Prime Inc. Driver Meeting – July 29th

In this week’s Driver Meeting LIVE, we heard from Road Assist, Driver Health & Fitness, 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 everything going on around Prime.

Dave White & Steve Field – Safety

Terminal Updates:
- Salt Lake City, Utah:
  - The picnic will be hosted on August 20, 2022 with attractions such as food vendors, bingo, and giveaways!
- Pittston, Pennsylvania:
  - The picnic will be hosted on August 27, 2022 with a Pride and Polish competition, bingo, rides, and more!
  - Welcome to our new associate Emma! She is a masseuse and will be offering massages Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays from 10:00-17:00 as well as Wednesdays and Thursdays from 09:00-15:00!
  - Improvements to our facilities are actively taking place.
- Springfield, Missouri:
  - The Prime Truck Driving Championship and Pride and Polish will be hosted on September 2, 2022.
    - All you need to compete in the TDC is a CDL and a clean accident history.
  - Prime drivers, Duane Grimme (refrigerated) and Scott Fischer (flatbed), will be competing in the National Truck Driving Championship located in Indianapolis in a few weeks.
  - Safe, long-term parking is available at the Minooka terminal.
  - This week: 148 total inspections – 97 clean (66% clean rate).
    - $9,400 has been paid out this week for drivers with clean inspections.
  - When backing use G.O.A.L. (Get Out And Look) to help prevent accidents.
  - If someone is on the shoulder of the road, always move out of the right lane.
    - This is a law in many states.
    - If you can’t move over, slow down and move as far over in your lane as you can.

John Hardin – Safety

Have a large Abloy lock on your trailer at all times.
- Abloy locks cannot be easily cut therefore prevent theft.
- If you don’t have one, go to the outbound lanes at the Springfield terminal and trade in your current lock to receive an Abloy lock for a discounted price.
- Abloy locks are also sold in the company store at full price.
- During pretrip, take a picture of your locked (with an Abloy lock) trailer with the seal and trailer number in the picture.
  - If someone breaks into your trailer and you have this picture, you will not be held liable for any theft.

Matt Hancock – Driver Health & Fitness

Flatbed driver, Chris Sheppard, won the Fit in 15 weight loss competition losing 45.4 pounds in just 15 weeks!
The Fit in 15 program is available all year long with the competition starting on the first of the year and lasting 15 weeks.
There are many other programs available to our drivers including sleep apnea help with Cardinal Sleep, general healthcare with Trinity, and even a program called Rigs Without Cigs to help you stop smoking!
Go to any terminal to talk to a member of Driver Health and Fitness in person.

Justin Kaufman – Road Assist & Maintenance

Make sure to check your tire inflation light and stop within half a mile if it turns on.
Steer tires need to have a depth of 4/32 in every major tread groove (grooves with wear bars) and drive and trailer tires need to have a depth of 2/32 in every major tread groove.
The back of most trucks have jumper posts compatible with two to four gauge jumper cables.
Pro Maintenance have been moved to classroom C5 at Campus Inn in Springfield, MO one Tuesdays and Thursdays from 13:00-16:00.
- These classes will soon be available at the Pittston terminal as well.

Robert Low – Owner & Founder of Prime Inc.