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Owner Operator – Power Only OTR | Class A CDL, Your Own Sleeper Tractor

Trailer Transit, Inc.
8 hours ago
Contract
On-site
NC, United States
$3,500 - $4,700 USD weekly
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Power only. Your truck. Our freight and our authority. Trailer Transit, Inc. has leased on owner-operators since 1981. We are a power-only carrier out of Porter, Indiana: you pull our customers' trailers and equipment throughout the lower 48 and Canada. All drop and hook. No loading, no unloading, no tarping. Take-home $3,500-$4,700 a week on average. How the pay works 71% of the line haul, up to 80% with accessorial pay 100% of the fuel surcharge paid to you Deadhead pay on some loads 50% advance of total pay on each dispatch Settlements paid weekly 100% of en-route loaded tolls paid Sign-on bonus up to $3,000: $500 on your first settlement, $500 at 3 months, $1,000 at 6 months, $1,000 at one year 95% of loads come direct from the customer No forced dispatch One of the best fuel discount programs in the country What we supply Operating authority and the Indiana base plate. You run under our authority on our plate, so your own authority filings, insurance filings and apportioned plate go away. ELD system All permits other than the base plate Base plate bonus incentive on our Indiana plate Toll transponder and scale bypass (monthly fee) Eligibility for voluntary health programs through TruChoice About the job 2.5 to 3 weeks out on average. No local, regional or dedicated runs. You bring the truck. We do not lease trucks. Orientation is in Porter, Indiana. Your tractor passes a DOT annual inspection first. You qualify if you Hold a Class A CDL and are 23 or older Have 2 or more years of over-the-road tractor-trailer experience, and at least 6 months pulling a trailer in the last 3 years Own your own tandem-axle sleeper tractor, 1997 or newer, with a working ECM port for the ELD, wheelbase under 290 inches, no deleted DEF or emissions equipment Will run the company ELD Are registered in the FMCSA Clearinghouse, and can pass a DOT physical and drug test Are a US resident with English proficiency. We do not sponsor visas. Have a safety record clean enough to pass PSP and MVR review Recommended: a sliding fifth wheel with a long slide, and a tanker endorsement. What you bring to orientation Original title (or copy) to the tractor, proof the current-year 2290 highway use tax is paid, and your LLC or corporation papers if you run as one. Next step Apply here and a recruiter calls you. Or call recruiting at 800-922-7448, Monday to Friday, 8 to 5 Central. The full application is at applicant.kellerencompass.com/50581626050 after you talk with us. Trailer Transit, Inc. · 1130 East US Highway 20, Porter, IN 46304 · USDOT 207513 · MC 160088 Pay: $3,500.00 - $4,700.00 per week Benefits: Fuel discount Paid toll fees Referral program Application Question(s): Do you own your own tandem-axle sleeper tractor? What year and make is it? Was your CDL issued in California? (Yes/No) Are you willing to run the company ELD, and does your tractor have a working ECM port? (Yes/No) Are you 23 or older? (Yes/No) Are you registered in the FMCSA Clearinghouse, and do you currently run under your own operating authority? (Yes/No for each) Best phone number to reach you, and the state you live in. Experience: over-the-road tractor-trailer driving: 2 years (Required) License/Certification: Class A CDL (Required) Willingness to travel: 100% (Required) Work Location: On the road

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