Requirements
What it takes to get seated
Published up front, because a carrier that will take anyone is a carrier whose safety record you will be sharing. If you are outside one of these by a little, call anyway — some of it is judgment.
You
| License | Valid Class A CDL |
| Experience | 2 years verifiable tractor-trailer |
| Age | 24 or older |
| MVR | No more than 3 moving violations in 3 years |
| Accidents | No DOT-recordable preventable accident in the last 12 months |
| DUI / serious offense | None in the last 5 years |
| Clearinghouse | Clear query; negative pre-employment drug test |
| Business entity | LLC or corporation with an EIN — required, not optional |
| English proficiency | Must meet 49 CFR 391.11(b)(2) at roadside |
Your truck
| Type | Sleeper tractor |
| Model year | 2014 or newer |
| Inspection | Current annual DOT inspection |
| ELD | Ours, provided — must be installable in your tractor |
| Emissions | EPA compliant, no deleted aftertreatment |
| Trailer | Optional. Ours at $200/week, or your own 53' dry van |
Documents to have ready
| CDL, medical card, Social Security card | Photos are fine |
| Tractor title or registration, annual inspection | |
| Certificate of insurance on your tractor | |
| LLC articles, EIN letter, W-9 | |
| Last 3 years of employment history | Required by 49 CFR 391.21 |
What we are not
No lease-purchase
We do not sell or finance trucks and we do not put you on a truck payment to us. You own your tractor or you do not lease on with us.
No forced dispatch
You may decline any load. We do not quietly punish it with the next offer.
No fee to apply
No orientation fee, no recruiting fee, no deposit before you are seated. Anybody in trucking who asks you for money to get hired is not hiring you.