In this week’s Driver Meeting LIVE, we hear from Safety, Road Assist and more! 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.
Steve Field & Dennis Davis – Safety
- Prime Picnics:
- Salt Lake City is August 20th
- Pittston is August 27th
- Springfield is September 3rd
- Pride and Polish as well as the Truck Driving Championship is September 2nd
- Anyone can compete
- Decatur, Indiana is September 24th
- Minooka, Illinois is September 30th
- Pride and Polish as well as the Truck Driving Championship is September 2nd
- This week: 133 total inspections – 79 clean (59% clean rate)
- More than 20% above the industry standard for clean inspections.
- $100 for lease operators when you get a clean inspection
- $25 for company drivers when you get a clean inspection
- Wear your seatbelts correctly
- Keep your speed down
- Logs class offered Monday-Friday
- PSC classes offered every day
- Brake safety check week will be August 21-27
- Duane Grimme and Scott Fischer will be going to the National Truck Driving Championship
- We wear red on Fridays to Remember Everyone Deployed
John Hardin – Safety
- While it’s still warm, starting out west, September 1st, you will have to keep chains on your truck
- More information is in the Prime App
Justin Kaufman – Road Assist
- Preventing tire fires:
- Be aware and proactive when your tire inflation light comes on
- Stop within half of a mile when this light comes on
- Check that your truck’s Tire Pressure monitoring System is working
- Be aware and proactive when your tire inflation light comes on
- Ensure you’re always doing good pre, post, and in-trip inspections
- 110 pounds of pressure is recommended in steer tires
- 4/32nd of tread in all major tread grooves (major tread grooves have a wear bar)
- 100 pounds of pressure is recommended in drive and trailer tires
- 2/32nd of tread in all major tread grooves
- Contact road assist if something doesn’t look right or if you have any questions
- Pro Maintenance classes are offered Tuesdays and Thursdays at 13:00 at Campus Inn
Sherrie Wilson – Detail Shop
- The detail shop is the furthest north building on the Prime campus
- We have a free pet wash, an interior body shop, an install department, and we have storage units.
- We are open from around 06:00 to 18:00
Brett Vonwiller & Kyle Walk – Tanker Division
- We have tank washes in Savannah, Georgia, Decatur, Indiana, and Minooka, Illinois
- At Minooka we also have long term parking, showers, a shop, and more open to everybody!
- We have our inedible wash out at Prime East
Steve Wutke – VP of Sales and Marketing
- We are always striving to improve
- Business is good!
- Our highest calling is always safety
Robert Low – Owner & Founder of Prime Inc.
- We have some amazing plans for growth for the near future
- Be safe out there!
Interested in driving for Prime? Apply online at www.primeinc.com or give our recruiters a call at 866-290-1568.