Which Division Should I Choose @ Prime Inc.? 🤷🏾‍♂️ 

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.

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!!!!!!!!

😂😂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

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.

LOL 😆 Back-Replacement, got me 😂

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

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

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.

Thats Washington Lol the river Orehon just the otherside as that Highway . And it can be windy too.

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.

Beautiful scenery!!! Love the intro

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.

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.

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.

Flatbed is very rewarding but make no mistake… you will work your a*^ off! If you don’t love it love it you will ask yourself why am I doing this. All weather conditions and all hours . I slept great though. Starting out I would highly recommend pulling dry van or reefer first then go to better paying flatbed/specialized company. When I get back into driving I’m probably going

I’m from North Carolina as well , where do they send you for school? And do you have to deal with mountains a lot

Do a video on self driving trucks bc I want to do this but is it a point to do it bc they gone be on the road 2023

Awesome intro!

Reefer or tanker people need to eat. The way inflation going to happen next few years not going to be to much building going on.

Funny I know that road you did the intro on!

I’m going to Prime Aug 30 tanker division. Couldn’t be more excited man. Any advice/ tips ?

You sound educated. What is your background? It actually gives me room for hope considering I have a background in teaching.

I think after a few years I'm pretty sure I'm going to move to tanker. But you need to live Midwest or east coast. Or else your not going home in tanker division what iv been told. No tanker in AZ

If you wanna do a video comparing em. You can give me a call being that I’ve been flatbed for about a year now

I’m tanker at prime and it’s definitely Illinois jersey and Georgia for the food grade. Inedible is a little more confusing

Tanker drivers are like fire fighters you need to know where you are going and I know it is the same for all driver's but you need the pressure to move the water and or what ever you are hauling I personally am a retired fire fighter

Ok so where is it? How is it going to be delivered?

With flatbed you will also get a lot dirtier and we know showers are not always available when trucking

I'm a fat boy, can't be slinging a tarp out there in 95 degree heat 😂 They would have to repower me and the load 🤷🤷

Do we get to choose our trainers ?

Great video

Not backwards. It's good

Memorial weekend is better 😂

Oops. You didn't check?

Hi Travis! Love the videos. Did your spine problems factor in to you choosing a Peterbilt?

My neck of the woods, the Columbia Gorge:)

Is prime a gud starter company

New hater here. Will binge watch tomorrow.

Prime Flatbed Or Prime Tanker?..

Growing the beard again?

You are one lucky guy

None of them