SOLO Truck Driver CDL A Chicago IL Area

Pre-Qualifications

• Minimum Age
  • At least 23 years of age
  • No Drivers over the age of 65 years of age
• Minimum Experience (tractor Trailer/OTR)
  • 6 months of verifiable OTR experience in the past 3 years
• Moving Violations (max in 3 year period)
  • No more than 2 in the past 3 years
• Policy on License suspensions
  • No active suspensions
• DOT Recordable Accidents
  • No more than 1 in the past 3 years
• Maximum Major Moving Violation (in the last 3 years)
  • No reckless
  • No speeding over 15 mph
  • No seat belt in CMV
• Max. Number of Jobs- in the last 3 years
  • No more than 8 in the past 3 years
• Policy Against Unemployment- even if it is accounted for
  • Driver needs to have consecutive and recent experience
• Terminated Applicants
  • Will review
• Felony Convictions - How old must they be? Based off the conviction date? What are the "silver bullets"?
  • None
• Misdemeanors
  - How old must they be? Automatic DQ's?
  • No convictions regarding children
• DUI/DWI
  - What is the max number and what time frames do they need to fall outside of?
  • None
• Is Haz-Mat Required? Is there a grace period for driver to obtain it?
  • No
• Other Endorsements Required
  • None
• DOT
  
  Physical Requirements
  • Valid medical card, at least 3 months until expiration date
• Long Form Physical Required Up Front?
  • No
  • Med Card needed up front
• Drug Screening
  • Urine
• Other Automatic DQ's.
  • No SAP Drivers in a lifetime

* Accident report required if they have accidents

• Sign-On Bonus
  • None at this time
• Driver Types
  • Company Drivers
    - Solo
  • Company Drivers
    - Team
    - Pre-Made Teams
• Types of Runs
  • OTR
• Type of Freight
  • Dry Van
  • Reefer
• Type of Equipment
  • Volvo  (760 and 860)
  • Freightliner Cascadia
• 
  *** 5/29
  -Orozco got additional 100 brand new Volvo 860 2027
• Transmission Type
  • Automatic
• Cameras
  • Both inside and outside - Event only
  • Drivers can cover up the camera when they are not driving
• Average age of tractor
  • No more than 3 years old
• Is truck permanently assigned to the driver?
  • Yes
• Truck Speed
  • 72 mph
• Can truck be taken home for time off?
  • Yes
• Is truck equipped with Invertors / APU's?
  • Inverter
  • APU, Fridge
  • Microwave
  • Tablet
• % of Drop and Hook
  • Dry Van:70% drop and hook
  • Reefer:Live load & live unload
• % of No Touch
  • 100%
• % are Haz-Mat Loads
  • 0%
• Pay Scale (Solo)
  • Dry Van / Reefer
    • 6 months to 1 year of experience:$0.76 cpm Dry Van / $0.81 cpm for Reefer
    • 1 year to 2 years experience:$0.79 cpm Dry Van / $0.84 cpm for Reefer
    • 2+ years experience:$0.81 cpm Dry Van/ $0.86 cpm Reefer
  • 
    * All miles are paid
• Pay Scale (Team)
  • $0.98 CPM - Dry Van or Reefer
  • 
    * All miles are paid
• Type of Driver Pay
  • 1099
• When are drivers paid?
  • Fridays
• How are drivers paid?
  • Direct Deposit
• Pay Increase
  • N/A
• Forced Dispatch?
  • No, but that doesn't mean drivers can choose their own loads and schedules
  • Driver can deny a load if there is a good reason behind it
  • If a driver keep denying loads, it's not profitable for any party
  • They need to be prepared to do all 48 states, no NYC
• Hiring Areas
  • Hiring anywhere except for California, Louisiana, Mississippi, or Alabama
• Primary Running Areas
  • All 48 states
• Average Miles per wk.
  • 3200 miles per week
• Average Length of Haul
  • 600 miles
• Home Time / Days Out
  • Chicago, IL & Milwaukee, WI -Drivers can get home weekly
    -ONLYfor solo
  • Out 2 weeks & home 2 days
  • Out 3 weeks & home 4 days
  • Out 4 weeks & home 5 days
  • 
    * Drivers out of Florida will be out 4 weeks at a time!
• Average Weekly Pay
  • Dry Van:$2200 per week
  • Reefer:$2400 per week
  • Teams:$5000 to split per week