Jason Clemons

Review of Prime Inc.

I started at Prime in Feb 2017 and left March 2019...

I started at Prime in Feb 2017 and left March 2019. While there, I was able to learn a lot about the trucking industry and how to be a professional driver. The amenities provided at Primes terminals are indeed awesome. And the office staff are rather pleasant and get things done.

However, due to the large number of drivers, it is easy for one to fall between the cracks. Issues go unresolved and truck maintenance is shoddy at best. Something to realize as a lease operator is that the truck is not yours, even though you foot the bill (up to $1,050 per week!) for 3-4 years depending on your contract. They do offer a lease purchase program after a period of time there.

The training program has lately begun to focus more on quantity over quality of driver, and there is very little quality control over driver trainers. Again, this is due to how many drivers there are in total.

The reasons I left I will keep personal, but for the most part I was happy with my time at Prime. I still suggest it to those looking to get their CDL and get some experience as the training program is one of the best of the mega carriers. But I also suggest doing your 1-2 years and finding a smaller company that wont just treat you as a number.

All in all, I appreciate Prime for giving me my start, but it ended up not being a career company for me.