Prime offers the following benefits to our driver associates:

All Driver Associates

Major Medical, Pharmacy Card, Dental Insurance and Life Insurance are made available at reasonable rates to all Prime associates. Company drivers may choose to use a Cafeteria Plan for purchasing your insurance.

Basic Life Insurance: $15,000 Natural Death / $30,000 Accidental Death Benefit: < 1 year service is $.82/wk, after 1 year service $.54/wk.

"Prime Time Certified" (PTC) Award Program recognizes driver associates who achieve outstanding on-time performance. These PTC awards are earned on quarterly and yearly basis of continuous on-time performance. Awards include patches, belt buckles, shirts and sweaters. At the 2-year level, associates receive a gold ring with one diamond. With every additional year of continuous on-time service, a diamond is added to the ring.

Safety Award Program recognized driver associates who operate without a preventable accident. Awards, which include exclusive pins, hats, patches and jackets, are given after 6 months, 1 year, and them every year thereafter.

"Millionaires" Program recognizes driver associates who have driven at least one million miles without a preventable accident. Qualifying driver associates receive a prize package and a personalized plaque displayed prominently in Prime's hall of Fame located in the terminal. The "Gold Level", Prime's highest level of safety achievement, is awarded to those who have driven a million miles at Prime. The "Silver Level" is awarded to driver associates who have accumulated a million miles or more throughout their driving career at various carriers, including Prime.

Driver Referral: Pay to active drivers for referral of other drivers. Earn money and free use of truck.

RTC & CHD Company Drivers (only)

Worker's Compensation Coverage is provided by Prime. In addition, Prime pays a portion of the medical and life insurance premiums.

401-K Success Sharing Plan is available to company drivers beginning the first full quarter after being with Prime one year. Drivers can place up to 17% of their pay into the plan. Prime's 401-K profit sharing matching amount* is 40¢ for each dollar saved ( as of February, 2002), up to 5% of pay. Prime associates are able to select the investments and the percentage placed in each investment and become vested after five years with Prime.

Paid Vacation Requirements after 1 year. See table. (Miles accumulate from A seat on.)

Vacation Pay Rates:

•    125,000 miles =    $500 (one week)
•    250,000 miles =    $500 (one week)
•    375,000 miles =    $500 (one week)
•    500,000 miles =    $500 (one week)
•    625,000 miles =    $500 (one week)
•    750,000 miles = $1,100 (two weeks)
•    875,000 miles = $1,100 (two weeks)
• 1,000,000 miles = $1,100 (two weeks)
• 1,125,000 miles = $1,100 (two weeks)
• 1,250,000 miles = $1,100 (two weeks)
• 1,375,000 miles = $1,100 (two weeks)

Home Policy gives a driver 24 hours off for every 3,000 dispatched miles.

Passenger Policy allows a maximum of 1 passenger, 12 years and older.

Pet Policy No pets are allowed on any company equipment. If you have a pet that rides with you check the pet policy for Independent Contractors.

Independent Contractors:

Quarterly Mileage Incentives are calculated and paid for all Prime team driver associates who run more than 50,000 miles per quarter.

Longevity Incentives are paid according to the following schedule to driver associates:

• 6 years - earn an extra 1¢ per mile.
• 8 years - earn an extra 2¢ per mile.

Rider Policy Passenger and pet policy at no cost to contractor. This is a privilege that can be revoked if Prime determines that it is being abused. Multiple permits must be approved by the Safety Department on a case-by-case basis.

Home Policy allows you to go home whenever you choose as long as you remain profitable.

Success Leasing Operators Only:

Lease Payment Reimbursement After a driver associate has leased from Success Leasing, Inc., for two continuous years they are reimbursed one lease payment per year. After four continuous years leasing from Success Leasing, Inc., the driver associate is reimbursed two payments per year and for every year thereafter. The driver associate chooses when these "reimbursed payments" occur based on his or her needs.