Onboarding Process
1) Fill out an application, or send a resume with the questions as asked on the application. we're legally required to have a application on file.
We don't need your SSN unless your added, we do need your license. A application is a legal requirement to bring any on board for any type of working relation. Here it is a 1099 position. We provide equipment, guidance as needed, means to keep running, and you direct the dispatcher how, when, and where you want to run. After 6 months if you prefer a different type of trailer that too is your option as available to us. Such as rates are higher for a reefer trailer, we'd look to lease one. 1st step is to assess if this would be a good fit for you based on past experience, and yes driving and/or criminal history.
2) Driver's License forwarded for our Insurance Agent and/or Progressive Commercial to give us a insurance quote, run your MVR, and advise if you would be a good candidate, or not. Limits if your history raises our insurance by more than $5,000 a year, multiple tickets, a accident it affects the decision. Not necessarily excludes, but is of a concern.
3) Required clearinghouse check, and a pre-employment drug screening. these are legal requirements, and any company not doing them to get you in a truck, at some point can be shut down, fined, or both. A company like that does not have a good future ahead?
4) If all is well to this point a training day with the owner running local work at this time drop and hook, some driving, docking, backing trailers a basic assessment of your skills to determine whether your ready to be on your own, need more training, or should be in our equipment at all.
5) If all has gone well show you the ELD if you have questions we'll go over them, we add you on our network. W4 for payroll through ADP, forward the needed apps such as Mudflap for fuel, Trucksmarter as lists loads available in case you see one you prefer it's your option to advise the dispatcher. Provide you with a Truck's Roadbook with registrations, insurance, logbook pages, safety gear. We'll also need if you have them cashapp name, paypal, or zelle some way we can transfer funds as needed to you as you'll be on the road not always close.
when ready for the road bring extra clothes, personal hygiene items, bedroll (sheets, blankets, or sleeping bag as you prefer) and pillows as you want them, a cooler is helpful. Trucker's GPS, one may not always be available and using your phone can result in a ticket, accident, or both. Cleaning items as after you or as you move up to your more permanent truck another driver will not want to clean a mess you have left in the truck, or the owner.
Current equipment 2016 Volvo VNL in good not perfect shape the owner's personal truck #016
2013 Great Dane 53' van trailer low miles on the hub just over 130,000
2006 Wilson Stepdeck - yet to go to the shop, just acquired recently