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Loading a trailer as this one
to the right is a task that can take only a few minutes or a few hours.
Most importantly, whatever the commodity carried on the trailer, it takes a
special person to supervise the loading, safely secure that cargo, get
it down the road and delivered on time. It may be special patio blocks,
roof shingles, lumber, railroad ties, steel beams, coils of steel, bars of iron,
sheets of
aluminum or it may be two more trailers on top of that one.
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PAY & BENEFITS:
One company that we work with is currently paying between 25% (new or recent school
graduate) and 33% of whatever the total load pays. One year experience
pays 29% and with two years experience,
you start at 30%. The average
pay is about .38 or .39 cents per mile and
that's pretty good for a one or two year experienced driver. More pay
with more experience. LOOK AT
ALL THE BENEFITS... The company pays 1 week vacation at $120 per day x 5 days
or $600 for the week and this is after SIX MONTHS. A second weeks
vacation after or at the end of one year and then one paid week thereafter every six
months. You get the money whether you take the time off or
not. They pay 6 Holidays per year at $120 whether your home or on
the road, you get the $120. They pay 1/2 of your medical and dental
with a pretty reasonably priced group plan. Most drivers are home
almost every weekend. Drivers living outside the MidWest region, less
frequently. Pay is held the first week and paid in the 2nd
week. You receive a ComData card whereby you can take advances
against your pay up to $100 per week. This ComData should cover your
tolls or other reimbursed expenses. Need more?? Ask for more !! No having to carry your own cash
to pay company expenses. No QualCom to pay for, wake you when your
sleeping or to hassle
with. You can talk with a polite, REAL HUMAN BEING !! When your
application is processed and received through our web site, you will also
receive additional bonuses. The company is currently paying a FIVE THOUSAND
($5,000) DOLLAR sign-on bonus (NO, not all at once). It's paid out with the 1st payment
of $500 in 90 days
and then $500 every six months until paid. Safety bonuses are
gift certificates at major stores. Not company "t" shirts. Additionally, you receive 50%
of tarp pay, detainment by the hour (after 2), extra stop after the 1st stop and
layover pay, if necessary. No they don't pay your rent or electric bills
!!!
I know this
company likes to hire from the Mid-West but I happen to know from time to
time they
need
drivers because they have all these brand new 2010 Freightliners and the 2007's are gone. APPLY TODAY
- See Below !!
LATE MODEL EQUIPMENT:
Sharp looking Freightliner
2009, 2010 and 2012 Columbia's with chrome bumper (not the cheap
plastic - see photo above). All have stand up sleepers, Cobra CB radios,
refrigerator, pull out desk, quad stereo system with cassette &
CD w/changer, clock radio wake up
alarm, air conditioning and
straight ten speed transmission. All trailers are 48', air ride with
spread-axles. Therefore, you don't need to scale hardly ever
and these trailers pull and ride easier than most. Maybe 1 load out of 15 or 20
would need to be scaled. The trucks are equipped with Detroit engines. So you can make most
hills without having to drop to 3rd gear like so many smaller engines.
One of the secrets from our web
site. All trucks have Illinois I-Pass. If in the Chicago
toll road area, you can drive right on by because you don't have to stop with
I-Pass (slow down of course). Securement equipment is safe and
in good condition including tarps and straps. Company trucks and trailers can
be repaired on the road and are typically serviced at the home base with
very little delay time... Since all trucks are within 3 years old, they are under full warranty. A breakdown is very, very
rare, but most importantly, fast to fix at any Freightliner Dealer, TA
truck stops or other authorized service centers.
REIMBURSED EXPENSES:
Company pays for all
extra truck expenses like scales,
toll roads and yes, you can run almost all toll roads in America. They pay
for showers at 100%
(not $5.00 or ??) and up to $50 towards your cellular telephone
bill (if it's $38.45 for the month, that's what they pay). I've seen
the company pay for motel rooms on the road under certain
conditions. Pre-approved truck washes are reimbursed at
100%.
CLASSES & ORIENTATION:
Experience drivers and owner/operators are
in and out of orientation in 5 or less days. Recent school graduates will
be required to work with one trainer for one week and a different trainer
a second week before getting their own truck. Orientation is paid at
a rate of $75 per day and includes a motel with an indoor pool and small
breakfast (continental). You pay all other meals. We have been
known to get transportation paid to orientation but only if the applicant
uses our "on-line" application.
COMPANY PHILOSOPHY:
The company makes its money by you
turning wheels. Therefore, there are only a few accounts that you
will ever wait any length of time to get loaded. Any wait beyond 2 hours is
paid. Any wait just prior to 2 hours and if you call in, you will be
amazed at how quickly you will be called for loading. There are
plenty of runs and no waiting to be assigned a load. When you drop,
you get your next assignment. Plan on staying busy. The company
maintains a 98% no touch freight policy and also has a rider program
including children 5 years old and up and also "live-in girl
friends or boy friends". You will
mostly run in the areas that you live in. There are no NY city loads.
So you won't be crossing the George Washington Bridge or any other bridge going into
those big city boroughs. You shower
where you want and your shower is paid for. That means Loves, Pilot, Petro or TA's just about anywhere.
Have
to be home for a wedding or family emergency? You are there. None of this
"crap" that we can route you back but you never get there. I've seen this
company "dead head" drivers more than 700 miles, without a
load,
just to get them home on a weekend or Holiday. On occasion,
they have free (eat till your hearts content) outdoor cookouts at the home
office and, at least, one Summer outing or get-together is on the
schedule.
SOUND TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE??
It's not !! Flat bedding can be very
hard work and very trying at times. However, the pay is good and if
you're with a good company, that respects you, like this one, it makes it
a lot easier. Especially, when someone says, "Thank you.
I appreciate the good job". When was the last time, someone
said that to you ?? Or when was the last time, the boss said,
"Since your truck is in the shop for a couple hours, lets go get some
lunch". And.... he buys !! A decent meal....it's not fast food
!! :-) As of this writing, there were only three
positions available. So don't delay too long !!
HOW DO I GET STARTED:
It takes about
5 minutes to
complete the application. You will be required to have a drug screen (paid for by
company) and your
driving record must be fairly decent. Not perfect but decent. You
know, no dui's, murder convictions, overdosing, hit and run, etc.
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