Experienced Company Driver Requirements

Minimum Age

Company Driver - 21 years

Minimum Experience

·         6 to 9 months (TX, or 2 states or more, keeping logs, T/T w/ Sleeper);

·         Formula:  Must have been driving for longer time period than they have been off the road– (Generally, considered regular D or ST, unless driver has not driven in last 3 years); or

·         1 full year of OTR experience in the last 3 years (if driver does not meet above formula, driver may be an 8 day trainee) – In this scenario, we need to document on Exception report.

·         Recent 6 months of Team Driving

Endorsements

Hazmat ; If licensed in NY, the M endorsement is required.

Moving Violation Restrictions

·         No more than 3 moving violations last 3 yrs (No more than 2 in last 12 months)

·         No more than (1) - 15 over or Careless and No more than 3 – 15-over tickets in 5 years

·         License suspensions in 3 yrs. due to moving violation are evaluated.

·         No more than 4 Log Violations in 3 years or 2 in the last 12 months (DOT citations).

·         No more than 7 moving violations in 6 years.

Preventable Accident Restrictions

·         2 P in last 3 yrs, 1 P DOT Reportable

·         No more than 2 P DOT collisions in 4 years

·         reRollovers must have 1 yr safe driving after the collision meaning no addt’l tickets or accidents

·         Hwy Rearends, Hwy Lane Changes, Jacknifes need at least 6 months of safe driving (no addt’l tickets or accidents)

·         Fatalities must be approved with Accident report by Safety Manager

·         More than 3 NP in 3 yrs need Recruiting Supervisor approval

·         Max accidents and/or max tickets results in Safety Probation

Max Number of Jobs

·         9 max in 3 years, must average at least 3 months or have one recent OTR job longevity of 6 months; (unless they have been rehired by same company)

3-6 month or “Trainee” Driver Requirements                         

Moving Violation Restrictions

Very Strict, no more than 3 in 3 years,   (No more than 1 moving violation in a truck for “Trainee” drivers; no excessive ticket in a truck)

Preventable Accident Restrictions

No more than 1 P in 3 yrs. (No DOT preventable in a truck for “Trainee” 3-6 month drivers, 1 minor P is allowed in a truck)

Min Experience

Recent 3 months exp., (7 states or more)  or must meet “On the road longer than off the road formula (4 months on and 4 months off)

Drivers who do not meet the experienced driver “formula” – need at least 1 year in the last 4 years” These will be considered on a case by case basis for the trainee program.

Max Number of Jobs/CDL Training

7;  Work record must be reasonably clean (Trainees must have no more than 2 driving jobs that make up the 3-6 mos exp)

130 schools - PTDIA certified, must be verifiable with a certificate or phone verification.  Any additional school must have Dir of Safety Approval, with curriculum submitted.

Integrity Interview Standards

Abandonment

Case by case

Drug Use

·         Any use within 2 years, automatic disqualification.

Terminations

Auto-Disqualify:

Terms for Safety Reasons from Last Job unless appved by Safety

Recent Theft, Possession of Company Equipment

Physical Altercations

Red Flags:

·         Company Policy Violations

·         Terminations; Abandonment

·         Less than Honorable Military Discharges

·         License Suspensions, Safety Record  

·         Criminal Records; Child Support Issues; Garnishments

·         Customer Service Record

·         Logbook Violations

·         Periods of Unemployment

·         Non-preventable Accidents

DWI/DUI Restriction

5 years or older.   Open Containers – 5 yrs or older

Felony Restrictions; Misdemeanors

·         Felonies - 7 years old  - excluding bounced checks.

·         Misdemeanor will be considered on a case by case (depending on offense)

·         Assault Misdemeanors may not qualify in the last 3 years.  (case by case)

·         Drug convictions within 5 yrs. are disqualified.