As Glen and Karla Horack roll down the highway, it’s hard for passersby not to pay attention to the gleaming, flame-red 2019 Peterbilt big rig they’ve been driving these days. Honks, waves and even salutes from other vehicles greet the husband-and-wife team from Elkland, Missouri, as they cover some 300,000 miles a year for Prime. … Read more
The road to a pain free life starts now! Sign up today for the NEW Functional Freedom Program through Driver Health and Fitness. This program starts on October 12th and runs until November 20th. All drivers that finish the program and complete the pre- and post-program surveys will be entered into a drawing for 1 … Read more
When you’re constantly on the road, working out can be a challenge. Lucky for you, a couple of nationwide gyms are making it much easier for drivers to squeeze in a gym session, no matter where you are. Prime’s Driver Health and Fitness Coordinator, Matt Hancock, connected us with two seasoned gym goers to learn … Read more
Turns out backpacks can be pretty useful. We’re talking about stuffing them full of more than just plastic binders and pencil pouches. At Ozarks Food Harvest (a food bank in Springfield, Missouri), volunteers are filling backpacks with nutritious meals. The Weekend Backpack Program provides weekend meals for at-risk students who have been identified as food … Read more
Prime knows driver comfort is worth every extra penny, so in 1999, it bought Campus Inn in Springfield, Missouri. Now, General Manager Brenda Lindsey welcomes drivers to a clean and comfy space with 24 pet-friendly rooms and a 90% occupancy rate year-round. The 212-room inn only serves Prime associates and affiliates. We caught up with … Read more
At the Springfield terminal, associates enjoy almost any amenity you can think of, including free coffee, but the Prime staff is always thinking of ways to improve. One such improvement came about in July 2019, when the terminal unveiled a brand-new self-serve Starbucks kiosk. The Starbucks kiosk is conveniently located by the Prime Learning Center, … Read more
Let’s be honest. Even those of us who are great drivers—the kind of drivers who make a career of it—are not always great at communicating our car’s issues, noises and shortcomings to the mechanics we visit. We might try to desperately recreate the noises and describe the barely noticeable jerks and bumps we experience while … Read more
I came to Prime after a really bad relationship and saw this as a way to get away from that situation. I thought, who would find me out on the road since I’m never in one spot at once? But this was totally new to me, and I had a lot of self-doubt. At first, … Read more
The Driver Health and Fitness (DHF) Program at Prime Inc. provides drivers with the resources, programs, and tools to help them live healthier lives whether they are out on the road or at home. The tools and resources they give drivers are specifically made to be done in the trucking environment in the limited time … Read more
If you ask Sarah Waterman about what foods to avoid while driving, her answer is simple—sort of. “I believe there are no ‘good’ or ‘bad’ foods, but there are ones we want to focus on,” she says. As a registered dietitian at Prime, Waterman knows this answer might be frustrating for drivers who want clear … Read more
