Prime Inc Trucking Ditched My Freightliner Lease...then Got Certified To Train!

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  • Опубликовано: 20 фев 2024
  • Returned me Truck to success leasing, Switched from lease driver to company driver. Got a new full size International and will be doing TNT training aka Over The Road. Excited for this new challenge at Prime Inc.
    Getting your CDL license is easy at Prime. If you are thinking of trying out trucking as your career... Or you wanna switch to Tanker.... This channel has great information on everything trucking and being a tanker driver.... If your interested in trucking, pulling tankers or prime inc hop on my channel and subscribe to get all POV behind the scenes!
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Комментарии • 161

  • @truckingwithrex
    @truckingwithrex  3 месяца назад +14

    If you’re thinking of coming to Prime Inc or want to get your CDL license. I honestly believe Prime is a solid company to start your trucking journey.
    Make sure when you fill out the online application @ www.primeinc.com put my driver code STREXA on page 2 of the application when it ask who referred you. Thanks for watching my video ❤
    Check out my MERCH!!!
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    • @johnv8960
      @johnv8960 3 месяца назад +2

      Why are you going to be a company drive

    • @johnv8960
      @johnv8960 3 месяца назад +1

      Why are you going to be a company it don't make sense

    • @cliffordwilson8070
      @cliffordwilson8070 2 месяца назад

      okay!

    • @rodandres1284
      @rodandres1284 Месяц назад

      Question for you Rex; I'm wanting to come to Prime however they're only hiring teams out of CA. Is there a list or board of other potential students that are looking to find a team member?

  • @bjfender61
    @bjfender61 3 месяца назад +6

    Rex, you will be an awesome trainer. I trained for eleven years with JB Hunt in the nineties. I 😮was blessed to have excellent drivers. I pray that God will bless you with really good and safe trainees. God bless you and your family.

  • @jeffreycairns767
    @jeffreycairns767 3 месяца назад +20

    $1,127/week for lease payment? Thats f*cking disgusting

    • @jeffreycairns767
      @jeffreycairns767 3 месяца назад +3

      @jeffreycrowther1374 I have a '22 Kenworth W900 with alot of extras and my payments are $1093 + tax on the 15th and last day of each month. The only thing I will say is that when pulling anykind of van trailer, I'd prefer the aerodynamic trucks. Just not at that price.

    • @johnmerlo5005
      @johnmerlo5005 2 месяца назад

      Somebody got to make money

  • @taurussunbeauty
    @taurussunbeauty 3 месяца назад +3

    We are PROUD of you! It’s all up from here! We love you! ❤❤❤

  • @tedhill7017
    @tedhill7017 3 месяца назад +7

    Good luck with your new endeavor. I hope you enjoy it. Be safe and God Bless you and your family.

  • @JS-dm2tz
    @JS-dm2tz 3 месяца назад +5

    Best wishes on your new journey Rex! You’ll be an awesome trainer

  • @christrella3134
    @christrella3134 3 месяца назад

    Good luck with the training. Enjoy your new position and keep your patience.

  • @frankrodriguez2138
    @frankrodriguez2138 3 месяца назад +3

    Congratulations 🎉

  • @donaldamelung1786
    @donaldamelung1786 3 месяца назад +2

    Best wishes to you on your new job with Prime. You were making great money before, so I hope this is a great move for you and your family. God bless!!

  • @Brian-lc4wz
    @Brian-lc4wz 3 месяца назад

    Good luck on your new adventure Rex. You'll enjoy training people. I did.

  • @SquadNoCapp
    @SquadNoCapp 3 месяца назад +2

    Your going up Rex keep it up been watching since 6k subscribers

  • @briantarr585
    @briantarr585 3 месяца назад

    Good luck Rex! Can’t wait to see the next video to hear your thoughts on this move. My hats off to you sir, I couldn’t be a trainer doing OTR , I trained guys locally on tankers, but it was just how to load and unload, they already had their CDL. I can’t imagine trusting a newbie to be in the driver’s seat or living in a truck with someone else. Hopefully it works out for you, and hopefully you will be able to see your home/family often. too bad they stuck you in an International, they suck compared to a reliable Freightliner.

  • @bird_man392
    @bird_man392 3 месяца назад +1

    Congratulations!

  • @zackirch7794
    @zackirch7794 3 месяца назад +1

    Keep waiting to run into you in Aurora. Good hustling bro 💪

  • @realcdcruze3558
    @realcdcruze3558 3 месяца назад +4

    You’ll be a great driver. I hope you’re gonna continue to make content for us.

  • @ourv9603
    @ourv9603 3 месяца назад +1

    The co I used to work for - you would come to work and SURPRISE! We got a new truck for you-transfer all your gear as fast as you can cuz you have an appointment in 1 hour. All we would have time for would be to rip all out stuff out of the old & literally, throw it in the new & haul a33 to your appointment. And we would have to install geat & settle everything at home.
    !

  • @KhaimDaTrucker
    @KhaimDaTrucker 3 месяца назад +4

    Big Flex Rex💪💪 You will be a great trainer brother stay safe out there my friend

    • @KhaimDaTrucker
      @KhaimDaTrucker 2 месяца назад

      @UCaxbAm0rDuf6s6xNukn352w morning my friend. Absolutely that would be great. I spoke to my recruiter about 2 weeks ago. She said I need 6 months experience first.

  • @attilaplays
    @attilaplays 3 месяца назад

    Wow. If you're helping put the company, they should reimburse your tire fund and at least part of the built up bonus. Good luck. I'd push them to give you a brand new Freightliner or Pete do you have plenty of room for you and the trainee. I ran an international for a bit and you can't even sit up straight in the bunk... Best of luck brother

  • @DMILLSZN
    @DMILLSZN 3 месяца назад

    Congrats bro! I saw someone else driving your mid roof by the tractor shop a few days ago and I was so curious as to what happened or if you left. Good luck with everything bro!

  • @JB-mo3px
    @JB-mo3px 3 месяца назад

    It'll be my 2nd day in tanker bootcamp here with Prime. Whew it's overwhelming for somebody with only flatbed expierence lol

  • @That_Gas_Dude
    @That_Gas_Dude 3 месяца назад

    Congratulations just be careful bro training done got dangerous in trucking

  • @mrnotcho8509
    @mrnotcho8509 3 месяца назад

    Get well soon and get plenty of rest 🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡

  • @brianjirish
    @brianjirish 3 месяца назад

    It's weird AF not seeing you in that silver freightliner man. 🤣 Good luck with company and training. Stay safe bro.

  • @ktimmons8709
    @ktimmons8709 3 месяца назад

    My husband and I are headed to Utah for orientation with Prime on Monday the 26th, that would be cool if you trained us!!

  • @brent4991ify
    @brent4991ify 3 месяца назад

    I wouldn’t mount that on upper part of the dash. Nfi tractors they like yo mount the Trimble tablets. After a month or two. They pull the trim out, warps the plastic

  • @laurenbird6512
    @laurenbird6512 3 месяца назад

    Cobra 29 cb is a great radio i used them for years, and the only thing I did was get them peaked and buy a noise-canceling mic

  • @truckingjourneys
    @truckingjourneys 3 месяца назад +1

    Internationals are known to have electrical problems You may have blown the fuse that controls your Cb power so check that That happens a lot

  • @xxZOMBIEx
    @xxZOMBIEx 3 месяца назад

    Think I just saw your new company truck in Minooka. It's like right by the gate. My first time at minooka terminal. Had to park as I only had 20 minutes left. Gotta head to tip top Minnesota by Monday appt. Gonna be cold. I still want to try tankers. Tankers stay busy? I hate climbing on top of loads(flatbed). I'm getting old and my body not like it used to be. I'm lease driver and not sure how I'd pay truck payment if I wanted train as tanker..

  • @The_Reefer_Driver
    @The_Reefer_Driver 3 месяца назад

    Saw that you were near minooka

  • @TruckerDan75
    @TruckerDan75 3 месяца назад

    Check your in line fuse in your cb. Could be that our it could be the fuse in the dash.

  • @aminmosavi6470
    @aminmosavi6470 3 месяца назад

    Awesome

  • @ogdriver5334
    @ogdriver5334 3 месяца назад +2

    Enjoy the pay raise and the benefits.

  • @derrickwilliams2555
    @derrickwilliams2555 3 месяца назад +3

    Was good rex

    • @derrickwilliams2555
      @derrickwilliams2555 3 месяца назад

      That's a nice truck bro keep making thum good videos God bless you and your family

  • @tomganze7548
    @tomganze7548 3 месяца назад +1

    13 letter s--t spredder good luck rex

  • @Marbo5252
    @Marbo5252 3 месяца назад +1

    Congratulations on being able to train rex!
    I have a few questions
    Did prime charge you to put back the screws that they took out for the antennas, and did they charge you for the issues on your new truck that were not your fault (Probably not, but I am just curious)
    Be safe out there! Cant wait for more videos!

  • @jimedward3011
    @jimedward3011 3 месяца назад +1

    Do you know what they say about international to fast for the corn field and to slow for the interstate. Carry on

  • @dmac8317
    @dmac8317 3 месяца назад +2

    I hope you get to go by home as you did being lease

  • @talltrucker2682
    @talltrucker2682 3 месяца назад +2

    Check the inline fuse in your cb powercord. The fuse might be blown. In the International LT I always hit my head on the cabinet above the driver seat😅 and watch out when you park, as soon as you set the tractor breaks, the doors automatically unlock… annoying. Good luck becoming a company/trainer.

    • @truckingwithrex
      @truckingwithrex  3 месяца назад +1

      Fuse was good on old unit, had issues with it for awhile. Sure a cb shop can fix it for cheap just didn’t have the time so ordered a new one instead lol

    • @highkicker11
      @highkicker11 3 месяца назад

      ​@@truckingwithrex send the old one to repairshop then you will have a backup.

    • @truckingwithrex
      @truckingwithrex  3 месяца назад

      @@highkicker11 that’s exactly my plan 😊

  • @juliahaarman5229
    @juliahaarman5229 Месяц назад

    Waiting for new content rex!!! we mis you

  • @stevec8861
    @stevec8861 3 месяца назад

    Get well soon! Guessing business remains down and Prime keeps the company drivers moving to make sure their trucks are generating $ before giving loads to lease drivers? Whatever the reason for your switch, wish you the best as company driver and trainer.

    • @DMILLSZN
      @DMILLSZN 3 месяца назад

      As a lease tanker for prime I can confirm that that is not at all the case.

  • @jdawg2791
    @jdawg2791 3 месяца назад

    Yikes you got a international 😬😬good luck with that

  • @Joshuatl23
    @Joshuatl23 3 месяца назад

    Just wondering why you end your lease? For someone thinking about making the switch to tanker how heavy are the hose

  • @NeoAcario
    @NeoAcario 3 месяца назад

    Hate those damn curtains. In my cascadia I just take them down, fold them up, and toss them under my bunk.

  • @PrattDog69
    @PrattDog69 3 месяца назад

    So your going from Trucking with Rex to Talking with Rex. lol

  • @user-dx8kg3gv7b
    @user-dx8kg3gv7b 3 месяца назад +1

    Send that radio back and go get you a striker

  • @xMIEESHIx
    @xMIEESHIx 3 месяца назад +6

    Make sure you sleep in top bunk, trainees cant accidentally slide into bed w you 😂😂😂

    • @truckingwithrex
      @truckingwithrex  3 месяца назад +1

      Lol

    • @jeffreycairns767
      @jeffreycairns767 3 месяца назад +1

      Especially if they ever worked for Stevens Transport

    • @sixpapavictor
      @sixpapavictor 3 месяца назад +1

      I can say that Steven's transport sucked bad all the way around for me

    • @jeffreycairns767
      @jeffreycairns767 3 месяца назад

      @@sixpapavictor Only company I've come across that had several trucks where men got out in women's clothing

  • @ThomasEvanchick-gk7os
    @ThomasEvanchick-gk7os 3 месяца назад

    Rex rexster the ole rexkid ur a pretty busy beaver what next?

  • @chaddavis3796
    @chaddavis3796 3 месяца назад

    What made you decide to go company ?

  • @teronlondon6632
    @teronlondon6632 3 месяца назад

    Rex am working at prime inc right now doing tanker and I wanted to switch over less. What your opinion?

  • @Dbcooper45
    @Dbcooper45 3 месяца назад +1

    Bro come to liquid trucking if you gonna be company driver! They pay good and you can be home weekly

    • @kennethmartinez3180
      @kennethmartinez3180 3 месяца назад +1

      Good call 👍!! If I lived closer to Nebraska I would definitely work with them. Sucks they don’t have a terminal on the east coast

  • @phillipcleveland5207
    @phillipcleveland5207 3 месяца назад +3

    At first, I was kind of shocked that you’re doing company and got the international. I thought you were going to purchase a new truck, but I read one of your replies to someone that seems like you’re trying to buy a house. Your explanation about the house purchase, makes great sense. Good luck with your future endeavors.

    • @ogdriver5334
      @ogdriver5334 3 месяца назад

      He's beating everyone to March 11th.

    • @phillipcleveland5207
      @phillipcleveland5207 3 месяца назад

      What’s happening on March 11?

    • @ogdriver5334
      @ogdriver5334 3 месяца назад

      @@phillipcleveland5207 No more independent contractors.

  • @talesofjulio6627
    @talesofjulio6627 3 месяца назад

    Hope everything goes well. Does this mean way less content going forward since you will be training?

  • @cliffordwilson8070
    @cliffordwilson8070 3 месяца назад

    Is going into teaching going to be a huge pay cut? Also does this mean that the videos will probably stop? I assume students wouldnt want to be recorded

  • @The_Reefer_Driver
    @The_Reefer_Driver 3 месяца назад +2

    One good thing is if your truck brakes down on the road they will pay for a hotel room. My truck was down for a week and they picked up the hotel room

  • @daisymay5823
    @daisymay5823 3 месяца назад

    There went your “speed” and freedom. Your radio issue is a fuse in the dash. You’re in an interTRASHional, shelling parts across America’s highways (the most broken down truck.) 😂😂😂 good luck

  • @brucebush5591
    @brucebush5591 3 месяца назад

    Just be mindful that the cab airsprings are notorious for failure

  • @mattbuchholz6837
    @mattbuchholz6837 2 месяца назад

    Why did u go to company driver just wondering but either way you'll be an awesome one

  • @xavierbuckner1919
    @xavierbuckner1919 3 месяца назад

    Is the nickname for your company Big Red

  • @fattpatt44
    @fattpatt44 3 месяца назад

    Good luck with the new/used truck.Bro are you going to lease another truck?

    • @truckingwithrex
      @truckingwithrex  3 месяца назад

      Switched to company and I’ll actually get paid to train vs lease I’m paying the trainee

  • @jayneenoel1122
    @jayneenoel1122 3 месяца назад +1

    11 days without a new video!!
    We miss you!!
    Are you not allowed to record because your a trainer now ????

    • @York22
      @York22 3 месяца назад

      I miss him too. Training isn’t all he does but I do wonder why it’s been so long.

  • @ktimmons8709
    @ktimmons8709 3 месяца назад

    Do you get paid when you have to wash out a trailer?

  • @York22
    @York22 3 месяца назад

    What’s the difference between what you were doing previously and a company driver? Beautiful truck too. Does this mean you won’t be making deliveries anymore and mostly training?

    • @truckingwithrex
      @truckingwithrex  3 месяца назад +9

      When I trained as a lease operator “I was paying the trainee out of my paychecks not prime” also if I were to break down in my lease truck. Not only do I pay for the tow bill, repair bill I’m on the hook to pick up the hotel bill for both myself and the student. So it’s smarter to train and be a company driver aka W2 employee. So I’ll actually get paid to train now and be responsible for ZERO hotels if I breakdown or repair bills on the truck. Less stress for me!

  • @AngelaMcbrown
    @AngelaMcbrown 2 месяца назад

    hello Rex, can i apply from a different country .

  • @cnote5068
    @cnote5068 3 месяца назад

    What happen why u turn it in?

  • @kirktitgen2309
    @kirktitgen2309 3 месяца назад +1

    Good luck with new endeavors….couldn’t they even give you a freshly detailed truck ….that thing is dirty ….will you be a company guy now with no payment on truck ????

    • @truckingwithrex
      @truckingwithrex  3 месяца назад

      Correct and now I’ll actually get paid to train vs lease I’m paying the trainee not prime.

    • @highkicker11
      @highkicker11 3 месяца назад

      ​@@truckingwithrexhope it ends up paying you more then just being a lease driver.

  • @fredrick8947
    @fredrick8947 3 месяца назад

    Prime started having duals on their trucks now or that’s only for lease and lease purchase

    • @truckingwithrex
      @truckingwithrex  3 месяца назад +1

      If you bring your own truck to prime you can have duals or if you complete a lease purchase you can put duals on it.

  • @SRTGrizz
    @SRTGrizz 3 месяца назад

    Pretty sure the truck has to be on 😂

  • @censoredeveryday3320
    @censoredeveryday3320 2 месяца назад

    Is it worth just buying the truck outright instead of leasing it?

  • @christopherleslie7303
    @christopherleslie7303 3 месяца назад +1

    I drove my 2022 International LT for six months before I found the ties to hold the privacy curtain back. The LT has more room inside the cab bunk area than the Cascadia does. That strap that holds the CB in you’re going to have to constantly keep tightening it up. Oh the microwave strap too.

    • @truckingwithrex
      @truckingwithrex  3 месяца назад +2

      Yeah I’m seeing this now, might look into possibly getting different straps cuz this is going to be annoying lol

  • @rayjones2877
    @rayjones2877 3 месяца назад

    star head, they are TORX...

    • @truckingwithrex
      @truckingwithrex  3 месяца назад

      Torx (pronounced /tɔːrks/) is a trademark for a type of screw drive characterized by a 6-point star-shaped pattern, developed in 1967 by Camcar Textron. A popular generic name for the drive is star, as in star screwdriver or star bits.

    • @rayjones2877
      @rayjones2877 3 месяца назад

      OK, not nit pickin', good luck...
      @@truckingwithrex

  • @deweypowell2684
    @deweypowell2684 3 месяца назад

    Rex do you have to peel off you're old RUclips stickers off of the old truck

  • @mickellondon110
    @mickellondon110 3 месяца назад

    Rex I have a question does prime have manuel trucks or no

  • @YoUnOkNoWoK
    @YoUnOkNoWoK 3 месяца назад

    How old does a DUI have to be work for Prime Rex?

    • @truckingwithrex
      @truckingwithrex  3 месяца назад

      That’s a great question for a prime recruiter

  • @football11248
    @football11248 3 месяца назад

    Why do you went from leasing to company driver?

  • @stevea3149
    @stevea3149 3 месяца назад

    Prime owner ops- how much are you averaging for weekly revenue?

  • @tyriesingletary3270
    @tyriesingletary3270 3 месяца назад

    Prime must be paying you good to the point it made you switch to company simply to help them out

    • @truckingwithrex
      @truckingwithrex  3 месяца назад +5

      As a lease driver “I’m paying the trainee not prime” as a company driver prime pays me additional $ plus they pay the trainee. So for me the decision was easy 😊

    • @DinanBMWm5
      @DinanBMWm5 3 месяца назад

      Then why would any lease drivers take on a trainee if they have to pay them?

    • @truckingwithrex
      @truckingwithrex  3 месяца назад

      @@DinanBMWm5 this is why prime has a shortage of trainers, most prime drivers are lease guys.

    • @ogdriver5334
      @ogdriver5334 3 месяца назад

      @@DinanBMWm5 That's something that smart people have been asking for years.

    • @HaVoC_TX
      @HaVoC_TX 3 месяца назад

      Because they try to generate more revenue by running as a team truck. Probably more on the reefer side. That’s what I got from all the trainers I seen at prime. They run as a team truck so it benefits the lease driver cause they gross more in the week.

  • @MrJuniorLaws
    @MrJuniorLaws 3 месяца назад +1

    I’d rather lease than train after the crap that’s happened recently with trainees killing there trainers.

  • @user-vy7hn3fj7g
    @user-vy7hn3fj7g 3 месяца назад

    こんにちは♪楽しく視聴

  • @TopHour
    @TopHour 3 месяца назад

    So is there still money in leasing

    • @truckingwithrex
      @truckingwithrex  3 месяца назад

      Yes but not for training on the tanker side

  • @Rassy636
    @Rassy636 3 месяца назад

    Can you bring your own truck over to prime to lease on ?

  • @booneman50036
    @booneman50036 3 месяца назад

    What’s up with the surgical gloves

  • @yungjess466
    @yungjess466 3 месяца назад

    Dang you went to international 🤦🏾‍♂️

  • @joevandergrift5589
    @joevandergrift5589 3 месяца назад

    R u still leasing or did u become a company driver

    • @York22
      @York22 3 месяца назад

      He’s a company driver now

  • @joebarnaskas
    @joebarnaskas 3 месяца назад

    your getting SMART......but you have some SET to be a trainer

  • @Atlbaseball
    @Atlbaseball 3 месяца назад

    Why you took that truck man

    • @phillipcleveland5207
      @phillipcleveland5207 3 месяца назад +1

      In the video, he said when he went company, he did not have a choice what truck that he was going to get.

  • @michaelhawks5683
    @michaelhawks5683 3 месяца назад +9

    Company driver

  • @juniortrucker3389
    @juniortrucker3389 3 месяца назад

    Why’d you go company?

    • @truckingwithrex
      @truckingwithrex  3 месяца назад +5

      As a 1099 employee the bank will only loan me 80% of the house value meaning if I want a 400k house need 80k vs a W2 employee only need 3.5% down with a FHA loan.

    • @patrickcarcamo622
      @patrickcarcamo622 3 месяца назад

      You should be putting down 20% anyway. You save money by not having to have mortgage insurance.

  • @NiccoOnGo
    @NiccoOnGo 3 месяца назад

    International is the worst truck to train in. The space is so tight. Freightliner and Peterbilt have much more space.

  • @scottv1977
    @scottv1977 3 месяца назад

    Thirteen letter manure spreader.

  • @an6077
    @an6077 3 месяца назад

    Prime puts company drivers in inter trashols because lease drivers refuse to drive them 😂..

  • @jayson1270
    @jayson1270 2 месяца назад

    I'm going to be honest. My take away from this is...if YOU CAN'T make it as an L/O, most to not ALL people can't make it as an LO. At the very least, most of us should realistically expect to fail going through w/ Prime's LO program. Is that a fair assessment?

  • @arnoldcoger2646
    @arnoldcoger2646 3 месяца назад

    You won’t be cruising down the road with Prime barely rolling down the road getting in everyone’s way

  • @semiretired6033
    @semiretired6033 3 месяца назад

    WHY!!!!!!

  • @joebarnaskas
    @joebarnaskas 2 месяца назад

    i got your message....but my kids told me NOT TO USE TELEGRAM because the bad guys are running it and it can get you in trouble......i really don t know....i still have a flip phone

    • @truckingwithrex
      @truckingwithrex  2 месяца назад

      That email is a scam, I’m am not using telegram or whatever that is 🤷‍♂️ I would report that. Thank you!

  • @TimMartin-bh9js
    @TimMartin-bh9js 3 месяца назад +1

    Man i wish u got a different truck u are not going to like that truck

  • @shawndale8313
    @shawndale8313 3 месяца назад +1

    Bro that truck model is trash . The motors really suck bro. I hope it’s already had all the bugs and issues fixed.

  • @osvaldo554
    @osvaldo554 3 месяца назад

    Those internationals are garbage. So many issues. Hopefully you don’t encounter any issues.

  • @RiZenAsH
    @RiZenAsH 3 месяца назад +1

    I loathe that safety class. I started at prime in 2016 and it’s the same videos. The dude in the leather jacket that discusses distracted driving, he has a very punch@ble face.

  • @pimpy_og9128
    @pimpy_og9128 3 месяца назад

    Love the vids. Don’t like the training videos big downer for me congrats not to interested in watching you train but congratulations

  • @evamon75
    @evamon75 3 месяца назад +1

    Rex out of respect for your wife..do you accept women trainees?

    • @truckingwithrex
      @truckingwithrex  3 месяца назад +7

      Out of respect for my wife I will only train male students

    • @evamon75
      @evamon75 3 месяца назад

      @@truckingwithrex thank you for replying and the great content always!