DIAMOND DELIVERY DRIVER QUALIFICATION STANDARDS

  • MINIMUM 23 YEARS OF AGE
  • MINIMUM 6 MONTHS EXPEDITING/OVER THE ROAD EXPERIENCE
  • CURRENT DOT PHYSICAL (NO OLDER THAN 90 DAYS)
  • CURRENT DOT INSPECTION ON VEHICLE (NO OLDER THAN 30 DAYS)
  • CLEAR MVR
  • FELONIES (UPON REVIEW)
  • NO DUI IN LAST 5 YEARS
  • 1 VALID LICENSE FROM STATE OF RESIDENCE
  • OWN A NATIONWIDE SERVICE CELL PHONE
  • COMPLETED SUMMIT APPLICATION (NO BLANKS, PLEASE)
  • GOOD REFERENCES FROM PREVIOUS EMPLOYERS
  • HAVE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO COVER PERSONAL EXPENSES UNTIL YOUR FIRST SETTLEMENT
  • BE ABLE TO PASS PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG SCREENING

INSURANCE

  • DRIVER TO COVER $1,000,000.00 NON TRUCKING INSURANCE (BOBTAIL) WITH SUMMIT EXPRESS SHOWN AS THE CERIFICATE HOLDER
  • DRIVER TO COVER OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE OF $1,000,000.00
  • BOTH INSURANCES ARE AVAILABLE AS A PAYROLL DEDUCTION FROM REGIONS INSURANCE COMPANY (NOT AFFILIATED WITH SUMMIT EXPRESS).

VEHICLE SPECIFICATIONS

  • MINIMUM 3/4 OR 1-TON CARGO
  • 8 MODEL YEARS OR NEWER
  • VALID REGISTRATION
  • PLYWOOD FLOOR WITH 2 ROWS OF E-TRACK (FLUSH WITH PLYWOOD)
  • MINIMUM 4 STRAPS AND 2 LOAD LOCKS FOR SECURING CARGO
  • CURRENT DOT INSPECTION NOT OLDER THAN 30 DAYS
  • CURRENT EMPTY WEIGHT TICKET (FULL FUEL TANK, ALL GEAR, AND DRIVER ONBOARD)
  • SAFETY EQUIPMENT (SAFETY VEST, SAFETY GLASSES, SECURED FIRE EXTINGUISHER, HAZZARD TRIANGLES)
  • ALL PREVIOUS DECALS REMOVED PRIOR TO ORIENTATION
  • ALL VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED BY SAFETY UPON ARRIVAL
  • EQUIPMENT MUST BE ABLE TO PASS A LEVEL 1 DOT INSPECTION

COMPENSATION/SETTLEMENTS

  • 67% - 70% OF GROSS LINEHAUL
  • ALL TOLLS PAID/EZ-PASS
  • ALL DEADHEAD MILES PAID STARTING AT THE FIRST MILE
  • FUEL SURCHARGE
  • CARGO INSURANCE PAID BY DIAMOND
  • WEEKLY QUALCOMM CHARGE OF $20.00
  • TripPak
  • ESCROW ACCOUNT