In this week’s Driver Meeting, we heard from Safety, Cardinal Sleep and more! We host the Driver Meeting LIVE every Friday morning at 8 a.m. CST. Can’t make it in person? No problem! Read the meeting minutes or watch the YouTube version below.
Steve Field & Dennis Davis – Safety
- This week: 165 total inspections – 102 clean (62% clean rate)
- Industry average is 35%
- Increase clean inspection rates by:
- Ensuring you wear your seatbelt correctly
- Staying on top of your logs
- With the heavy rain currently, many roads are water-covered or even flooded
- Do not try to cross a water covered road
- “Turn around, don’t drown”
- 3 driving habits to keep you safe
- Choose an appropriate speed given conditions and your driving ability
- Minimize distractions
- Maintain a safe following distance
- General News:
- Prime’s holiday party will be held on Memorial Day (Monday, May 30) during the evening at the Oasis hotel and convention center in Springfield, Missouri
- There is an upcoming Prime Picnic Labor Day Weekend (Saturday, September 3)
Heather Moenkhoff – Cardinal Sleep
- CPAP users need to report daily
- ResMed (devices 2017 and prior): try to contact your provider to get a new machine to make reporting easier
- Philips: install the app to be able to report quicker
- There are classes on Wednesdays and Fridays regarding reassessment
Matt Hancock – Driver Health and Fitness
- The driver health and fitness website now offers zoom calls with Cardinal Sleep to help with:
- Mask fitting
- Compliance issues
- Weight gain can be a contributor to sleep apnea
- Fit in 15 can help combat this
- The average driver loses 10% of their bodyweight in this program
- Fit in 15 can help combat this
Sam Messick – Fuel Manager
- There are fuel shortages across the East Coast
- In New York, fuel reserves are the lowest to ever be reported
- Pilot Flying J will have no shortages
- Push for Points program is still in effect at all locations
- Use our fuel optimizer to help cut costs
- The fuel optimizer also shows you the lowest cost toll routes
- Fuel surcharge guarantee program ensures high gas prices will not negatively impact Prime drivers
- Must operate efficiently (at least 7 mpg) to fully reap the rewards
- 100% of discounts given by Prime’s fuel vendors are passed on to our drivers
Brian Brown – Flatbed Sales
- Flatbed business is booming so Prime needs more flatbed drivers!
- The American Dream is still alive and well here at Prime
- Drivers ALWAYS come first
Interested in driving for Prime? Apply online at www.primeinc.com or give our recruiters a call at 888-664-9121.
