Prime Inc. Driver Meeting – July 22nd

In this week’s Driver Meeting LIVE, we recognize our Instructors/Trainers of the year in each division! We host the weekly Driver Meeting every Friday morning at 8 a.m. CST in Springfield, MO; Salt Lake City, UT; and Pittston, PA. Can’t make it in person? No worries! Check out the fast facts below to stay up-to-date with what’s going on around Prime.

Dennis Davis & Steve Field – Safety

This week: 136 total inspections – 89 clean (65% clean rate)
This coming Monday is our DAB meeting!
Two Prime drivers will soon be competing in the National Truck Driving Championship.
Drive the appropriate speed for the conditions.
Have enough space between you and the vehicle in front of you.
Eliminate distractions inside the cab.

Chris Ewing – Driver Line Up

Try to be punctual when arriving to the yard.
Make sure everyone in the bays see you.
Watch your PTA and communicate if you need it changed to keep it accurate.
- Your PTA can be seen in the Prime Mobile App.
If you arrive with an empty trailer, get it washed out before you drop.
Driver line up does NOT decide who gets drug tested, it is random selection.
- If you feel like you are getting picked too often talk with safety.
Commit to loads early.

Chris Martin, Jared Young, & Clinton Williams – Refrigerated Operations/Training

Benefits of becoming a trainer:
- Money:
  - On average, solo drivers profit $1729 per week while team drivers average $3763 per week.
  - There is also a bonus for PSD instructors which averages $5375 from the time your student begins training to the time they test.
- Giving back to the program that gave to you.
You can train as much or as little as you want.
You only need two years of experience and a good record to become a trainer.
You can train as a company or lease driver.

Dave Meinecke – Driver Training Program

Get involved in the training program!
2021 TNT trainers of the year:
- Flatbed Lease Trainer of the Year:
  - Dion Kitchen
- Flatbed Company Trainer of the Year:
  - Logan Mangels
- Tanker Company Trainer of the Year:
  - Michael Borders
- Tanker Lease Trainer of the Year:
  - Robert Binder
- Reefer Lease Trainer of the Year:
  - Sean Jones
- Reefer Company Trainer of the Year:
  - Fredrick Williams