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According to Robert Low, president of Prime Inc., “It remains our first priority to continually seek and implement systems which enhance safety for our drivers and for the driving public with whom our operators share America’s roads. That is why we are installing Vorad systems on every new truck we add to our fleet.” Prime Inc. is a leading international truckload carrier headquartered in Springfield, Missouri with refrigerated, flatbed and liquid bulk divisions servicing an expansive customer b…

In an important recent development, the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri denied OOIDA’s motion for Class Certification in the pending action against Prime. OOIDA, a non-profit trade organization, had originally filed the complaint against the company in 1997 alleging federal leasing violations. According to Steve Crawford, Prime’s General Counsel, “Basically when the Court denied the class certification, it eliminated absent owner operators for the case.

Prime Inc., a leading international refrigerated, flatbed and liquid bulk truckload carrier headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, is “taking charge” of safety by utilizing a proven accident prevention program known as the Smith System®. “We’re taking charge in the industry,” says Ken Beagley, Smith System® Instructor. “We’re making every attempt to improve our drivers’ road awareness and make Prime a safer, better company.” Prime offers the Smith System®, a driver-training program introduced b…

Robert Templin, independent contractor for Prime Inc., a leading international refrigerated, flatbed and liquid bulk truckload carrier headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, recently became a member of The Midnight Trucking Radio Network’s Million Mile Club. The Midnight Trucking Radio Network, including WBAP 820AM Radio in the Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas listening area, enters two drivers into its Million Mile Club each week during The Midnight Trucking Radio Network Show.

Prime Inc., a leading international refrigerated, flatbed and liquid bulk truckload carrier headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, has upgraded its refrigerated fleet with Carrier Transicold refrigeration systems. Prime signed an agreement with Carrier Transicold to purchase 50 Carrier Ultima 53 refrigeration systems, with the option to purchase an additional 30 systems. Ultima 53’s are equipped with the latest electronics and feature state-of-the-art microprocessor control systems.

Prime Inc., a leading international refrigerated, flatbed and liquid bulk truckload carrier headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, recently rewarded 48 operators for their continuous on-time performance.Prime Inc., a leading international refrigerated, flatbed and liquid bulk truckload carrier headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, recently rewarded 48 operators for their continuous on-time performance. Each quarter, the company gives Prime Time Certified (PTC) awards to operators who deliver …

Membership in the Business Anti-Smuggling Coalition (BASC), a business-led, Customs-supported alliance created to combat the smuggling of contraband via commercial trade, is a “Prime” example of the company’s proactive approach to the war on drugs and terrorism. The BASC was initiated in March 1996. Prime Inc.

Prime Inc., a leading international refrigerated, flatbed and liquid bulk truckload carrier headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, recently saluted America, her best drivers, and Prime Associates at its annual holiday party held November 23 at the John Q. Hammons Convention Center in Springfield. More than 1,400 driving and non-driving associates attended the event held in their honor.

Prime Inc., a leading international refrigerated, flatbed and liquid bulk truckload carrier headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, has recognized Jeffery Bender, of Inverness, Florida, as a top recruiter for the company. Bender, a professional driver for more than 20 years, joined Prime in May 2000 as an independent contractor. He has recruited 10 drivers for the company since the first of the year and has thus far earned $19,000 for his efforts.

Jeff and Jean Bender, contractors for Prime Inc., a leading international refrigerated, flatbed and liquid bulk truckload carrier headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, have earned the keys to a new truck through the company’s recruiting program. According to the program, anyone who recruits 20 or more drivers for Prime within a year qualifies for the use of a new truck for a year. The Bender’s, of Inverness, Florida, have recruited 30 drivers to date and expect to reach 40 by the end of Decemb…