Prime Inc.

Refrigerated, flatbed, tanker · Nationwide (HQ Springfield, MO)

Typical pay

$50k–100k/yr

Students are paid during over-the-road training. Top pay goes to experienced drivers.

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Worker: Employee (W-2) or lease
Vehicle: Company truck, or lease-purchase
License: CDL Class A
Min. age: 21+
Schedule: Full-time
Home time: OTR: usually out 3+ weeks
Benefits: Medical, dental, 401(k)
Paid: Weekly
Tips: No
You cover: Company drivers: nothing. Lease: truck costs.
Upfront: CDL training paid back through a work commitment

Requirements to drive for Prime Inc.

Age 21+
Pass DOT physical and drug test
Acceptable driving record

Experience needed

Paid CDL training for new drivers

Pros

Highly rated training program
Newer trucks
Paid while training

Cons

Long stretches away from home
Lease-purchase can be risky

Who it suits best

New drivers who want to start earning fast and can be out for weeks at a time

Public safety record

Prime Inc. safety data (FMCSA)

Official FMCSA snapshot ↗

USDOT 3706 · NEW PRIME INC · data as of 11/01/2026. Inspections and crashes cover the 24 months before that date.

7,919trucks (power units)

9,070drivers

777crashes in 24 months
23 fatal · 232 injury · 522 tow-away

4.9crashes per 100 trucks per year (our calculation)

Vehicle out-of-service rate9.1% below average

This companyNational average 22.26%

Driver out-of-service rate0.9% below average

This companyNational average 6.67%

How to read this: an out-of-service (OOS) rate is the share of roadside inspections where a truck or driver was ordered off the road until a problem was fixed. Lower is better. Crashes are counted whether or not the carrier's driver was at fault, and bigger fleets have more crashes simply because they drive more miles.

Figures are typical reported ranges in U.S. dollars, reviewed September 2026. Pay and requirements change often and vary by location. Confirm with Prime Inc. before applying. The Apply button may be an affiliate link.

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