this is how it works... at least for me (i started in march and maybe they tweaked.it a little) first thing i was a non cdl holder going through their program. bus trip there payed for... company owns a hotel, not bad and you can pay to have your own room. otherwise its free with 2 to a room. first week is no money but you get 3 meal tickets for each day. you can get a decent amount of food but has a value limit at wich you make up the difference. brkfst and lunch are at the hotel where the classrooms are and weekend meals and dinner are a shuttle ride away at the main Prime Bldg. (Millineium Bldg.) as i understand it, any class you take throughout you career here is lodging and meals are provided in this manner. 240 dollars is loaned to you each week you are on the truck with your cdl permit (3-4 weeks) for food and supplies... payed back at 25 dollars per week. get back to prime take your cdl exam...then you get paid. 12 cents a mile the truck runs dispatched (your teaming) or 600 dollars...whichever is more... btw this pay comes from your trainers truck settlement each week. you want to take a break and go home for a few..you get zip for those days...your trainer wants to go home.you still get payed. its in his best interest to run more than the minnimum... this is where i am at.. its a bit murky at how long i actaully have to be out here since my trainer says as long as safety and our fm is on board he can turn me in early and i can go solo company for the last 20-30k miles before i can decide tostay company or go lease. he says end of the month. and that would make it 7 or 8 weeks after getting my cdl and 11-12 overall