Driver Awards

Driver Award Programs

Prime Inc. recognizes drivers for their performance, on-time service, and safe driving through the award programs listed below throughout the year.

Prime Time Certified (PTC) Awards

The Prime Time Certified program is designed to reward drivers for on-time service. After 2-year achievement, drivers earn $50 in Prime Points annually at every half-year mark (2.5 years, 3.5 years, 4.5 years, etc). Prime Points can be used at the Prime Inc. Company Store, Northstar Grille, Tru Salon & Spa, and Fire & Ice.

Information on service awards can be obtained from your Fleet Manager. If a service failure occurs after achieving any award level listed above, the qualification period will revert to the beginning and any prior award received will not be duplicated.

6 Months

Black Polo Shirt
9 Months

Black Polo Shirt & Hat
1 year

Jacket, Hat, & Decal
18 Months

Duffle Bag
2 Years

Ring with Diamond
3-9 Years

Small Diamond Added to Ring Annually

10 Years

Large Diamond Added to Ring
11 Years

Pendant with Diamond
12-19 Years

Small Diamond Added to Pendant Annually
20 Years

Large Diamond Added to Ring
21 Years

Watch with Diamond
22+ Years

Small Diamond Added to Watch Annually

Safety Awards

The Prime Safety award program is designed to reward drivers for accident-free service.

For each year of safe driving, driver will be given a pin and a patch indicating number of years with no accidents. The Million Mile program is based on a progressive award system. If you have a preventable accident in the first 3 years, you must start over. Information on safety awards can be obtained from the Safety Department.

6 Months

Black Hat
1 Year

Black Satin Jacket & Hat with Silver Design
7 Years

1-Million Mile Plaque, Black Leather Jacket, Decal, & Pin
14 Years

2-Million Mile Plaque, Black Leather Jacket with Purple Sleeves, Decal, & Pin
21 Years

3-Million Mile Plaque, $5000, Brown Leather Jacket, Decal, & Pin

Award Status

Check your awards status under MyProgress & your million mile status under MyInfo in the Prime App!

Award Pickup

All Prime Time Certified and Safety awards (except Million Mile awards) can be picked up from the Prime Inc. Company Store locations inside the Springfield, Pittston, and Salt Lake City terminals. Million Mile awards are distributed through the Safety Department.

Embroidery

All jackets are embroidered with your name through our onsite Embroidery Shop in Springfield, MO.

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Driver Hall of Fame

Each year, Prime recognizes its outstanding driver associates for their reliability and safety-consciousness. Browse through our award winners and honorees.

The Millionaire Program was created to recognize Prime driver associates who have completed a million miles or more of safe driving with no preventable accidents. This is such an outstanding achievement. To earn the One Million Mile status, you must complete 7 years of accident-free service at Prime Inc.

The Millionaire Program was created to recognize Prime driver associates who have completed a million miles or more of safe driving with no preventable accidents. This is such an outstanding achievement. To earn the Two Million Mile status, you must complete 14 years of accident-free service at Prime Inc.

The Millionaire Program was created to recognize Prime driver associates who have completed a million miles or more of safe driving with no preventable accidents. This is such an outstanding achievement. To earn the Three Million Mile status, you must complete 21 years of accident-free service at Prime Inc.

A Prime Student Driver Instructor requires a level of expertise and ability to teach others who are trying to obtain the skills necessary to pass the CDL exam.

To obtain the recognition of Instructor of the Year, exemplifies the epitome of a professional driver who helps others gain the skill set to become a safe and successful Commercial Vehicle Operator.

The Instructor Of the Year is selected by how many students they have trained to pass the CDL exam along with the percentage of his or her first time pass rate, testing scores and retention of those individuals who continue to drive at Prime for one full year.

The top 10 Instructor’s are invited to a banquet, held in the spring of the following year. Of those top 10 the person who has had the best results gains the title of Instructor Of the Year.

If you’re the very best of the best, you could be chosen as one of Prime’s Drivers of the Year! This once-a-year honor is bestowed on the best drivers in each division and receive a permanent display on our Hall of Fame. Congratulations to these drivers for earning this special recognition.

If you perform professionally in all areas, you could be chosen as one of Prime’s prestigious “Contractors of the Month” (COM). Contractors of the Month are hand chosen by each department based on criteria such as mileage, on-time deliveries, violation-free or accident-free driving, and customer service. Drivers are nominated by their fleet managers, and one COM is chosen by every department.

Driver Awards

Driver Award Programs

Prime Time Certified (PTC) Awards

6 Months

9 Months

1 year

18 Months

2 Years

3-9 Years

10 Years

11 Years

12-19 Years

20 Years

21 Years

22+ Years

Safety Awards

6 Months

1 Year

7 Years

14 Years

21 Years

Driver Hall of Fame

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