SUMMIT EXPRESS DRIVER QUALIFICATION STANDARDS

• MINIMUM 23 YEARS OF AGE
• MININUM 2 YEARS OTR DRIVING EXPERIENCE WITH 53FT DRY VANS
• MINIMUM 2 YEARS FILLING OUT DAILY LOGS
• 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 COVERAGE CELL PHONE
• COMPLETED SUMMIT APPLICATION (NO BLANKS)
• GOOD REFERENCES FROM PREVIOUS EMPLOYERS
• HAVE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO COVER PERSONAL EXPENSES UNTIL YOUR FIRST SETTLEMENT
• BE ABLE TO PASS PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG SCREEN

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

• MUST BE PLATED FOR ALL 48 CONTINENTAL STATES
• 8 MODEL YEARS OR NEWER
• MUST HAVE DOT APPROVED SLEEPER
• VALID REGISTRATION
• CURRENT DOT INSPECTION NO OLDER THAN 30 DAYS
• MUST BE ABLE TO SCALE 44,000 LBS
• CURRENT EMPTY WEIGHT TICKET (FULL FUEL TANK, ALL GEAR AND DRIVER ONBOARD)
• SAFETY EQUIPTMENT (SAFETY VEST, SAFETY GLASSES, SECURED FIRE EXPTINGUISHER, HAZZARD TRIANGLES)
• ALL PREVIOUS DECALS REMOVED PRIOR TO ORIENTATION
• MUST HAVE MINIMUM OF 2 LOAD LOCKS AND 4 STRAPS
• ALL VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED BY SAFETY UPON ARRIVAL
• EQUIPMENT MUST BE ABLE TO PASS A LEVEL 1 DOT INSPECTION

COMPENSATION/SETTLEMENTS

• SINGLE OPERATORS RATE IS A BASE OF $.92 PER MILE ALL MILES, PLUS FUEL SURCHARGE
• TEAM OPERATORS RATE IS A BASE OF $1.00 PER MILE ALL MILES, PLUS FUEL SURCHARGE
• $0.10 PER MILE ON “PREMIUM” LOADS
• ALL TOLLS PAID / EZ-PASS
• FUEL CARD / DISCOUNTS
• TripPak
• WEEKLY QUALCOMM CHARGE OF $20.00