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@NoFilter454 Жыл бұрын
Start out as a company Driver. I just quit Prime because my bills outweighed my paychecks and dispatch and the fleet manager is full of crap. They had me deadheading for a load 1900 miles 700 miles 1100 miles etc. lease operators get treated like shit. I can email you my load assignments for the past 5 weeks. If you have big bills any kids especially a wife, I wouldn’t advise it because they will have you making bare minimum.
@robertketchum4452 Жыл бұрын
The reason tanker is .57 per mile is because you get a lot less miles than flatbed or refer.
@BrandonBalderas Жыл бұрын
I'm getting. .70 dry van
@robertketchum4452 Жыл бұрын
@Brandon Balderas My post was based on his video that he did not know why tanker was higher than flatbed. There are lots of people making more than Primes starting pay. Grats I guess
@Oilers34 Жыл бұрын
I’ve got a good buddy of mine that has been there 30 years and all he does is lease. I’m hoping to join prime next February. I’m in Texas and I’m planning on going lease as well. Keep us posted on your journey brother
@EKMTransport Жыл бұрын
Awesome! I live in Texas as well. Will do! Make sure you subscribe to get all the videos!
@Oilers34 Жыл бұрын
@@EKMTransport what part of Texas are you in? I’m in Alvin just south of Houston.
@EKMTransport Жыл бұрын
@@Oilers34 Just outside of Fort Hood.. Or Fort Cavazos.. whatever they decided to name it now.
@stevespriggs3302 Жыл бұрын
I have been a owner operator since 1984. I would start out as a company driver. I would get a lightweight truck. Easy to get around just to start. My opinion stay safe
@EKMTransport Жыл бұрын
Yeah, not a fan of those lightweight trucks lol. There’s pros and cons for both sides but it really is how well you work and if you can keep track of spending etc. I know some folks just want to drive and not have to worry about the business side of things.
@cmpondeck339 ай бұрын
@@EKMTransportThat how I feel about starting out, but when thinking long term I think it’s very beneficial to go lease or Owner op once you have some experience & know have good money management skills.
@southbayinvestor87 Жыл бұрын
I’m at JB Hunt, Company Driver hurting too
@williampowers3409 Жыл бұрын
It would be cool if they had him at the Millennium bldg
@TheBandafall2003 Жыл бұрын
Don’t this is a recruiter don’t d o it you will run your ass off
@southbayinvestor87 Жыл бұрын
What are ur thoughts on drivers hanging up the keys
@EKMTransport Жыл бұрын
I think it depends on a number of things.. I’ll include this in my next video.
@gonzalezmichael52 Жыл бұрын
Is it possible to net $1500-$2000 as a company driver? I haven’t seen any company drivers here on KZfaq
@EKMTransport Жыл бұрын
Honestly, not sure. I’m gonna be lease. I know that they get different incentives and all that but they get paid per mile.. so idk how that works out for them. Plus they typically have insurance coming out, taxes etc.
@Jamesgeeee Жыл бұрын
Fuck no .. 53 cpm is shit
@Jamesgeeee Жыл бұрын
Not even out of training and he’s thinking about being a trainer … long way to go . Gl
@EKMTransport Жыл бұрын
@@Jamesgeeee Ah yes, because when someone tells you they're in training, they MUST not have any experience right? Do you think that every trainer in prime has all the knowledge or something? There are many trainers at prime who dont train to help, they train for those big checks. Prime Inc itself is a great company but with the shortage of trainers, they are hurting.
@GSA15174 Жыл бұрын
As team yes. As solo expect 800-1200. I was team driver for 6 months and recently solo 4 weeks. Gonna do tnt soon because solo ain't it at least for company side.
@Sunshinemano627 Жыл бұрын
How long before they cut you loose
@EKMTransport Жыл бұрын
Well.. every new trainee has to do 50k miles. I just missed the 30k training miles before I showed up. If you don’t have the kind of experience they’re looking for, you have to do 50k. So I was in 48 foot flatbed tractor with 10 speed transmission but that wasn’t good enough. So I have to do 50k.
@JoeKavey Жыл бұрын
Does training count as part of your year contract? How much more money does one make leasing a truck? Does your credit habe anything to do with the lease option?I have a recruiter calling me soon. Im a little worried about you saying in another video that you only made 400 tops and training lasts for up to four months. I have a wife and daughter like you and thats not enough money to support them. I may risk it though. Thanks for the videos buddy.
@JoeKavey Жыл бұрын
Okay sorry I posted that before I watched the whole video. You said there is no credit check. I don't have bad or good credit. Basically none. So it be based on the length of your lease basically? What exactly is 70 percent of the freight? How much it the freight is the question. Thanks again.
@EKMTransport Жыл бұрын
@@JoeKavey so if you do a standard lease, it’s commonly called a walk away lease, meaning you can turn the truck in and leave anytime or switch to company any time. Your weekly pay from tnt training depends on what you have coming out and what you choose for taxes. So yours may be more, idk. For lease, when they say 72 percent, say a load is 1000 dollars total, you’ll get 72 percent of that total. That’s just an example but you see what I mean. If you decide to do lease purchase through prime in the future, no there isn’t a credit check. Just down payment which gets lower every year you’re there I believe. I don’t know much about the lease purchase but you should be able to find info on it somewhere. In tnt, the more hours you drive/work, the more you get paid but no matter what, assuming you’re not on home time, you’ll get 900 a week gross. That’s pre tax, pre insurance, etc.
@JoeKavey Жыл бұрын
So I'd get 900 a week during training?
@EKMTransport Жыл бұрын
@@JoeKavey while you’re in tnt you’re considered a company driver. So you’ll have taxes taken out, if you choose the medical, dental, vision etc you’ll have that taken out, if you used the 200 loan they gave you they’ll take that back out, if you had to do the sleep apnea test, they’ll take that out too. It’s 900 gross.. so mine was low for awhile but now that I got it all paid back, it should normalize a little bit. I’m expecting 6-700 a week now. Maybe more?
@TruckingacrossAmerica Жыл бұрын
How soon do you get health insurance?
@ogdriver5334 Жыл бұрын
WOW! Starting pay for reefer is 51 cpm? I started at 48 cpm in 1979. Deregulation has been very good.......for business.
@Jamesgeeee Жыл бұрын
Neither !!!!!!!!!
@RichsRiverSmokersWestVirginia Жыл бұрын
I’d like to chat with you
@MikeJones-ne5ko Жыл бұрын
This video really helped me a lot, I got my permit I wanna go to prime, I had a speeding ticket 🎟 in 2018 is that gonna hinder me in anyway, and I plan on doing lease, thanks
@MikeJones-ne5ko Жыл бұрын
I ALSO JUST SUBSCRIBED!
@EKMTransport Жыл бұрын
Thanks brother I appreciate it! So as long as you paid the ticket, no it won’t mater.. but you need to make sure you put it down on the online application. Make sure all contact information for previous jobs is correct. Then you need to print it out! Take it with you to orientation.. they’re gonna give you a paper application to fill out.. everything neeeds to match what you put on the online app you printed out..
@MikeJones-ne5ko Жыл бұрын
@EKM Transport | Ernest WOW! Ok so even a felony that's past 7 years I still need to disclose that to them? I heard they also check references too, all these things seem a bit too much don't you say?
@EKMTransport Жыл бұрын
@@MikeJones-ne5ko your recruiter will be able to help you with specific questions. And no, you have to remember these loads you’re taking cost money and some of them worth well over a million dollars.. they need to be sure they’re getting quality drivers.