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To lil Red,
Hi me primerboy again. I wanted to know how long do you stay out,and do you do regionl are 48 State. I was just wondering because you sound like a die hard trucker!" And when coming home how,any days off. And also what equiment do you pull,and why do you. (Sorry all these questions i just know you have the smartest anwers)
primerboy~
Carl Lamar Snow

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But I try
As of right now I'm stuck at home from a injury but when I was out I usually stayed out for 3-4 weeks at a time but that was my choice.
I have had many trucks over the years both company and my own..The last was a Volvo 770
I perfer Dry van Have done the tanker thing and flat but will probably go back to flats
When I'm home I usually sa\tay home a week at a time..Mow the yard ect ect.
As far as a die hard trucker it is in the blood I have a complete family of truckers with the exception of my father who is a retired DOT and ex-husband who is a cop.. My son and nephews also have the bug
When it comes to trucking you have 2 choices you either love it or hate it..I love it
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away

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Lil Red,
Thanks for the info's and stuff. I might try flat wit Prime just dont know. Im not a fan of being real wet,cold etc; But it's better in Flats but i like reefer. I think when i get solo i will come home an relax,get ina ja-cu-ze and chill. I know that 770 u had was a Dream. I want 2 be like u 1 day get myself a Volvo 780"! Well thats justs millions of miles away in my dream,thanks hoss!
primerboy~
Carl Lamar Snow

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I want 2 be like u 1 day
If you want to be like me then we will have to call you PRIMERGIRL
Sorry took so long to get back to you been out looking at new trucks if all goes well I will be back OTR in a few weeks..
I still hope you get your head out of your primerbutt and change your mind about what you are doing been catching up on the post and if you stop and think for a few miniutes and reread some of the things you have posted you will realize what a mistake it is..
You said a friend of yours went to PRIME and was there a few years and quit...The programs are 3-4 years why quit when you have that much invested..
Maybe he was like many others..Had no choice
I've said all I can on the subject, and something tells me that once you go there you will be like so many others and we will not hear from you and if you do post here after that you will have a new name to post under...You are only 21 and still wet behind the ears..You got alot to learn
US express is a very good company. And if you think that you can call you own shots when you get into your PRIME truck you have already took a wrong turn down a dead end street..
This goes for any company Even when they are not forced dispatch and you start turning down loads because it is not something you want or like dispatch will stop giving you the high dollar loads and you will soon be out the door.
Anyway GOOD LUCK
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away

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Originally posted by Little Red:
I still hope you get your head out of your primerbutt and change your mind about what you are doing
"Primerbutt", LMAO. I'm starting to think that this guy isn't really serious about Prime at all, and is just posting about them because he knows people will crap all over it.
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Save the trees, eat more beavers.

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Hey Guys,
Im really going i would not come on here and be a
PRIMEGIRL as lil Red Said"! HA HA
I Think my decison has been made becuase i want my trucking job to be the one i stick with for a good while. Yes i have to admit im wet in the ears (wax-on-wax-out) but Prime will get them really dry real fast. I did not say total control when im in the Prime Truck,Dont want to be turing down loads. I want to work hard at this,not quitin whatever it takes to succed at this. Mabe ur rigth Prime sucks big time,want know til i find out for myself. Want know fires hot til it burns my friend! I want it badder than anything,I have been reading yhalls post 2 years before i ever start to write any one. I did not thought i fit,But now i see i do,I make a Big Prime Comotion and stuff. My next paycheck which will be 1 more week,Prime has sent me PAPERs telling me what to bring,I made a list of things in 2001 what i migth got a Account going ATM Card,plenty of Clothes CD's Books but most important a Big Attuide 2 learn bout the New Prime and how trucking is. They may suck,I will have to Stick it out it's to late once i sign the contract." Whose to say in a couple months im comin back to tell u Guys PRIME TIME Fun on here. Well pray for me wish me luck!
primerboy~
Carl Lamar Snow

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Have fun with the fine folks at Prime. You seem hellbent on it in spite of the advice and experience available here - all I know about Prime is what I hear from their drivers, especially those who have gotten burned on the lease. Talked to one today who has been able to reduce his "permanent address" to a 5X5 storage unit in Jackson, MS. Paying $600+ a week on a real wreck of an FLD120 and making around $700. What a system!

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My friend you are suffering from dillusions of grandeur.Driving a truck is only about one thing;knocking down as many miles as you can in a 70hour/8 day time frame and staying safe and accident free in the process.Driving a nice,new,truck with all the comforts of home might make it a little more bareable but it does'nt change the reality of what your primary role is;and that is driving.
The Governor.
"If the wheels ain't turnin';you ain't earnin'"
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Governer,
You have spoken the truth !!! The only thing that we have is our pride and attitude to keep those paychecks coming. And the way to do that is what you'd said, "Driving a truck is only about one thing;knocking down as many miles as you can in a 70hour/8 day time frame and staying safe and accident free in the process."
CLASSICAL STATEMENT

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Governer,
I respect ur opoinon Governer Sir"! but im to deep in my mind to change right Im ready to go.
I can't see working for anyone else til the get the Experience a year and i want to try it with Prime. Great post Nulcear Nick.
I thought bout it today when i removed some patients today that 18 vs a wheeler. 2 Adults and 2 kids where killed,not the Drivers fault but the 4 wheeler,he topped the hill it was to late. I was not driving but i did remove the bodies with my dad,it really shoulk me up"! What thing sdo drivers do to avoid such,I saw another 1 on I-10 Today about 17 MM,The Other one where the Girls died where 26 MM. Tell me what really goes into the midn of ta driver who truck killed someone.
Carl Lamar Snow

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Hey man,
The first company you go to work for really does'nt matter that much but you have ask alot of questions about "never/never plans(lease to own) and all I can say is that if you go that route from jump street without really knowing what driving is all about I can almost guarantee you that you will fail and if I could get someone to put a line on it in Vegas I would mortgage everything I own and put the money up against you.Sign on with Prime,Swift,Covenant,SNI whoever you want to but do it as a company driver for at least a year.Good luck to you man!!
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you forgot to mention that with Prime it could be a 3 year plan.....if you quit after a year you can and probably will loose everything you may have built up it escrow and maintence accounts.
I will always be a mutter trucker at heart.
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You really need to listen to these people that have offered their advice!
You're young, you don't know what it is / takes to be a trucker / business owner. Yet you got your heart set on having a big fancy ride . If you wanna drive, then I say GO FOR IT!! Do what you can to get behind the wheel. Do the best you can do for yourself!
But I feel, and others have stated, you lack the knowledge and experience to "own" your own truck.
Fact of the matter is, a "Lease / Purchase" (never, never plan), is just throwing YOUR MONEY down the drain.
You got that kind of money to waste? Hell, send it to me! I'll find a way to waste it for ya.
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"I've always been different with one foot over the line.
Winding up somewhere, one step ahead or behind.
It ain't been so easy, but I guess I shouldn't complain.
I've always been crazy, but it's kept me from going insane." (from Waylon Jennings)

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I too was just like primerboy when I first started driving--I wanted my own truck and wanted to make the kind of money my trainer was making but he set me straight real quick.If you are in a lease and somehow **** off your DM or someone else in dispatch they can starve you out in a short amount of time.Try making payments on that truck on 1500 miles a week!!Lease/Purchase can and does work for those that go with a plan like Select Trucks offers but you need good credit to do it.At least if you go this route you are in an independent lease that allows you to change carriers and take "your" truck with you when you leave.I have been driving for just a little less than one year and I still want to do the O/O thing and I will one day--but I have learned enough from those more experienced than myself to be patient,save my money,and get a few more years under my belt.My home is payed for and I have no children so the day will come soon enough but when it does I will walk into dealership and pay "cash" for the truck I want.Those are my goals at this time but who knows what my mindset may be when the day comes and I have the money to do what I just said.I may decide by then that I am tired of OTR and I may just want a local gig and I might want to spend that money on a brand new bass boat with a 300HP Evinrude and spend my days torturing the fish on Lake Fork in east Texas.Just my two cents worth!!!