Prime Inc Trucking Ditched My Freightliner Lease...then Got Certified To Train!

Returned me Truck to success leasing, Switched from lease driver to company driver. Got a new full size International and will be doing TNT training aka Over The Road. Excited for this new challenge at Prime Inc.
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  • @truckingwithrex
    @truckingwithrex4 ай бұрын

    If you’re thinking of coming to Prime Inc or want to get your CDL license. I honestly believe Prime is a solid company to start your trucking journey. Make sure when you fill out the online application @ www.primeinc.com put my driver code STREXA on page 2 of the application when it ask who referred you. Thanks for watching my video ❤ Check out my MERCH!!! trucking-with-rex.myspreadshop.com/

  • @johnv8960

    @johnv8960

    4 ай бұрын

    Why are you going to be a company drive

  • @johnv8960

    @johnv8960

    4 ай бұрын

    Why are you going to be a company it don't make sense

  • @cliffordwilson8070

    @cliffordwilson8070

    4 ай бұрын

    okay!

  • @rodandres1284

    @rodandres1284

    2 ай бұрын

    Question for you Rex; I'm wanting to come to Prime however they're only hiring teams out of CA. Is there a list or board of other potential students that are looking to find a team member?

  • @bjfender61
    @bjfender614 ай бұрын

    Rex, you will be an awesome trainer. I trained for eleven years with JB Hunt in the nineties. I 😮was blessed to have excellent drivers. I pray that God will bless you with really good and safe trainees. God bless you and your family.

  • @briantarr585
    @briantarr5854 ай бұрын

    Good luck Rex! Can’t wait to see the next video to hear your thoughts on this move. My hats off to you sir, I couldn’t be a trainer doing OTR , I trained guys locally on tankers, but it was just how to load and unload, they already had their CDL. I can’t imagine trusting a newbie to be in the driver’s seat or living in a truck with someone else. Hopefully it works out for you, and hopefully you will be able to see your home/family often. too bad they stuck you in an International, they suck compared to a reliable Freightliner.

  • @jeffreycairns767
    @jeffreycairns7674 ай бұрын

    $1,127/week for lease payment? Thats f*cking disgusting

  • @jeffreycairns767

    @jeffreycairns767

    4 ай бұрын

    @jeffreycrowther1374 I have a '22 Kenworth W900 with alot of extras and my payments are $1093 + tax on the 15th and last day of each month. The only thing I will say is that when pulling anykind of van trailer, I'd prefer the aerodynamic trucks. Just not at that price.

  • @johnmerlo5005

    @johnmerlo5005

    3 ай бұрын

    Somebody got to make money

  • @tedhill7017
    @tedhill70174 ай бұрын

    Good luck with your new endeavor. I hope you enjoy it. Be safe and God Bless you and your family.

  • @taurussunbeauty
    @taurussunbeauty4 ай бұрын

    We are PROUD of you! It’s all up from here! We love you! ❤❤❤

  • @donaldamelung1786
    @donaldamelung17864 ай бұрын

    Best wishes to you on your new job with Prime. You were making great money before, so I hope this is a great move for you and your family. God bless!!

  • @JS-dm2tz
    @JS-dm2tz4 ай бұрын

    Best wishes on your new journey Rex! You’ll be an awesome trainer

  • @christrella3134
    @christrella31344 ай бұрын

    Good luck with the training. Enjoy your new position and keep your patience.

  • @Brian-lc4wz
    @Brian-lc4wz4 ай бұрын

    Good luck on your new adventure Rex. You'll enjoy training people. I did.

  • @SquadNoCapp
    @SquadNoCapp4 ай бұрын

    Your going up Rex keep it up been watching since 6k subscribers

  • @DMILLSZN
    @DMILLSZN4 ай бұрын

    Congrats bro! I saw someone else driving your mid roof by the tractor shop a few days ago and I was so curious as to what happened or if you left. Good luck with everything bro!

  • @realcdcruze3558
    @realcdcruze35584 ай бұрын

    You’ll be a great driver. I hope you’re gonna continue to make content for us.

  • @truckingwithrex

    @truckingwithrex

    4 ай бұрын

    I will 😎✅

  • @zackirch7794
    @zackirch77944 ай бұрын

    Keep waiting to run into you in Aurora. Good hustling bro 💪

  • @bird_man392
    @bird_man3924 ай бұрын

    Congratulations!

  • @frankrodriguez2138
    @frankrodriguez21384 ай бұрын

    Congratulations 🎉

  • @ourv9603
    @ourv96034 ай бұрын

    The co I used to work for - you would come to work and SURPRISE! We got a new truck for you-transfer all your gear as fast as you can cuz you have an appointment in 1 hour. All we would have time for would be to rip all out stuff out of the old & literally, throw it in the new & haul a33 to your appointment. And we would have to install geat & settle everything at home. !

  • @KhaimDaTrucker
    @KhaimDaTrucker4 ай бұрын

    Big Flex Rex💪💪 You will be a great trainer brother stay safe out there my friend

  • @KhaimDaTrucker

    @KhaimDaTrucker

    4 ай бұрын

    @UCaxbAm0rDuf6s6xNukn352w morning my friend. Absolutely that would be great. I spoke to my recruiter about 2 weeks ago. She said I need 6 months experience first.

  • @brianjirish
    @brianjirish4 ай бұрын

    It's weird AF not seeing you in that silver freightliner man. 🤣 Good luck with company and training. Stay safe bro.

  • @attilaplays
    @attilaplays4 ай бұрын

    Wow. If you're helping put the company, they should reimburse your tire fund and at least part of the built up bonus. Good luck. I'd push them to give you a brand new Freightliner or Pete do you have plenty of room for you and the trainee. I ran an international for a bit and you can't even sit up straight in the bunk... Best of luck brother

  • @JB-mo3px
    @JB-mo3px4 ай бұрын

    It'll be my 2nd day in tanker bootcamp here with Prime. Whew it's overwhelming for somebody with only flatbed expierence lol

  • @ktimmons8709
    @ktimmons87094 ай бұрын

    My husband and I are headed to Utah for orientation with Prime on Monday the 26th, that would be cool if you trained us!!

  • @xxZOMBIEx
    @xxZOMBIEx4 ай бұрын

    Think I just saw your new company truck in Minooka. It's like right by the gate. My first time at minooka terminal. Had to park as I only had 20 minutes left. Gotta head to tip top Minnesota by Monday appt. Gonna be cold. I still want to try tankers. Tankers stay busy? I hate climbing on top of loads(flatbed). I'm getting old and my body not like it used to be. I'm lease driver and not sure how I'd pay truck payment if I wanted train as tanker..

  • @That_Gas_Dude
    @That_Gas_Dude4 ай бұрын

    Congratulations just be careful bro training done got dangerous in trucking

  • @Marbo5252
    @Marbo52524 ай бұрын

    Congratulations on being able to train rex! I have a few questions Did prime charge you to put back the screws that they took out for the antennas, and did they charge you for the issues on your new truck that were not your fault (Probably not, but I am just curious) Be safe out there! Cant wait for more videos!

  • @mrnotcho8509
    @mrnotcho85094 ай бұрын

    Get well soon and get plenty of rest 🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡

  • @laurenbird6512
    @laurenbird65124 ай бұрын

    Cobra 29 cb is a great radio i used them for years, and the only thing I did was get them peaked and buy a noise-canceling mic

  • @truckingjourneys
    @truckingjourneys4 ай бұрын

    Internationals are known to have electrical problems You may have blown the fuse that controls your Cb power so check that That happens a lot

  • @brent4991ify
    @brent4991ify4 ай бұрын

    I wouldn’t mount that on upper part of the dash. Nfi tractors they like yo mount the Trimble tablets. After a month or two. They pull the trim out, warps the plastic

  • @stevec8861
    @stevec88614 ай бұрын

    Get well soon! Guessing business remains down and Prime keeps the company drivers moving to make sure their trucks are generating $ before giving loads to lease drivers? Whatever the reason for your switch, wish you the best as company driver and trainer.

  • @DMILLSZN

    @DMILLSZN

    4 ай бұрын

    As a lease tanker for prime I can confirm that that is not at all the case.

  • @TruckerDan75
    @TruckerDan754 ай бұрын

    Check your in line fuse in your cb. Could be that our it could be the fuse in the dash.

  • @aminmosavi6470
    @aminmosavi64704 ай бұрын

    Awesome

  • @The_Reefer_Driver
    @The_Reefer_Driver4 ай бұрын

    Saw that you were near minooka

  • @talltrucker2682
    @talltrucker26824 ай бұрын

    Check the inline fuse in your cb powercord. The fuse might be blown. In the International LT I always hit my head on the cabinet above the driver seat😅 and watch out when you park, as soon as you set the tractor breaks, the doors automatically unlock… annoying. Good luck becoming a company/trainer.

  • @truckingwithrex

    @truckingwithrex

    4 ай бұрын

    Fuse was good on old unit, had issues with it for awhile. Sure a cb shop can fix it for cheap just didn’t have the time so ordered a new one instead lol

  • @highkicker11

    @highkicker11

    4 ай бұрын

    ​@@truckingwithrex send the old one to repairshop then you will have a backup.

  • @truckingwithrex

    @truckingwithrex

    4 ай бұрын

    @@highkicker11 that’s exactly my plan 😊

  • @ogdriver5334
    @ogdriver53344 ай бұрын

    Enjoy the pay raise and the benefits.

  • @juliahaarman5229
    @juliahaarman52293 ай бұрын

    Waiting for new content rex!!! we mis you

  • @jdawg2791
    @jdawg27914 ай бұрын

    Yikes you got a international 😬😬good luck with that

  • @jimedward3011
    @jimedward30114 ай бұрын

    Do you know what they say about international to fast for the corn field and to slow for the interstate. Carry on

  • @NoLimitJayye
    @NoLimitJayyeАй бұрын

    What fridge dat is an where u got it from an hooked it up put on that too bro 💪🏽

  • @derrickwilliams2555
    @derrickwilliams25554 ай бұрын

    Was good rex

  • @derrickwilliams2555

    @derrickwilliams2555

    4 ай бұрын

    That's a nice truck bro keep making thum good videos God bless you and your family

  • @tomganze7548
    @tomganze75484 ай бұрын

    13 letter s--t spredder good luck rex

  • @dmac8317
    @dmac83174 ай бұрын

    I hope you get to go by home as you did being lease

  • @PrattDog69
    @PrattDog694 ай бұрын

    So your going from Trucking with Rex to Talking with Rex. lol

  • @phillipcleveland5207
    @phillipcleveland52074 ай бұрын

    At first, I was kind of shocked that you’re doing company and got the international. I thought you were going to purchase a new truck, but I read one of your replies to someone that seems like you’re trying to buy a house. Your explanation about the house purchase, makes great sense. Good luck with your future endeavors.

  • @ogdriver5334

    @ogdriver5334

    4 ай бұрын

    He's beating everyone to March 11th.

  • @phillipcleveland5207

    @phillipcleveland5207

    4 ай бұрын

    What’s happening on March 11?

  • @ogdriver5334

    @ogdriver5334

    4 ай бұрын

    @@phillipcleveland5207 No more independent contractors.

  • @fattpatt44
    @fattpatt444 ай бұрын

    Good luck with the new/used truck.Bro are you going to lease another truck?

  • @truckingwithrex

    @truckingwithrex

    4 ай бұрын

    Switched to company and I’ll actually get paid to train vs lease I’m paying the trainee

  • @talesofjulio6627
    @talesofjulio66274 ай бұрын

    Hope everything goes well. Does this mean way less content going forward since you will be training?

  • @NeoAcario
    @NeoAcario4 ай бұрын

    Hate those damn curtains. In my cascadia I just take them down, fold them up, and toss them under my bunk.

  • @Joshuatl23
    @Joshuatl234 ай бұрын

    Just wondering why you end your lease? For someone thinking about making the switch to tanker how heavy are the hose

  • @xMIEESHIx
    @xMIEESHIx4 ай бұрын

    Make sure you sleep in top bunk, trainees cant accidentally slide into bed w you 😂😂😂

  • @truckingwithrex

    @truckingwithrex

    4 ай бұрын

    Lol

  • @jeffreycairns767

    @jeffreycairns767

    4 ай бұрын

    Especially if they ever worked for Stevens Transport

  • @sixpapavictor

    @sixpapavictor

    4 ай бұрын

    I can say that Steven's transport sucked bad all the way around for me

  • @jeffreycairns767

    @jeffreycairns767

    4 ай бұрын

    @@sixpapavictor Only company I've come across that had several trucks where men got out in women's clothing

  • @York22
    @York224 ай бұрын

    What’s the difference between what you were doing previously and a company driver? Beautiful truck too. Does this mean you won’t be making deliveries anymore and mostly training?

  • @truckingwithrex

    @truckingwithrex

    4 ай бұрын

    When I trained as a lease operator “I was paying the trainee out of my paychecks not prime” also if I were to break down in my lease truck. Not only do I pay for the tow bill, repair bill I’m on the hook to pick up the hotel bill for both myself and the student. So it’s smarter to train and be a company driver aka W2 employee. So I’ll actually get paid to train now and be responsible for ZERO hotels if I breakdown or repair bills on the truck. Less stress for me!

  • @teronlondon6632
    @teronlondon66324 ай бұрын

    Rex am working at prime inc right now doing tanker and I wanted to switch over less. What your opinion?

  • @Dbcooper45
    @Dbcooper454 ай бұрын

    Bro come to liquid trucking if you gonna be company driver! They pay good and you can be home weekly

  • @kennethmartinez3180

    @kennethmartinez3180

    4 ай бұрын

    Good call 👍!! If I lived closer to Nebraska I would definitely work with them. Sucks they don’t have a terminal on the east coast

  • @user-dx8kg3gv7b
    @user-dx8kg3gv7b4 ай бұрын

    Send that radio back and go get you a striker

  • @daisymay5823
    @daisymay58234 ай бұрын

    There went your “speed” and freedom. Your radio issue is a fuse in the dash. You’re in an interTRASHional, shelling parts across America’s highways (the most broken down truck.) 😂😂😂 good luck

  • @cliffordwilson8070
    @cliffordwilson80704 ай бұрын

    Is going into teaching going to be a huge pay cut? Also does this mean that the videos will probably stop? I assume students wouldnt want to be recorded

  • @jayneenoel1122
    @jayneenoel11224 ай бұрын

    11 days without a new video!! We miss you!! Are you not allowed to record because your a trainer now ????

  • @York22

    @York22

    4 ай бұрын

    I miss him too. Training isn’t all he does but I do wonder why it’s been so long.

  • @mattbuchholz6837
    @mattbuchholz68373 ай бұрын

    Why did u go to company driver just wondering but either way you'll be an awesome one

  • @ThomasEvanchick-gk7os
    @ThomasEvanchick-gk7os4 ай бұрын

    Rex rexster the ole rexkid ur a pretty busy beaver what next?

  • @brucebush5591
    @brucebush55914 ай бұрын

    Just be mindful that the cab airsprings are notorious for failure

  • @The_Reefer_Driver
    @The_Reefer_Driver4 ай бұрын

    One good thing is if your truck brakes down on the road they will pay for a hotel room. My truck was down for a week and they picked up the hotel room

  • @kirktitgen2309
    @kirktitgen23094 ай бұрын

    Good luck with new endeavors….couldn’t they even give you a freshly detailed truck ….that thing is dirty ….will you be a company guy now with no payment on truck ????

  • @truckingwithrex

    @truckingwithrex

    4 ай бұрын

    Correct and now I’ll actually get paid to train vs lease I’m paying the trainee not prime.

  • @highkicker11

    @highkicker11

    4 ай бұрын

    ​@@truckingwithrexhope it ends up paying you more then just being a lease driver.

  • @chaddavis3796
    @chaddavis37964 ай бұрын

    What made you decide to go company ?

  • @christopherleslie7303
    @christopherleslie73034 ай бұрын

    I drove my 2022 International LT for six months before I found the ties to hold the privacy curtain back. The LT has more room inside the cab bunk area than the Cascadia does. That strap that holds the CB in you’re going to have to constantly keep tightening it up. Oh the microwave strap too.

  • @truckingwithrex

    @truckingwithrex

    4 ай бұрын

    Yeah I’m seeing this now, might look into possibly getting different straps cuz this is going to be annoying lol

  • @xavierbuckner1919
    @xavierbuckner19194 ай бұрын

    Is the nickname for your company Big Red

  • @SRTGrizz
    @SRTGrizz4 ай бұрын

    Pretty sure the truck has to be on 😂

  • @fredrick8947
    @fredrick89474 ай бұрын

    Prime started having duals on their trucks now or that’s only for lease and lease purchase

  • @truckingwithrex

    @truckingwithrex

    4 ай бұрын

    If you bring your own truck to prime you can have duals or if you complete a lease purchase you can put duals on it.

  • @AngelaMcbrown
    @AngelaMcbrown3 ай бұрын

    hello Rex, can i apply from a different country .

  • @ktimmons8709
    @ktimmons87094 ай бұрын

    Do you get paid when you have to wash out a trailer?

  • @deweypowell2684
    @deweypowell26844 ай бұрын

    Rex do you have to peel off you're old KZread stickers off of the old truck

  • @MrJuniorLaws
    @MrJuniorLaws4 ай бұрын

    I’d rather lease than train after the crap that’s happened recently with trainees killing there trainers.

  • @censoredeveryday3320
    @censoredeveryday33203 ай бұрын

    Is it worth just buying the truck outright instead of leasing it?

  • @cnote5068
    @cnote50684 ай бұрын

    What happen why u turn it in?

  • @football11248
    @football112484 ай бұрын

    Why do you went from leasing to company driver?

  • @stevea3149
    @stevea31494 ай бұрын

    Prime owner ops- how much are you averaging for weekly revenue?

  • @tyriesingletary3270
    @tyriesingletary32704 ай бұрын

    Prime must be paying you good to the point it made you switch to company simply to help them out

  • @truckingwithrex

    @truckingwithrex

    4 ай бұрын

    As a lease driver “I’m paying the trainee not prime” as a company driver prime pays me additional $ plus they pay the trainee. So for me the decision was easy 😊

  • @DinanBMWm5

    @DinanBMWm5

    4 ай бұрын

    Then why would any lease drivers take on a trainee if they have to pay them?

  • @truckingwithrex

    @truckingwithrex

    4 ай бұрын

    @@DinanBMWm5 this is why prime has a shortage of trainers, most prime drivers are lease guys.

  • @ogdriver5334

    @ogdriver5334

    4 ай бұрын

    @@DinanBMWm5 That's something that smart people have been asking for years.

  • @HaVoC_TX

    @HaVoC_TX

    4 ай бұрын

    Because they try to generate more revenue by running as a team truck. Probably more on the reefer side. That’s what I got from all the trainers I seen at prime. They run as a team truck so it benefits the lease driver cause they gross more in the week.

  • @user-vy7hn3fj7g
    @user-vy7hn3fj7g4 ай бұрын

    こんにちは♪楽しく視聴

  • @mickellondon110
    @mickellondon1104 ай бұрын

    Rex I have a question does prime have manuel trucks or no

  • @truckingwithrex

    @truckingwithrex

    4 ай бұрын

    All automatic

  • @mickellondon110

    @mickellondon110

    4 ай бұрын

    @@truckingwithrex thx mn

  • @NiccoOnGo
    @NiccoOnGo4 ай бұрын

    International is the worst truck to train in. The space is so tight. Freightliner and Peterbilt have much more space.

  • @YoUnOkNoWoK
    @YoUnOkNoWoK4 ай бұрын

    How old does a DUI have to be work for Prime Rex?

  • @truckingwithrex

    @truckingwithrex

    4 ай бұрын

    That’s a great question for a prime recruiter

  • @rayjones2877
    @rayjones28774 ай бұрын

    star head, they are TORX...

  • @truckingwithrex

    @truckingwithrex

    4 ай бұрын

    Torx (pronounced /tɔːrks/) is a trademark for a type of screw drive characterized by a 6-point star-shaped pattern, developed in 1967 by Camcar Textron. A popular generic name for the drive is star, as in star screwdriver or star bits.

  • @rayjones2877

    @rayjones2877

    4 ай бұрын

    OK, not nit pickin', good luck... @@truckingwithrex

  • @yungjess466
    @yungjess4664 ай бұрын

    Dang you went to international 🤦🏾‍♂️

  • @Rassy636
    @Rassy6364 ай бұрын

    Can you bring your own truck over to prime to lease on ?

  • @truckingwithrex

    @truckingwithrex

    4 ай бұрын

    Yes

  • @joevandergrift5589
    @joevandergrift55894 ай бұрын

    R u still leasing or did u become a company driver

  • @York22

    @York22

    4 ай бұрын

    He’s a company driver now

  • @joebarnaskas
    @joebarnaskas4 ай бұрын

    your getting SMART......but you have some SET to be a trainer

  • @TopHour
    @TopHour4 ай бұрын

    So is there still money in leasing

  • @truckingwithrex

    @truckingwithrex

    4 ай бұрын

    Yes but not for training on the tanker side

  • @booneman50036
    @booneman500364 ай бұрын

    What’s up with the surgical gloves

  • @jayson1270
    @jayson12704 ай бұрын

    I'm going to be honest. My take away from this is...if YOU CAN'T make it as an L/O, most to not ALL people can't make it as an LO. At the very least, most of us should realistically expect to fail going through w/ Prime's LO program. Is that a fair assessment?

  • @an6077
    @an60774 ай бұрын

    Prime puts company drivers in inter trashols because lease drivers refuse to drive them 😂..

  • @michaelhawks5683
    @michaelhawks56834 ай бұрын

    Company driver

  • @scottv1977
    @scottv19774 ай бұрын

    Thirteen letter manure spreader.

  • @Atlbaseball
    @Atlbaseball4 ай бұрын

    Why you took that truck man

  • @phillipcleveland5207

    @phillipcleveland5207

    4 ай бұрын

    In the video, he said when he went company, he did not have a choice what truck that he was going to get.

  • @juniortrucker3389
    @juniortrucker33894 ай бұрын

    Why’d you go company?

  • @truckingwithrex

    @truckingwithrex

    4 ай бұрын

    As a 1099 employee the bank will only loan me 80% of the house value meaning if I want a 400k house need 80k vs a W2 employee only need 3.5% down with a FHA loan.

  • @patrickcarcamo622

    @patrickcarcamo622

    4 ай бұрын

    You should be putting down 20% anyway. You save money by not having to have mortgage insurance.

  • @arnoldcoger2646
    @arnoldcoger26464 ай бұрын

    You won’t be cruising down the road with Prime barely rolling down the road getting in everyone’s way

  • @TimMartin-bh9js
    @TimMartin-bh9js4 ай бұрын

    Man i wish u got a different truck u are not going to like that truck

  • @semiretired6033
    @semiretired60334 ай бұрын

    WHY!!!!!!

  • @joebarnaskas
    @joebarnaskas4 ай бұрын

    i got your message....but my kids told me NOT TO USE TELEGRAM because the bad guys are running it and it can get you in trouble......i really don t know....i still have a flip phone

  • @truckingwithrex

    @truckingwithrex

    4 ай бұрын

    That email is a scam, I’m am not using telegram or whatever that is 🤷‍♂️ I would report that. Thank you!

  • @shawndale8313
    @shawndale83134 ай бұрын

    Bro that truck model is trash . The motors really suck bro. I hope it’s already had all the bugs and issues fixed.

  • @osvaldo554
    @osvaldo5544 ай бұрын

    Those internationals are garbage. So many issues. Hopefully you don’t encounter any issues.

  • @pimpy_og9128
    @pimpy_og91284 ай бұрын

    Love the vids. Don’t like the training videos big downer for me congrats not to interested in watching you train but congratulations

  • @RiZenAsH
    @RiZenAsH4 ай бұрын

    I loathe that safety class. I started at prime in 2016 and it’s the same videos. The dude in the leather jacket that discusses distracted driving, he has a very punch@ble face.