Military History: Conyers served his country for 12 years in the Army. In his first deployment in 2006, Conyers served as a truck driver where he did convoy security and protected supply trucks that moved between southern Iraq and northern Iraq. On his second deployment, he was a movement coordinator and helped control convoys coming … Read more
When Blake and Amber Bramel first learned they would be working from home due to the COVID-19 outbreak, they weren’t too concerned. The Bramels both work for Prime. Amber is a Sales Assistant in Refrigerated Sales and Blake is a Maintenance Advisor in the Road Assist department. Both could transition to home offices fairly seamlessly. … Read more
Military History: Dishman served in the United States Navy Submarine Force from 2007 to 2017 and was a torpedoman second class. He received five Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medals along with two Battle E awards at two different commands. His main job was the safekeeping of the torpedo room, countermeasures, small arms and the … Read more
In a fleet of trucks, Ken BeBout’s stands out. Ken and his wife, Linda, are team drivers for Prime. After 30 years in the restaurant industry, Linda decided to switch to driving when she attended Ken’s orientation at Prime. “The leadership is great, the facilities are top notch, and there’s a daycare and salon,” she … Read more
Prime drivers aren’t strangers to getting creative when it comes to making mindful food choices when they’re out on the road. For Emily Plummer, the challenge is heightened both by the COVID-19 pandemic and her Type II diabetes. Plummer has been driving with Prime for 21 years and currently drives as a team with her … Read more
Danny Crisp, 2019’s Instructor of the Year, is a CDL instructor and flatbed operator. He’s also a founding member of Prime’s Driver Health and Fitness Task Force as well as a member of Prime’s Driver Advisory Board. The DHF Task Force was created in spring 2020 with a goal of helping drivers live a healthier … Read more
Since July, drivers en route along U.S. Interstate 80 have had some new perks to look forward to when they stop at Prime’s terminal in Salt Lake City, Utah. Besides routine maintenance, a new and larger wash bay and on-site detailing and installations shop helps drivers back on the road quicker and keeps their trucks … Read more
When Randy Swift joined Prime, he had the same question many drivers have: how was he going to stay in touch with his family? It was 2018, and Swift was headed out as a flatbed driver and knew he would be away from home for weeks at a time. Surprisingly, it wasn’t Swift who came … Read more
Last year, Prime undertook a sizable investment for the sake of driver safety. It installed a flatbed securement bay at the end of 2019 at the Springfield terminal. The new bay is located at Bay 14 at the Plaza, says Plaza Manager Paul Smith. Construction was no easy task. It took about four months to … Read more
Susan Fisher Driver, CDL instructor and TNT trainer Susan Fisher is originally from Florida, but she moved to Springfield, Missouri, to be closer to Prime headquarters. Fisher has been with Prime for almost five years, and like so many members of the Prime family, her journey to the company was anything but predictable. Before arriving … Read more
