Prime Inc. Drivers Trucking Safety Podcast

In this podcast, we sit down with Trish Brewer from Operations. Trish is a Training Specialist at Prime and helps organize and manage our classes for active drivers such as Slingshot and ACE 2. We discuss what the classes entail, who should take them, how to sign up, and when/where they are held at our terminals. Slingshot to Success covers the basics in this 2.5-hour starter business class. If youare starting a new lease or thinking about making the switch from the company side, this class is for you.ACE 2 takes a deeper dive into running a successful and profitable business as a lease operator. This class is suggested for drivers who have been running for at least 4-6 weeks with a lease.Learn more about Prime Inc: Website: https://www.primeinc.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primeinctrucking/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primetrucking/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PRIMEINCTRUCKINGGive us a call: 888-664-9121Questions/feedback? Email amueller@primeinc.com

Matt and Sarah from the Prime Driver Health and Fitness Team discuss all the commonly asked questions and cover the info you should know on DOT Physicals. Listen in and learn from Nancy who works for Trinity Healthcare. Trinity Healthcare (not owned by Prime) has an office inside the Prime Inc. Millennium Building in Springfield, MO. They handle DOT Physicals as well as general physician visits. Learn more about the Prime Inc. Driver Health & Fitness Program in these places:Website: https://driverhealthandfitness.com/Instagram: @primefitfleetFacebook Group: Prime Driver Health & Fitness (https://www.facebook.com/groups/407841039845829/)

Our Prime Driver Health and Fitness team meets up with Dr Baker from Good Dads to discuss good mental health habits during crazy times like we are dealing with right now with COVID-19. Tune in to hear her tips and advice on how to make the most of this time. Learn more about Prime Good Dads here: https://primegooddads.com/. Learn more about the Prime Inc. Driver Health & Fitness Program in these places:Website: https://driverhealthandfitness.com/Instagram: @primefitfleetFacebook Group: Prime Driver Health & Fitness (https://www.facebook.com/groups/407841039845829/)

The Driver Health and Fitness Program is excited to announce the brand new company driver wellness program. We want to reward Prime Inc. Company Drivers for practicing good health behaviors. Regardless of your current health status you can benefit from the program and earn $$ in the process! Find out how to earn by following the steps below. Enroll: Get signed up through Trinity Healthcare to have your fasting labs drawn and results consultation.Eligibility: Company drivers paying second year insurance rates are eligible for the program. Participate: Participate in and complete activities assigned during your results consultation. Activities will vary from general health, fitness, and nutrition categories, and are subject to change over time. Activities could consist of varying challenges and presentations such as; step challenges, in-truck exercise/recipe education, healthy weight loss strategies, etc. Earn: Participate in and complete all doctor prescribed activities and earn up to $400 per year in insuranc

New week. New information! In this week's message, you will hear from our leadership at Prime Inc. including CEO and founder Robert Low along with new speakers including Kylah Irey from Success Leasing talking about a new tool at our Springfield terminal for drivers and Travis Bacon from our Recruiting Department discussing our current hiring status and added measures with COVID-19. The original version of this is a video which you can find on our Prime Inc. YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/PRIMEINCTRUCKING. Check out our channel and subscribe. Learn more about Prime Inc: Website: https://www.primeinc.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primeinctrucking/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primetrucking/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PRIMEINCTRUCKINGQuestions/feedback? Email amueller@primeinc.com

New week. New information! We’re back this week at Prime with our weekly video update with new speakers including Justin Kaufman from Road Assist, Stan Auman from Operations talking about upgrades, and Prime Truck Drivers Lanora & Gates talking about returning to join the Prime Inc fleet as rehires. The original version of this is a video which you can find on our Prime Inc. YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/PRIMEINCTRUCKING. Check out our channel and subscribe.Learn more about Prime Inc: Website: https://www.primeinc.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primeinctrucking/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primetrucking/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PRIMEINCTRUCKINGQuestions/feedback? Email amueller@primeinc.com

New week. New information! We’re back with several new guests this week including Prime Fleet Managers James Wycoff and Ken Auman, Matt Hancock from Driver Health and Fitness, and Chase Probert from Abacus CPAs. We know you have many concerns about the freight market as well as questions related to COVID-19, and we are here to address those in this video.The original version of this is a video which you can find on our Prime Inc. YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/PRIMEINCTRUCKING. Check out our channel and subscribe.Learn more about Prime Inc: Website: https://www.primeinc.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primeinctrucking/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primetrucking/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PRIMEINCTRUCKINGGive us a call: 888-664-9121Questions/feedback? Email amueller@primeinc.com

The Prime Driver Health and Fitness team is here to talk about the new program for the fleet launching on May 1st called Simply Fit. What's Simply Fit? Healthy dinner meal prep recipes, interactive exercise videos, and easy weight loss strategies you can take on the road with you. Wherever you go, fitness and eating healthy can be simple, effective, and fun!! That's what Simply Fit is all about. More details to come.Sign up for Simply Fit here: https://driverhealthandfitness.com/programs/. Have questions? Email dhf@primeinc.com

New week. New information! We’re back with several new guests this week including Prime Drivers Curtis Barnes and Ivan Gaston, Rick from our Pittston Terminal, Brian from our Salt Lake Terminal, and Niki & Kristin from Savannah Kleen. We know you have many concerns about the freight market as well as questions related to COVID-19, and we are here to address those in this video. The original version of this is a video which you can find on our Prime Inc. YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/PRIMEINCTRUCKING. Check out our channel and subscribe.Learn more about Prime Inc: Website: https://www.primeinc.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primeinctrucking/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primetrucking/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PRIMEINCTRUCKINGGive us a call: 888-664-9121Questions/feedback? Email amueller@primeinc.com

In this episode, Matt and Sarah meet with Certified Diabetes Educator Kareen Nassar from the Medstar Diabetes Institute. We know that Diabetes is a common concern for our associates so we thought it would be great to have her on the podcast to share information and help you manage your diabetes to the best of your abilities. Learn more: https://driverhealthandfitness.com/. Email for more info: dhf@primeinc.com 

New week. New information! We’re back with several new guests this week including Fleet Manager Ty Davis, Shaun from Payroll, Prime Drivers Junior Honduras and Angel Rivas, and John from the Tractor Shop (with a Tiger King reference). The original version of this is a video which you can find on our Prime Inc. YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/PRIMEINCTRUCKING. Check out our channel and subscribe.Have ideas for future videos? Email primeinc@primeinc.com.Learn more about Prime Inc. in these places:Online: www.primeinc.comFacebook: Prime Inc. (https://www.facebook.com/primeinctrucking/)Instagram: @primetruckingTwitter: @prime_truckingGive us a call: 888-664-9121

In this podcast session, we sit down with Christina Kroutil to discuss all things Retention and Rewards Program was created to give independent contractors long-term benefits similar to those in a retirement plan. Under the administration of UBS Paine Webber, independent contractors may earn investment returns on contributions made entirely by Prime and/or Success Leasing.Plan DesignEligibility Independent Contractors with one year of service with Prime100% Vesting 10 years after enrollmentContributions Prime Inc.$1,000 annually Success Leasing$500 annually, with lease agreementPayment OptionsLump SumInstallments up to 3 yearsChoose from three individual account options.Large Cap S&P 500 Index DivisionAsset Allocation DivisionPrime Rate + 1% Interest Variable Rate Investment (8% Cap)To learn more, visit http://primerandr.com/ or call 800-241-5509. 

New week. New information! We’re back with several speakers this week including Drew with an update from Success Leasing and Terry with an update from the Detail Shop along with a message from NASCAR Driver Michael McDowell and Prime Drivers from the Refrigerated, Flatbed, and Tanker Divisions at Prime Inc. The original version of this is a video which you can find on our Prime Inc. YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/PRIMEINCTRUCKING. Check out our channel and subscribe. Have ideas for future videos? Email primeinc@primeinc.com. Learn more about Prime Inc. in these places: Online: www.primeinc.comFacebook: Prime Inc. (https://www.facebook.com/primeinctrucking/)Instagram: @primetruckingTwitter: @prime_trucking Give us a call: 888-664-9121

We’re back to bring you updated information regarding our operations and procedures from our team at Prime along with a message of gratitude and support during this situation with COVID-19. This week, you will hear from new speakers including Heather from Cardinal Sleep and Sam from our Accounting group along with some of our associates working from home. We’re excited to announce we now have hand sanitizer available at our Springfield terminal for drivers and will soon have it available at our terminals in PA and UT. Special thanks to Ozarks Coca Cola & Dr Pepper Bottling Company for donating 2200 empty bottles last week that we are using to fill with the bulk sanitizer. The original version of this is a video which you can find on our Prime Inc. YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/PRIMEINCTRUCKING. Check out our channel and subscribe. Have ideas for future podcasts or videos? Email primeinc@primeinc.com. Learn more about Prime Inc. in these places: Online: www.primeinc.comFacebook: Prime Inc.

We have held weekly Safety Meetings every Friday (minus a few) for over 2 decades. Due to the current Coronavirus situation, we are unable to host these meetings onsite. We miss being able to see our Prime Family and those interactions. We thought it would be great to gather some key leaders at Prime (while keeping our 6+ feet distance) to share updates for our company this week to help us all stay connected.The original version of this is a video which you can find on our Prime Inc. YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/PRIMEINCTRUCKING. Check out our channel and subscribe. Have ideas for future videos? Email primeinc@primeinc.com. Learn more about Prime Inc. in these places: Online: www.primeinc.comFacebook: Prime Inc. (https://www.facebook.com/primeinctrucking/)Instagram: @primetruckingTwitter: @prime_trucking Give us a call: 888-664-9121

Matt Hancock (Driver Health and Fitness Coordinator) and Sarah Waterman (DHF Dietitian) sit down to discuss a very popular topic: weight management. Whether you are trying to lose weight, gain weight, or hold steady, this podcast will cover tips and information that can help guide your weight management journey. Learn more about Prime Driver Health and Fitness:Website: https://driverhealthandfitness.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/407841039845829/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primefitfleet/

Prime Inc.,February 2020 Safety Podcast

Stripes and Stuff has been a long-term partner of Prime Inc. They do all of our truck graphics for the Prime Inc. fleet since the 80's back when the owner Charlie Fuhr used to hand paint them on. Although the process and materials have changed, Stripes and Stuff continues to be a wonderful vendor for our company. Lisa from Stripes and Stuff joins us to discuss some frequently asked questions as well as some questions submitted to us through our Facebook and Instagram from drivers. Questions we cover in this podcast: Who can get graphics are their trucks and how does the approval process work? How much does it cost and how do payments work? Do you have to drive for Prime to use Stripes and Stuff? How long does it take to get graphics added? How long before delivery should we start the design process? What’s the most uniquely designed truck? Is there a story behind the design? Can Stripes and Stuff do custom designs for you? Learn more about Stripes and Stuff: Website: https://stripesandstuff.com/Phone: 41

The Prime Driver Health and Fitness team meets up with Jesse Shroyer to talk about mindfulness and how to declutter your mind and improve your mental health. Jesse Shroyer is a joyful, beam of light who believes in magic, being barefoot as often as possible, and the healing power of puppies. Creating connections with people through her authentic, vulnerable and playful spirit is where her heart thrives.“Helping others see the value of their unique gifts and in turn using those gifts to flourish professionally and personally is my goal. I want everyone I work with to know they have everything it takes to succeed.”She is a 200HR E-RYT through the Kansas City Yoga Teacher Training program, is certified in Chair Yoga as well as a certified Level 2 Reiki practitioner. She has a passion for sharing yoga, speaking and presenting workshops on site throughout communities at events, festivals, international and local retreats.Jesse studied Political Science/Communications at William Jewell College where she began teach

"My health journey started back in 2016 a year before I started OTR, I was twenty-one and weighed in at 480lbs. Working out wasn’t new to me, as I participated in multiple sports throughout high school, but working out while maintaining healthy eating habits was a foreign concept. 2016 started like any other yearly physical, but this time instead of the doc telling me about my weight, he simply asked me if I wanted to live to see thirty. It was the wakeup call I needed."Learn more about Prime Driver Health and Fitness:Website: https://driverhealthandfitness.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/407841039845829/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primefitfleet/