Service with Integrity

Benefits
•Health Insurance Available
•Paid Liability and Cargo Insurance
•1st Day Rider Program
•100% Aluminum Air ride trailers. No rental fee
•Company decals provided; must be placed on the trucks body (hood, door, sleeper)
•Permits furnished at no cost (oversize/Pilot car)
•EFS Fuel Card
•Free Fuel Tax Processing (Fuel Card Required)
•Weekly settlement/cash advance available
•Securement equipment and tarps required and can be leased through PTI (OTR only)

Requirements
•Occupational accident insurance coverage of $1,000,000.
•Non-trucking liability bobtail insurance $1,000,000
•Insurance required to cover company trailers $15,000 (OTR only)
•Drivers not required to purchase products or equipment
•Insurance not purchased through Company must show PTI as additional insurer
•Driver must provide own base plate
•Must provide IRS date stamped schedule of Heavy Highway Vehicle form or otherwise referred to as 2290
•Must have Federal ID Tax number
•Annual inspections done in our shop (must be roadworthy)
•Escrow Fund required (Different program for local/regional)
•Copy of the title in driver’s name
•Must have Qualcomm installed; can rent through PTI (OTR only)
•Fees associated with purchase of equipment, insurance, and other services provided by PTI

Tractors
• Tractor must be within 7 yrs of current year.
• Must be clean and undamaged in physical appearance and approved by PTI.
• Must have 3 axles.
• Sleeper required.
• Headache rack required.
• Ability to scale 48,000 lbs.
• Must be able to pass PTI DOT annual inspection.

Trailers (Local/Regional ONLY)
•Must be at least 48ft long
•Must be road worthy and pass annual federal inspection
•Must provide trailer registration/copy of title in driver’s name
Note: Company trailers are available to Owner Operators at no extra cost!

Cargo Equipment
• Ten Chains and Binders (of at least 5/16” grade).
• Twelve 4” Straps.
• Two 2” Straps and Ratchets.
• One Set of 6 ft lumber tarps if pulling your own trailer. If you choose to pull a company trailer, we provide the lumber tarps.
• One Set of Steel Tarps.
• Six Coil Racks.
• Six 4 ft Pipe Stakes.
• 24 Plastic Corner Protectors.
• One Winch Bar.
• One Hard Hat and a pair of Safety Glasses.
• Steel Toed Boots with Slip resistant soles.

Qualifications
• Must be at least 23 years of age.
• One year OTR experience in the past three years.
  o With at least 6 months verifiable flatbed experience.
• Steady work history. Excessive work history and preventable service failures may disqualify drivers.
• Must be able to provide physical street address
  o Address provided must be reliable for regular receipt of company communications.
• Must have working telephone number.
• Felony convictions within the past seven (7) years are disqualifying.
• Failure to disclose a misdemeanor or felony conviction on the application can be disqualifying for falsification of the record.
• No Drug related convictions within the past seven (7) years.
• Driver’s found to be on criminal probation must be qualified by HR. Condition hire letters will be required.
• Must have at the time of hire, and maintain during employment, an acceptable DOT Driver Safety and Performance score with a rating of “Continue to Operate” as tracked by FMCSA within the 7 basic evaluation areas. For Example, marginal or unfit ratings within “unsafe driving” and “fatigue driving” areas may result in disqualification.
• Must own the vehicle. Exceptions to this must have approval from CFO and Operations Manager.
• Must have occupational accident insurance coverage of $1,000,000.00 or more. May provide own coverage, or may purchase through PTI.
• 1 million non-trucking liability bobtail insurance. May provide own coverage or purchase through PTI.
• Driver must provide own base plate or can request through PTI.
  o If qualified driver may apply for base program offering free plates as long as driver has been with current employer 2 yrs or more and can produce no less than $12,000 gross each month for PTI.
• Must provide IRS date stamped schedule of Heavy Highway Vehicle form or otherwise referred to as 2290.
• Must have Federal ID Tax number (normally printed on 2290).
• Copy of the title in driver’s name.
• Copy of current cab card or a BOS (bill of sale) or MSO on new vehicle with full vehicle description, including full VIN # with date and authorized signature from seller.
• Must have Texas Worker Identification Card (TWIC) or have applied and provide registry code.

Unsafe Driving:
• No more than 4 moving violations on MVR within the past 3 years combined on MVR and/or PSP reports. Any exception to hire a driver that exceeds the minimum criteria must be approved by the Director of Human Resources and Safety Director.
• Driver who has a serious traffic violation within the last three (3) years must be approved by the Director of Human Resources and Safety Director.
  o Speeding excessively 15 mph or more
  o Careless and/or Reckless Driving
  o Making improper or erratic traffic lane changes
  o Following the vehicle ahead too closely
  o Driving a CMV without proper endorsements

Crash and Accident History:
• No preventable accidents or more than 2 preventable incidents in the past 12 months, or 3 accidents in the last 3 years as reported on MVR, PSP report and/or employment verifications. Any exception to hire a driver that exceeds the minimum criteria must be approved by the Director of Human Resources and Safety Director.

Driver Fitness:
• Must have Valid CDL license from state in which the driver resides (or must be able to obtain within 30 days after hire).
• Suspension of CDL license within the last five (5) years must be reviewed by Safety prior to qualification.
• Must meet all applicable D.O.T regulations (including a DOT physical and pre-employment drug test and company’s driver performance test-DPT).
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. and provide appropriate records of proof.
• Not more than 5 driver fitness related violations within the past year as indicated on MVR and/or PSP report. Any exception to hire a driver that exceeds the minimum criteria must be approved by the Director of Human Resources and Safety Director.

Driver Fatigue:
• Not more than 4 log or hours of service violations within the past year as indicated on the MVR and/or PSP reports. Any exception to hire a driver that exceeds the minimum criteria must be approved by the Director of Human Resources and Safety Director.

Controlled Substance and Alcohol:
• No D.U.I./D.W.I’s in the last 5 years and no more than one in a lifetime in any vehicle.
• No refusal to take Controlled Substance or Alcohol Test – Includes Pre-Employment.
• No drug related convictions EVER.

Vehicle Maintenance:
• Not more than 5 maintenance related violations within the past year as indicated on the MVR and/or PSP reports. Any exception to hire a driver that exceeds the minimum criteria must be approved by the Director of Human Resources and Safety Director.

Cargo Related Compliance:
• Not more than 3 cargo related service violations within the past year as indicated on the MVR and/or PSP reports. Any exception to hire a driver that exceeds the minimum criteria must be approved by the Director of Human Resources and Safety Director.