It will come to no surprise that keeping up with your health and fitness can be a bit tricky when most of your time is spent driving. That’s where Prime’s Fit in 15 program comes in. Through the program, drivers and Prime associates can work with personal trainers and dieticians like Rachel Dreher to come … Read more
William McVay wanted to be a truck driver since he was a little kid. He remembers riding in the car as a kid, pulling up alongside a tractor trailer and pumping his arm. “I still can picture the guy’s face,” William says. “He kind of grinned at me and gave me a toot, and it … Read more
Like many other companies, Prime is dealing with supply chain shortages. But while contractors can push back completion dates, and other businesses can alert customers to delays, delayed deliveries are not an option for Prime. To keep freight on schedule and trucks in working order, Prime associated including National Parts Manager Jordan Silva have had … Read more
On June 3rd and 4th several of our Prime drivers competed in the Missouri State Truck Driving Championship. TDC is a competition for truck drivers involving a written test, pre-trip inspection, and a driving test. These drivers compete for pride and recognition of their occupation and to bring light to safety concerns regarding truck driving. … Read more
Let’s count the amenities at Prime’s Salt Lake City terminal. There’s the Prime store, the full-sized basketball court, the gym, and in-house personal trainer, there are bunk rooms and showers, there’s a pet wash station and the spa and salon, and, of course, there’s the Prime Learning Center. Just like the Springfield learning center, Salt … Read more
Justin Zayas grew up in the Bronx and is one of five children.  His father, grandfather, and great-grandfather were all in the Army, as is one of his brothers, and another serves in the Air Force.  Zayas always knew he’d enlist; he just didn’t know when.  The decision became clear on September 11, 2001. His uncle, a fire … Read more
Myrna (aka Lisa) Muhasky made a midlife career change to trucking when she joined Prime as an OTR driver in 2018, and she hasn’t looked back since. “I enjoy trucking and wish I had done it years ago,” Lisa says. She used to be a paralegal for a district attorney’s office in the traffic department, … Read more
One perk Prime drivers have as an independent contractor is being able to take passengers on the road with them whenever they want and Prime driver, Zach Maricle, made the most of it. When Zach Maricle was deciding between being a lease or a company driver at Prime, one factor that pushed him to lease … Read more
Time to break out those tennis shoes and get moving! We’re just a few weeks away from the American Heart Association’s annual Heart Walk. Sign up today to join the Prime Has Heart team as we work together to support the AHA mission, promoting health and wellness and improve the lives of those affected by … Read more
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
