Michael and Darlene Davis, Prime Inc. Team Reefer Drivers, received a lease-end payout of $18,787.88 October 7 after turning in their truck, which was leased through Success Leasing, Inc.-- a Prime Inc. leasing company.
Prime Reefer Team Earns Handsome Lease-End Payout
Michael and Darlene Davis, Prime Inc. Team Reefer Drivers, received a lease-end payout of $18,787.88 October 7 after turning in their truck, which was leased through Success Leasing, Inc.-- a Prime Inc. leasing company

L-R: Dispatcher Daryl Hopkins, Darlene Davis & Michael Davis, and VP Steve Wutke
The Davis’ leased for a total of 122 weeks and accumulated 650,000 miles. They had been with Prime Inc. as owner/operators for three-and-a-half years averaging a little over 5,000 miles a week.
“We enjoy the fact that Prime has a walk-away lease program,” Darlene said. “We are also pleased with the open door policy here at Prime and the fact that if you ever need help…there will be someone here that will get it to you right away,” Darlene added.
Daryl Hopkins, Michael & Darlene’s Prime Inc. dispatcher, was on hand to present the check to his drivers. “They are real good people and a delightful addition to our Prime family. Mike and Darlene are everything you expect to see in an Owner/Operator(s). They just flat-out get it done and they now have a nice lease payout check to prove it,” said Daryl Hopkins.
For additional information, call Clayton Brown at Prime, Inc., 417.866.0001, extension 3102 or visit Prime’s web site at www.primeinc.com. Professional drivers are encouraged to stop by Prime’s terminal at the intersection of Interstate 44 and Highway 65 in Springfield, Missouri.
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