Drivers

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SAFETY and DRIVER QUALIFICATIONS

Safety is our top concern and we work closely with our legal staff and insurance company to ensure that we have the safest drivers on the road.

  • Three years of verifiable experience with a class A CDL.
  • No more than 2 moving violations in the past 12 months or 4 in the past 3 years.
  • No speed violations in excess of 15 mph over in the last 3 years.
  • No suspension of driving privileges in the past 3 years
  • No criminal history, including drugs or alcohol violations.

OPERATIONS

Dispatch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  dispatchers on duty 24/7, we never close!
Major customers . . . . . . . . . .  GM, Ford, Daimler Chrysler and General Electric
Average mile per trip . . . . . . . . 500
Average weight of loads . . . . .  10,000 to 30,000
Average annual income . . . . . . $150,000.00
Equipment qualifications  . . . .  Tractor must meet current D.O.T. standards
                                              Trailers can not be more than 10 years old

INCOME

- Owner operators with tractor only are paid 68% of 100% of line haul

- Owner operators that own their own trailer are paid 75% of 100% of line haul

COST AND DEDUCTIONS

Escrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $100.00 per week, $1500.00 in escrow at all times
Base plate: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $100.00 per week until amount of plate is paid
Cab Card: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Need to be apportioned for all 48 states
Trip Pack: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $5.00 per week, this is used to send in your
                                               Bills of ladings and settlement sheets
Fuel Tax: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.00 per week, settled at the end of each quarter

Physical Damage Insurance:  Annual premium is 5% of insured value, deducted Weekly

Bobtail insurance: . . . . . . . . .   $45.00 per month
Occupational Accident: . . . . . . $150.00 per month
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