Job Description
Job Description
HIRING CLASS A TRUCK DRIVERS IN ALL AREAS:
We require experienced Truck Drivers from all parts of the country.
CLASS A
Requirements:
3 months experience driving 53 ft tractor trailers
Must be able to pass a urine and a hair drug test
clean mvr
must background
NO SAP drivers
Presentation
Driver Types
- Solos - Not hiring for Students
- Teams - Will match, but could take a few weeks to find a good match for that Driver
- Lease Purchase
Types of Runs
- OTR
- Dedicated
Type of Freight
- Dry Van
Type of Equipment
2021 or newer;
- Frieghtliners, Kenworths and very few Volvo's
* Some of trucks DO have the fridge package
* Double Bunks on ALL trucks
* Cameras are not driver facing. They will record the inside of the cab if a triggered event takes place that will cause the outside cam to start recording (hard braking, swerving, collisions, lane departures, etc). By record the inside of the truck, that just means the noise/sounds, no camera.
Transmission Type
- All Automatics
*** Will take a Driver with an Automatic Restriction On Their License!
Average age of tractor
- 2 years old or newer
Is truck permanently assigned to the driver?
- Yes
Truck Speed
- 68 mph
Can truck be taken home for time off?
- Yes
Is truck equipped with Invertors / APU's?
- Trucks are equipped with 1250 watt inverters
- No APU's
% of Drop and Hook
- 85%
% of No Touch
- 99%
% are Haz-Mat Loads
- Varies
Detention Pay
- $12.50 an hour after the second hour
Layover/Breakdown Pay
- $100 a day except for Sunday and as long as the driver is not within 75 miles of their home or a terminal
Pay
- See Hiring Map link above
Lease Purchase Pay
-
Sliding pay scale
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$.84-1.20 per mile
-
Long Haul pays less
-
Short hauls pay more
Type of Driver Pay
- Rand Mcnally
When are drivers paid?
- Weekly
How are drivers paid?
- Check
- Direct Deposit
- Comdata
Pay Increase
- Yearly
Primary Running Areas
- OTR: All 48 states – majority of freight is East of I-35 but we go where the freight goes
verage Miles per wk.
- 2500 miles per week
Average Length of Haul
- 550 miles
Home Time / Days Out
- OTR: 10-14 out and 2 off - The more time you spend on the road, the more you can earn. However, home time preferences should be discussed directly with your driver to ensure a balanced schedule that meets their needs. This is not something that should be sold if you know the driver is wanting local or something home weekly
- Regional: Home weekly
Average Weekly Pay
- $950 week (depends on the run)
Driver Vacation Info
- 1 week
How is Driver Vacation Calculated?
- 52 week average
EZ Pass provided
- Yes
Pre-Pass Provided
- Yes
Toll Cards Provided (Which toll cards?)
- Yes
Type of Fuel Card
- Trans Card
New York City
- Non forced
Rider Policy
- Must be at least 10 years of age (If under 18, must have legal custody of child)
- Riders cannot possess a valid CDL license
- $27.00 per month for insurance
- Only 1 rider allowed at any given time
- Teams may not have a rider in the truck
- Once A Driver is solo, they may have a rider
*** Drivers can have riders as long as it is not a local account
Pet Policy
- There is a $500.00 Non-Refundable maintenance fee and a $10.00/week charge
- Deducted from the Driver's Check - $50 a week for 10 weeks
- Limited to only 1 Dog or 1 Cat per truck
- Must not exceed 80 lbs
- Cats - The Cat DOES need to be declawed
- Dogs - The owners have to sign paperwork and if the dog shows signs of aggression, then they couldn’t have the dog on the truck.
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If it’s a service animal, HR will need to review the ADA Accomodation for, the medical paperwork that shows the diagnosis or reason for the animal, med release, and health records of the animal for it to be approved as a service animal. The recruiter can get the p/w to the driver to start the process.
Is there 24 hour dispatch?
- Yes
Does driver have routing / fuel stop flexibility?
- No
Qualcomm Provided
- Driver Tech is used instead of Qualcomm
Paid Orientation?
- See Orientation tab on Information Sheet
How Long Is Orientation?
- 3 Days
Orientation Is Held Where?
- See Orientation tab on Information Sheet
What Day(s) Does Orientation Start/End?
- Starts: Monday's & Wednesday's
- Ends: Wednesday's & Friday's
Lodging Provided (Where will the driver be staying?)
US XPRESS
- Rooms are single occupancy
Meals Provided (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
- Breakfast - Hotel
- Lunch
- Dinner
Travel Provided (Bus / Plane /Car Rental)
US Xpress
- Bus
Benefits
- Starts after 30 days
*** See Benefit Guide in the info sheet
401k
- Yes
- Will match up to 5%