for charity. Success Leasing is in business to make money. Just like EVERY business ever. It’s a good middle ground between being a company driver and getting part of the owner operator experience. Mainly the financials. Don’t bother with those people. They don’t know. Keep doing you😉. Make all the bread!
Dude, it's good to see you out and enjoying it!! Have not been able to post cause we have been hauling a lot of hival loads. Heading in to Springfield to upgrade now man. Hope to see you on the road!
You should be asking yourself why they are willing to give you responsibility of a truck when you have no experience. They give it to you because they win either way, you dont own the truck after you sign the lease, prime still controls all power of attorney over that truck. Your name is nowhere on the title or paperwork of that truck. They then charge you triple for the truck and other nonsense deductions. You say if you walk away your not taking a loss but the loss is loss of equity in the Equipment you have put thousands of dollars into. Not to mention your "end of lease bonus" isnt even a bonus, its just money they steal from you every check then at end of lease after you paid the truck off they take thousands of your "bonus" to get the truck back to completely perfect condition them sell it for 100k right in your face and I promise that you dont have 100k in your bank account at the end of lease. Honestly this is a up hill fight, I got my CDL at prime in 2015, finished my 4 year lease so I know the type of prime koolaid you drinking right now and your homestly going to be like talking to a wall when it comes to talking you out the lease. I completed my lease in 2019, left prime, got a cheap 20k cash truck and started taking home 3800 a week only sleeping in the truck like 2 times a week and home on weekends. Got my life back from the road, lost 70 poinds and started living great, I grew to hate trucking spending my life in that sleeper, pretty much gave up my early 20s to prime so I damn sure try to stop anybody else from doing it. Today I got a small fleet of 4 trucks and spend my days running the business about 10 hours a week and pretty much living life. I do run one week out the month to keep my skills sharp and my drivers make 2000 a week salary because prime is also often the lowest bidder on freight and once I left loads started paying 3 to 4 times what prime would book them for from the same customers. I also was tanker, looks like your not on food grade but you probably will at some point. Whenever you pull outta AAK in jersey and you see third party carriers in there just know there pulling outta there for 3 times the rate prime gets yall for.
People complaining about getting paid 1000 a week saying that's not enough but there is no fast food, warehouse, or retail job that pay as much as trucking with a short amount of education. I can still pay bills and have some leftover. Im forever grateful for trucking.
When you don't have the money for a down payment for a new truck the leasing program at Prime seems very good. If you don't practice good bookkeeping skills you will never be successful in leasing program. A 78% revenue and a 28% for the company where they take care of all the permits licenses etc. at the end of lease program you get bonus when you turn your truck in. Remember it takes a billion dollars to make a million dollars in trucking. It would be nice if the trucker who had a problem with the lease program to show us the numbers on where they are not making money or losing money.
Being a Owner Operator I never go home I live in the truck paying it off times are tough to be taking time off is not the answer 3 things you stay away from when you’re a Lease owner Women Home and People or your road to success will be blocked
You are mature beyond your years, been out here 34 years now and leasing or owning may not be for me but I'm glad you are doing it and finding out what works best for you, in due time you will figure shit out on your own. I try to talk to some of these young bro's out here about trucking, it ain't nothing out here on these streets but trouble .....stay grinding regardless.
Why would they give you a good deal? Are you an above-average trucker? Do you comport yourself better than most? Do you present yourself and communicate better than most? Look inward
Which company driver because even all company drivers don’t make the same amount of money? That’s the wrong way to look at it anyway in the grand scheme of things.
Prime is the perfect model of corruption and con game. I am amazed at how efficient they are at ripping people off. It’s actually quite impressive how they do it
In my opinion, leasing gets a bad wrap because most people don’t complete their lease. The way you described why you do what you do makes sense for your situation and that’s all that matters. Everybody is a Elon Musk on social media and in the comments but most people can’t even show you how to do it. You gotta master the art of telling people “you got it big dog” and completely disregarding what they say because they don’t understand what they are talking about.
Well, imagine leasing a truck that’s a mark up of 165k. Then you start looking at your numbers and realize your gonna end up paying more than double that and never end up owning that truck. Would you complete a lease?
Leave the negativity in your dust! I’m currently driving for a mega carrier and am looking to change. I’ve already put in my application with Prime. I’ve been driving dry van, but want to go tanker.
Keep doing what you doing, trust God and ignore all bad energy. #1 it’s your life and your journey. Don’t let no one deter you from your dreams. God Bless! Stay positive and keep Grinding for you and your Daughter
Its like a mantra with lease supporters. They keep telling themselves it's worth it, but it is not. (Now if I was a single man no kids, no other connections, I would just live on the truck and keep the wheels moving. It's the only way.) My after taxes bring home every month doing local, in reality is more beneficial to me. I'm home every day, no truck, insurance, fuel, and other expenses. My income never changes at all. But if you want to do it, be smart and do it,
Big bro don’t listen to any driver out there God has your plan set in place Everyone always got something negative stuff to say but at the end of the day you arena father so do what makes you happy and make your child Eat Stop telling them because when hauling tanker you need to be focused Safe ride bro prove them wrong
If it works for you, keep doing your thing. I don't care about running 2500 to 3000 miles a week, I get a retirement check. I got enough time to move on, just haven't found what I'm looking for. These pockets ain't empty 😊... stay safe. Glad you enjoyed SC.."smiling faces... beautiful places".
for them its a ball and chain and stops driver turnover it has its pros and cons for the driver it keeos you commited and forces you to get that bill paid fast so you can make your cheddar after
The real goal for leaseing a truck aint to get rich its to get a truck while getting payed for it. Its a win win if things go good. I hate how everyone talking about how prime or crst are built for the company to make the profits. Of course it is, its a business not a charity. If you are smart with miles loads and fuel you will make money and at the end of the day you gonna have a truck or at least experience not all of it good but its experience thats what matters. Im really digger your videos man.
Make sure Prime don't stop feeding you Towards the end of the lease. That happens with most lease programs. If you are trying to own the truck at the end of the least. I'm from Philly also.
Hopefully get that fathers day package for the truck * Tv, or a laptop, Entertainment devices for layovers an long waiting periods my wife bought me a entertainment bucket full of detailing things for the van i was in since i love having a clean ride *
I live here, NC to be exact. #Raleigh From #NY, came here 8th grade. I’ll say when I was younger the hospitality was there. As I got older I’ve learned to communicate. “Hey, how are you doing?” , “Thank You/No Thank You/No Problem/You’re Welcome etc” I feel like the hospitality isn’t there anymore. Maybe b/c I’m in Raleigh I’m speaking to less NC Natives, and that’s the problem. or I’m overboard w/ my communication. Or it’s my appearance 🤷🏿♂️. Who knows, but I definitely used to love it here a lot more. Random rant but I be taking it to heart b/c I’ve changed my ways to adapt to the environment and feel like it was for nothing. Currently trying to learn to “read the room.” To avoid hurt feelings. I won’t speak if you don’t.
This is the internet everybody struggles are different. Your built different a lot of people make something out of nothing. The type of drive you got you’ll be successful in trucking. One of the most important things you got is time, trucking today is a young man game. Stack yo bread and get a head. Commercial credit hit different for us. I went through it purchasing my first truck. Get all your ducks lined up and don’t let them get you off your square, hater’s can’t see pass they’re own fears/ shortcomings. Stay strong 💪
Yoooo brodie im jus tapping in idk how long you been driving but since you lease operator an shyt i want you to be mindful of how far you drive to pick up when you drop off a load cause remember you pay for your gas bro try to make sure when they dispatch you, you not driving too far for your next load cause all that gas do add up over time nahh mean, i been watching a lot of videos cause im tryin to figure out which company ima go with to do a lease purchase i may jus go with prime i been watching slimepack and some others and i came across your video today and everybody seems to be doing good and based of some of the comments here from other prime lease drivers yall doing great so ima come on board n join the squad but ima go in the flatbed division cause thats what i do I’m a flatbed driver, shyt i prolly start my own youtube channel too, youtube needs a nyc flatbed driver on here lol, big up yaself brodie dont mind these haters on here they jus chatting bro unless they gon hire us n give us big money dont knock ppl for trying they own thing, we only learn when we jus go out there n experience it ourselves what work for them may not work for you as long as you know what you trying do or where you tryin go that is what matters…
I almost did this myself, but opted for another company instead, but u can literally make double what company guys do, and you have a brand new truck, not bad if you ask me, you just gotta put the work in, some people like to just talk without knowing, especially cuz they’re lazy
Bruh a lot of these “super truckers” out here, even at prime always wanna immediately try to discourage new drivers. I really try not to converse with others. I could care less about the trucker gossip or to even converse my personal matters with any of these drivers out here bc folks always got something negative to say.
I guess that being in the game for 30 years makes me a "super trucker." I have NEVER discouraged anyone from being a truck driver. I have told the truth and proved what I said which some don't like.
Figure out your avg miles and how much its costs for you to run them. Dont know how prime lease is but it did a lease with ATS for over three yrs and made good money because i always knew what it cost me to run and where the freight lanes were so I wouldnt deadhead that much.
If you're Company do you still make 0.50-0.55 CPM ? Or it's the same as if you were lease (Meaning your CPM can Range from $1-$3 depending on the Load/Shipper/ECT)
It's all about the profit. How you running your rig. Rpm, revenue, and how you are running your clock. It's a different ball game vs company. Cpm doesn't always determine your profit. You can get $3 per mile and gain little to no profit.
To the company drivers saying they're making 60k a yr even in this economy, congrats. Lease purchase driver here. My gross as of June 1st is just over 93k and my net is over 38k almost. That's in just under 5 mths. I'm in line to gross over 200k for the yr and net about 90k. That net is my take home. My truck will be paid off this year and that will add over $34,000 to my net next year. So, I'm on track to bring home 90k this year and over $120k next year. In the corporate world, you would need to make over $150k a yr to net 120k. So to that company driver, I'm already making over 50% more than company and next yr, have the potential to double it. Oh yeah, that net includes all payments, fuel and repairs paid. Not knocking company drivers, but get all the facts before trying to pass off your beliefs as truth
I’ve only seen Lease drivers for prime make money here on RU-vid . People talking bout what’s not worth it and what is… there are VERY FEW people making 2500 a month and mfs racking 18-2500 a week lol. Some nettting more. Boys don’t understand business and sound lazy af. Get your hustle up and your mind right! Stay up King
Come on down to the south man..im from Fayetteville nc..i would recommend moving to Charlotte Raleigh columbia..i goy my cdl and am in week 2 training with a flatbed company with a regional route in texas just moved here last year...good thing is while in training they book you hotels on the weekend because company drivers usually get weekends off in flatbed ..
Ive been 6 years leasing with prime as a team, as a refer and we still winning ,, its all about ,simple math,, ive had people come up to me and talk bad about prime and it gets annoying,,i tell myself they probably dont work hard ,always making stops ,,i learn to just say mmm ok cool have a nice day lol
