Prime Inc. is happy to host the annual Prime Picnic again this year for our driving and nondriving associates and their families to come together to enjoy fun, food, friendly competition, and more! If you are a driver, please communicate with your Fleet Manager if you would like to be routed to one of these events, and we will do our best to get you to one of them. We really love seeing our drivers at these events, but we want you to know how much we appreciate all of our drivers who continue to haul freight during these dates so we can continue to be the best in the industry by providing unmatched service and meeting the capacity needs of our customers. If you can’t make it to one of the picnic events, we hope to see you at one of the Christmas Parties coming at the end of the year (details to come at a later date).
Prime Picnics will be held in the following locations:
- Pittston, PA -Saturday, August 19th from 10 am to 4 pm
- Springfield, MO-Saturday, September 2nd from 10 am to 6 pm
- Salt Lake City, UT-Saturday, September 9th from 10 am to 4 pm
Note: These events are not open to the public. Please bring your Prime ID Badge for entrance into the Prime Picnic. Immediate family of associates are welcome!
Drivers are invited to compete in some friendly competition at the following events:
Prime Truck Driving Championship (Springfield, MO): The Truck Driving Championships (also known as the Rodeo) allow drivers to showcase their driving skills on an obstacle course at the Springfield, MO Headquarters training pad. The top 10 finalists have an opportunity to compete on Team Prime at the 2018 Missouri Truck Driving Championships. Any Prime Driver with a CDL can enter! We will be holding this event under the Friday night lights of the training pad. NEW THIS YEAR: To sign up for this event, pre-register using this link. All drivers will need to check in at the main training pad at 5 pm on Friday, September 1st. We will have hot dogs, burgers, brats, cold drinks etc for all who want to come out and compete or watch the event. All event competitors will get a 2017 Prime Commemorative Coin! Any questions, contact Dave White in the Safety Department at 417-521-3830. Winners will be announced on Saturday, Sept 2nd at the picnic.
- 1st Place-Trophy & $100 Prime Bucks
- 2nd Place-Trophy & $75 Prime Bucks
- 3rd Place-Trophy & $50 Prime Bucks
Pride and Polish (Springfield, MO and Pittston, PA): The Pride and Polish competition allows drivers to showcase their truck as well as be recognized for their attention to detail and cleanliness inside and outside of the truck. The competition will take place in Springfield, MO on Friday, Sept 1st this year alongside the Truck Driving Championships. The competition will take place in Pittston, PA at the annual Prime Picnic on Saturday, August 19th. To sign up for this event, pre-register using this link. Space is limited! All event participants will get a 2017 Prime Commemorative Coin! If you have any questions, contact Pam Linhart in Safety at 417-521-3916.
- Best in Show-Owner Operators
- Winner gets trophy & $500 cash
- Best in Show-Lease Drivers
- Winner gets trophy & $500 cash
- Best in Show-Company Drivers
- Winner gets trophy & $500 cash
- Peoples Choice
- Winner gets trophy & $500 cash
We hope to see you this year at the Prime Picnic. Thank you to all of our associates for your hard work day and night to make Prime the best in the industry! If you have any questions, please contact us at primeinc@primeinc.com.
