Mitch Coiner Nothing in trucking stands still for long, and that includes the rules and regulations. One of the latest rules to change involves the amount of greenhouse gas emissions a truck can emit. To meet the new benchmark and reduce emissions, Prime is testing out new refrigerated units by Thermo King. The new cap on greenhouse emissions comes … Read more
The four things you should know about leasing: Prime’s leasing program continues to grow each year. In fact, 80% of Prime trucks are now driven by lease operators. Unlike company drivers who are paid by the mile, lease operators at Prime are paid a percentage of the load revenue. So as revenue increases, lease operators are paid more. Lease … Read more
Many upcoming changes are focused on protecting both drivers and equipment, starting with custom-made deer guards. Manager of Fleet Maintenance Chris Holtmeyer says while Prime has had deer guards on its trucks in the past, they started installing a guard specifically engineered for Prime trucks in August 2019. Manufactured by Ex-Guard, a company in Des Moines, Iowa, the updated … Read more
Standing outside Prime’s terminal in Salt Lake City, driver Scott Fischer has a great view of the mountains. He’s not technically based in Salt Lake, but his routes take him through the area frequently, and he’s not complaining. The views are everything out here. Fischer drives in Prime’s flatbed division, and after eight years on the road, he’s … Read more
At 51, Ed LaPlante found himself with a heart condition known as cardiogenic syncope, which basically means his heart rate became dangerously slow. LaPlante was diagnosed with the condition after a harrowing day on the road when he, feeling woozy, pulled over to the highway shoulder and eventually passed out. He took a year off driving to recover, … Read more
We all know prolonged sitting contributes to joint and muscle pain. It’s one of the reasons institutions including the Mayo Clinic and Harvard Medical School recommend incorporating regular movement breaks into your workday. But for drivers, who spend long hours at the wheel, following this suggestion gets complicated. “You can’t just pull the truck over and take a walk,” … Read more
“It was a beautiful night, clean and dry,” says Ty Mauzerolle, a lease operator and CDL Instructor who’s been with Prime Inc. for 7 years. Around 9 p.m. on June 4, 2020, Ty was heading west on I-40 just outside of Holbrooke, Arizona, with his student, Leonel Sanchez. A light ahead on the side of … Read more
Drivers often make their trucks as much like home as they can, since they often spend many hours on the road. Now, a new piece of technology, the Tundra Inverter, is helping to provide a little more power for inside accessories. Kevin Bergman, director of fleet maintenance at Prime, says the inverter can power all sorts of items … Read more
After 22 years as a fleet manager, Wally Anthony knew he needed a change. That’s when he learned he was transferring to orientation services to lead a new project—the Prime Simulator Training Lab. That was 2009. In the more than 10 years since, Anthony has helped up to 12,000 Prime drivers each year get behind the wheel of … Read more
